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    Posted: 16 November 2006 at 12:47pm
stop my cakes from sinking in the middle...

doesnt matter what shelf of the oven or what temp...all my chocolate cakes are sinking in the middle


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my hubby is a baker and we were talking about that the other day after i made a cake... i cant remember what he said but maybe something with the flour? he will be home soon can ask him again if noone has answered you before then.
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Just looked it up and its pretty broad. My thoughts would be that you have too much air in your batter. But here are the things that were suggested


- batter over mixed

- too much fat and/or sugar

- not enough liquid

- oven temperature too low


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my pavlovas always sink in the middle - i dont bake cakes much tho so cant help sorry...but what maria said sounds right to me.

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Could also be that the cake needed baking a little longer....

If you have an older oven cause the temperature may actually be a bit lower than it says (the thermometer expires with time)

I've heard of a good remedy though. Make up a jelly, chop it into pieces, put the jelly in the "hole", and serve it up as special swimming pool cake
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hubby reckons it could be underbaked or not enough flour in recipie if it sinks in the middle as well as what other have mentioned.
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okay will make another one and just try cooking it a bit longer...and put a bit more flour in it.

made a banana cake and it didnt sink...its only my choco cakes that sink...


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Another thing is sure to make your cake sink - opening the oven door when it's cooking. Don't do it!

haha that's funny that one type sinks and others don't. Strange!
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Do you want a new recipe???
I have a GREAT and easy choco cake recipe!
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yahhhh my second chocolate cake worked...i added 1 tbs extra milk ....cooked it for 35mins...left it in the oven for an extra 10mins (oven off) and its great

and yes please Nikki...any recipe thats easy is always good


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Oh that's great Kazzle!

baalamb, problem is - how do you convince DH that you must NOT open the oven door when it smells of choccie cake?! I'm sure he doesn't believe me!
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