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My cakes aren't rising

post #1 of 4
9/29/12 at 4:12pm
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The last three cakes I've made... I haven't been impressed with. They just don't seem to rise.
I have no idea why. I'm not changing the way I mix my batters. I haven't changed the recipes.
I've done the hot water baking powder test.
All my ingredients are fine.
I sift my dry ingredients.
I cream my butter and sugar at the beginning to ensure that air gets incorporated.

The only thing that I could think of is that my cake pans aren't exactly straight. They are kind of outwards, like this: \\_/
Also, one has a random dent on it on the side, I have no idea how it got there.
Also, I barely get a bump in my cakes anymore. :/
My most recent cake was only two inches high after I filled it and frosted it. It looked pathetic in my opinion.

Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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post #2 of 4
9/29/12 at 5:10pm
Maybe it's your oven?
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post #3 of 4
9/29/12 at 5:23pm
I agree, it sounds like it might be your oven temp, you can get an oven thermometer and check, they are very inexpensive and will save you the headaches. Good Luck!!
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post #4 of 4
9/29/12 at 5:46pm
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Hmm... that sort of makes sense. Sometimes when the oven is over 400 (not for cakes of course, more for pizza), there is a "hotspot" in the upper right corner that gets really hot, I wonder if heat is escaping over there?
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