How to Bake Cakes Like an Absolute Pro

Avoid these common cake-making mistakes.

How to Bake Cakes Like an Absolute Pro Graduating from boxed cake mix is like taking off a pair of training wheels: There's a lot that can go wrong, especially if you don't watch out for these common mistakes. READ MORE Piece of Cake One-Bowl Chocolate Cake Makes for Virtually No Cleanup The only downside to baking? The mountain of dishes that awaits at the end of the slice, which is why we love this one-bowl recipe even more. READ MORE This Southern Poke Cake Is for Real Coconut Lovers Both coconut cream and shredded coconut give a boost of flavor to this sweet, decadent sheet cake. READ MORE Better Than Sex Cake Is Downright Sinful Chocolate cake is soaked in fudge and caramel before getting topped with crushed toffee and whipped cream. READ MORE Classic Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting A packet of vanilla pudding adds a rich, decadent quality you won't find anywhere else. READ MORE Baking Essentials How to Tell If Your Baking Soda Is Still Good What to Use When You Don't Have Cake Flour The Easiest Chocolate Buttercream Frosting American Desserts Bread Baking Gluten-Free Desserts French Desserts What to Buy Cake Recipes Did somebody forward you this email? Sign Up for Baking with The Spruce Eats Newsletter! You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to Baking with The Spruce Eats newsletter. Unsubscribe © 2018 Dotdash.com — All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036