Cooking is an art; baking is a science.

To bake successfully, it helps to understand the chemistry behind the creativity. So i've gathered these great tips to help you bake like the best.

Get Prepared:

Read the entire recipe slowly, that way ingredients, tools and steps aren’t accidentally overlooked. Baking is about precision, so it’s very important that you are familiar with the recipe before beginning. Its about having all of your ingredients prepped, softened, melted, sifted and measured before you begin baking. It’s a great opportunity to check out your ingredients, and make sure you have everything you need before you get started

Take a deep breath, close your eyes and imagine that delicious triple-layer chocolate cake. Honestly, what is the worst thing that could happen? Even lopsided cakes are delicious, and you’ll do better next time

Choose Your Ingredients:

The most important choice a baker can make is to use unsalted butter. Even better, use European-style unsalted butter.I do not go cheap with ingredients I use for baking. The better the ingredients, the better the end result. It might be more expensive, but the end result is so worth it.

Ingredients for cakes should be room temperature (take out of refrigerator approximately 60-90 minutes before needed) … 

To bring cold eggs to room temperature quickly, you can put the whole eggs into a bowl of lukewarm water (not hot) for 30 minutes. To bring butter to room temperature quickly, you can cut into small cubes on a plate for about 15 minutes.

Mix With Care:

I sift the flour and baking powder together two or three times when making a cake - Though this isn’t essential, it will give your cakes a very light, even texture and stop those pea-sized air pockets forming in the crumb. 

Spend time creaming your butter and sugar together.

For light and fluffy baked goods, it’s important not to over stir. First, make sure your dry ingredients are completely mixed together before you get them wet. Let the batter sit for a few minutes before pouring it into the pan. This allows the flour and other dry ingredients to fully combine with the moist ingredients. It really does make a difference in the way the cake bakes and the texture.

Master Baking Tips:

No two bakers are exactly alike. There’s no single way to do anything when it comes to baking. At the end of the day, baking is about your own individualistic relationship with the tools and ingredients; if you can come up with your own way of doing something, don’t hesitate to go give it a try. And if you change a recipe, be sure to keep notes on what you did so you can do it again..

One Last Thing: ALWAYS BAKE WITH LOVE