Baking tips- From failed it to nailed it

If you have ever tried your hands with baking, you would know how daunting of a task it can be. A slight mistake and all your efforts, ingredients, and time go for a toss. The only way to get that perfect cake or cookie is to follow the recipe. Having the right equation is all that you need. Still, if you have a bad day with baking, here are few tips that can help you go from ‘failed it’ to ‘nailed it’! Read on.

Mainly the two common problems that you encounter when your cake fails is that either your cake doesn’t rise enough or it’s too dry and breaks apart.

• Fixing an unrisen cake: If your cake has turned out dense and not risen as per expectation, here are a few things that you can try with your failed cake.

• Make it a pie instead! Since unrisen cakes are dense, they can be used as a good pie crust. Flatten the cake in a pie dish. Pour your favorite pudding over it, dollops of whipped cream, and top it up with some fresh fruits.
• Bite-size fudge: When you have an unrisen cake, cut it into small bite sizes. Put it into cups and pour some hot fudge sauce over it. Top it up with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Your individual mini desserts are ready to serve.
  
• Fixing a broken cake: Don’t let your broken cake upset you. Frosting such cakes can be intimidating. Try these tips to fix a broken cake.
  
• Make cake pops: Cake pops don’t only look magical; they taste heavenly too. Take all the crumbled cake pieces, stir them together with a little frosting, dip it into your favorite chocolate and sprinkle some fun things over it.
• Serve it with a scoop of ice-cream: Broken cakes have a dry texture. Cut it into a piece, put a scoop of ice-cream, and pour some hot fudge sauce. Relish!

We have all encountered a baking fail, even the best of bakers have. The tips above can save your day and you can still manage to have a sweet encounter.