Why is it when you bake a cake the middle always has a peak on it even when you spread it out?

Answer 1

The cake bakes from outside in, it pushes up in the middle. Its the science of baking.

Answer 2

The most common reason why cakes peak and then crack is because during baking, the edges of the cake bake and set faster than the middle. The middle then has more time to rise from the leaveners before setting, causing a peak.

Answer 3

Because the outside edges cook first, the middle cooks last and rises higher. Thats why when you are going to ice a cake you turn it upside down. Then it is all even. You can slice the peak off to make it sit level.

Answer 4

If you want the cake to be perfectly flat all around then spoon in the batter and start with the sides first not in the middle of the pan.

It really works.

Answer 5

See above as well as the fact that the edges are "holding onto" the sides of the pan. This keeps them from rising as much while the middle is free to go higher.

If this is a problem for you, you can always carefully trim your layers before frosting them.

Answer 6

Don't really know what you're talking about. My cakes don't have any peaks.

Answer 7

well, wen u spread it the dough sticks to the utensil u r using....but, wen u pull, the dough is also pulled up and then it breaks at the thinnest point, leaving like a stalagtite and stalagmite on the pan and utensil....wat u call a peak....

hope this helped.... thanx for reading!!!

Answer 8

Moisture in the batter evaporates on the edges before in the middle.

Best Wishes and have fun but be careful.

Answer 9

As long as you do not peek inside the oven, it shouldn't do that. When you do the air lowers the temp inside the oven causing the yeast to break up