Cake Baking Tips

Egg Substitute – If you are craving cake and are one egg short, add 1 t. of cornstarch in its place.

Quick Bread – Salvage a loaf of over-baked quick bread by poking holes in the top with a skewer. Drizzle it with honey, maple syrup or fruit juice.

       If you find that your cooled quick bread is under-baked, carefully cut it into thick slices, place on a cookie sheet, cover with aluminum foil and bake at 300°F until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Three Ingredient Lemon Squares – Mix together one boxed angel food cake mix and one can of lemon pie filling. (Buy these items when they're on sale, using coupons, to bring down the cost.) Transfer to a 13 x 9 pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. While still warm, sprinkle the bars with powdered sugar.

Transporting Cake – There is no need to purchase an expensive cake carrier to transport a cake. Carefully stick several toothpicks into the frosted cake. Place a mini marshmallow on the end of each toothpick. Cover with plastic wrap. (The marshmallows prevent to toothpicks from poking through the plastic.