10 Tips for Better Baking

Read the FULL recipe before starting. Key steps or ingredients are always missed when this is skipped.

Prep all of your ingredients before starting. This step helps keep your kitchen clean while saving you time during the cooking process. Plus, any missing ingredients will be spotted before you begin baking!

Measure weight on a small kitchen scale instead of using a traditional measuring cup for more consistent results. This will help you get the perfect measure each time, especially when measuring chocolate chips or nuts.

Parchment paper is your best friend! It keeps everything from sticking. We also suggest placing it at the bottom of cake pans to keep the cake together when taking it out of the pan.

Get an oven thermometer to see if your oven runs hot or cold. The longer you have your oven the more the temperature control becomes inaccurate, so having an oven thermometer will ensure everything comes out just right!

Don’t over-mix! When a recipe says “until incorporated,” that means do not keep mixing until the lumps are gone, just make sure ingredients are just combined.

Test cakes, muffins, cookies, cupcakes, etc. with a toothpick to know when done. If the toothpick comes out with dough stuck to it, the baked goods aren’t done!

Make sure your butter is the right consistency:

• Room temperature is still a little cool to the touch (your finger should make an indent when you touch it). For the perfect temperature, leave butter on your counter for about an hour before using.
• Melted should be completely liquified, but after it is completely melted, let butter cool before adding it.
• Chilled butter should come from the refrigerator and not immediately melt when mixed.

Cookies aren’t done until you see the edges brown and harden. That is your sign to take them out and let cool.

Add oil to help melt chocolate more smoothly. This will help create the perfect consistency for dipping and drizzling!