I'm in the middle of baking a pound cake and I just realized that I don't have any toothpicks to check it it's done. Does anybody have any suggestions as to what else I could use to check it? Any help would be really appreciated.
2006-07-09 18:39:51 · 20 answers · asked by Kristina B 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Pencil. Works all the time.
2006-07-09 18:41:08 · answer #1 · answered by pgufs 3 · 10⤊ 3⤋
hi.
tips for baking
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For perfect shaped cakes , first grease the pan, then line it with greased waxed paper. After baking, invert pan and peel off the waxed paper. No more broken corners or edges!
Muffins will slide right out of tin pans if the hot pans are first placed on a wet towel.
Cracked Cake : Cracks and uneven surface may be caused by too much flour, or too hot an oven.
To prevent nuts and fruits from sinking to the bottom of a cake during baking, warm them a bit in the oven and toss them with flour. Shake off excess flour before mixing them into the batter.
Line baking pans with foil so that they're a easy to clean.
To prepare Self Rising Flour - Mix 4 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 tablespoonsof double acting Baking powder . Store in lightly covered can or jar and use soon.
Put the appropriate amount of baking powder or baking soda to make a bread as too much of it may give bread a crumbly, dry texture and a bitter aftertaste. Worst come worst the batter over-rise, causing the bread to fall.
To check if your baking powder is still active, add 1 teaspoon to 1/3 cup of hot water. If it bubbles rises it's men it is still active and will give good baking results.
For decorating cakes - Use a clean, squeezable mustard bottle .To work it on the cake just fill it with the desired color & then screw on the pointed tip.
To cool a cake that has just come out of the oven, place the pan on a wet towel. The cake won't stick to the pan if it's cooled this way.
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hope this helps
2006-07-10 02:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by AT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let your eyes, nose as well as other indicators be your guide.
Sometimes by just smelling, you can tell if it's done.
Unless specified in the recipe, the top will spring back when gently pressed in the center.
The edges will look lightly browned and are beginning to pull away from the sides of the pan. The top will also look browned.
A knife will also work instead of a toothpick.
If blade comes out clean, it's done.
2006-07-10 06:36:09 · answer #3 · answered by Swirly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, youcould check it by gently sticking a table knife into it. Then taking it out. The results are the same, as with tooth picks. Or you could buy a cake tester, where ever Wilton cake pans are sold.
2006-07-10 01:44:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a broom take one of the whisps( My own word for it ) from it, use the other end, not the one that's been sweeping your floor and poke it through the cake. A knife will work as well
2006-07-10 01:42:14 · answer #5 · answered by Enigma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a basic tableknife works very well, or you can use a spaghetti noodle but if you're worried, just let the cake bake a few minutes longer
2006-07-10 01:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by Freespiritseeker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just use an uncooked strand of spaghetti. Works like a charm.
2006-07-10 03:14:49 · answer #7 · answered by Rvn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
knife, fork,or anything that you can stick into the cake and pull out without destroying it. Even a chopstick. lol.
2006-07-10 02:36:57 · answer #8 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The broom things sounds gross, no matter what end you use. How about a fork or knife like normal people.
2006-07-10 01:43:54 · answer #9 · answered by The_good_guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A piece of spaghetti or fetuchini. A knife or a meat thermometer.
2006-07-10 02:44:12 · answer #10 · answered by deltazeta_mary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wooden scewer, a butterknife, a piece of a broom...
2006-07-10 01:42:07 · answer #11 · answered by DiRtAlLtHeWaY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋