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Why does my carrot cake sink
in the center?
Q: Every time I make a carrot cake, it rises just
fine and then about the last 5 minutes in the oven, it falls
in the center. Do you know what causes this and what to do to
prevent it?
A: Under baking is often the reason for a cake sinking
in the center, but in your case, the cake is still baking when
it sinks. The following are other reasons that can lead to a
cake with a sunken center:
- Batter was over mixed.
- Cake contains too much fat and/or
sugar and/or leavening.
- Cake did not contain enough
liquid
- Oven door was opened causing
a sudden reduction of heat.
- The oven temperature was too
low.
I would recommend that if you
have been using the same carrot cake recipe that has resulted
in a sunken center every time, then it might be time to find
another recipe. Here is just one of the many versions of carrot
cake recipes found at CooksRecipes.com: Grandma
Barton's Carrot Cake.
Lastly, oven temperatures can
vary, so to rely only on what the oven dial says the temperature
is could become a problem sooner or later. To be sure of your
oven's temperature accuracy, keep an oven thermometer in the
oven at all times and make adjustments for the temperature accordingly.
Enjoy the recipes,
Hope Pryor, Owner and Publisher
of CooksRecipes.com.
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Hope Pryor is the
owner and publisher of CooksRecipes.com and editor of its enewsletter,
The Daily Recipe. She has had several years of schooling in the
home arts and cooking and has over 30+ years of hands-on experience
in her own kitchen mastering her cooking skills which earned
her a reputation as an excellent and knowledgeable cook among
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