Chocolate Cake Day: 6 Mistakes To Avoid For The Perfect Cake

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Chocolate Cake Day

Celebrated on January 27, this day is celebrated to commemorate one of the most delicious desserts, chocolate cake.

Take note of these mistakes that you need to avoid while baking chocolate cake at home.

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Mistakes To Avoid

The kind of cocoa powder you use defines how your cake will turn out.

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1. Incorrect Cocoa Powder

Make sure to use hot water to ensure your cake doesn’t sink in the middle.

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2. Water Temperature

When mixing hot water with cocoa powder, one has to bloom it.

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3. Not Blooming Cocoa Powder

For this cake, use cocoa powder instead, this will remove the white ring of flour from around it.

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4. Don’t Use Flour To Dust The Pan

Using such old ingredients can cause trouble in the baking of the cake.

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5. Old Baking Soda Or Powder

Oven should always be calibrated before you can start baking the cake.

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6. Oven Not Calibrated

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So, be sure to avoid these mistakes while making a chocolate cake at home!