When we are baking, we're sometimes unsure whether there is too much or too little flavour in our bakes, so in order to combat that here is a quick method showing you how to check your baking flavours before the big bake!
1 Prepare your batter and add the amount of flavouring you require.
2 Stir into your batter.
3 Take a teaspoon and scoop out some of the batter and place it into a baking/cupcake case.
4 You only require a small amount, like so.
5 Place the case into the microwave.
6 Cook on full power for approximately 30 seconds.
7 Once this has done, remove the case from the microwave and see if the batter has baked. (If it is still gooey, bake for another 10 seconds if required).
8 Ensuring that the batter is fluffy, taste the mix and see if the cake has the right amount of flavouring you require.
Method:
1 Prepare your batter and add the amount of flavouring you require.
2 Stir into your batter.
3 Take a teaspoon and scoop out some of the batter and place it into a baking/cupcake case.
4 You only require a small amount, like so.
5 Place the case into the microwave.
6 Cook on full power for approximately 30 seconds.
7 Once this has done, remove the case from the microwave and see if the batter has baked. (If it is still gooey, bake for another 10 seconds if required).
8 Ensuring that the batter is fluffy, taste the mix and see if the cake has the right amount of flavouring you require.
This is a great time-saving tip for many reasons.
- If you have added too much flavour, you can throw away the batch and start again without having spent time baking it.
- If you added the wrong ingredients, you'll immediately know and be able to rectify the problem.
- If there isn't enough flavour in your cakes, you can repeat the above process until the cakes taste exactly how you want them to. Either way, it's a win-win all around!
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