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Beginner In Baking?Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes

 So you are interested in baking? Let's not burn the cake yet.


Baking feels like magic for me. I mean, what do you mean you put a bunch of ingredients inside and poof, you got a delicious dessert you can enjoy? Fascinating!


I wish the actual baking process were as easy as it sounds. However, when you truly enjoy what you're doing, the process is not hard; it's fun. I have been baking cakes and biscuits for several years. I started baking cakes because I want to be able to eat cakes whenever I want. Like a cherry on top (pun intended), it also brings me peace of mind and helps me stay in the moment. 


Let me share some of the mistakes I made when I started baking, so you can save yourself some time. 


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You're gonna have to wash the dishes, Cinderella!


Okay, this is not related to baking. But it is an important aspect when it comes to baking. When you are baking, you might use several measuring cups and spoons, trays and lots of ingredients. Imagine this. You've put hours of hard work into your pastries until they turn out perfectly, and you want to take a rest after that. And then you turned to your sink. There's a whole pile of dishes waiting for you. My suggestion is to clean it as you go. So that you won't have to wash all the dishes at once.


Did you buy that butter tub beforehand?


Ever realised mid-way through baking that you do not have one of the ingredients? It happens to me plenty of times. You will have to buy it after that, which might disturb the momentum of your work. As a novice baker, I did not know how to replace ingredients. Hence, I trained myself to prepare all the ingredients beforehand so that I can concentrate fully on baking.


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Do not fear the sieve


I used to read the instructions to sieve the dry ingredients, and I’ll pretend like I didn't see it. I am not sure about you. I found sieving messy; it goes everywhere except for the bowl, so I used to skip it. But when I don't get the end results, I realise that sieving allows all the ingredients to spread evenly instead of staying stagnant in one place. It helps your chocolate cake bake perfectly.




Parchment paper is bae


It is absolutely fine to use butter or oil as a base. But parchment paper saves time, and it also helps to take out the cakes or pastries easily. The number of times I burnt the base of the biscuit is endless. If you are in the baking business, it is easier to clean the trays after discarding plenty of pastries. Additionally, it also helps to evenly spread the heat to all pastries. Parchment paper helps with baking efficiently, so you can utilise it well.


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Preheat that oven of yours


I used to skip preheating because what difference does it going to make? Silly me. Preheating helps to bake the desserts at the desired temperature, or else they might bake at a different temperature. So instead of thinking about your electricity, turn the switch on ten minutes earlier.


I’ve made the mistakes, burnt the edges, undercooked the middles, and questioned my life choices, so you don’t have to do the same. 


So avoid these mistakes and have fun baking. 

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