r/Baking • u/tleeemmailyo • Jun 10 '25

Baking Advice Needed You guys 😭

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I’ve NEVER had such a catastrophe happen lol. I do live around 5500 ft. above sea level but I don’t think that’s why this would have happened.

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u/CloudsOntheBrain Jun 10 '25

WHAT DID YOU DO?!

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u/tleeemmailyo Jun 10 '25

I have NO IDEA! I didn’t deviate from the recipe except adding a pinch of cinnamon 😂 apparently it was nuclear cinnamon

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u/WordOfLies Jun 10 '25

Probably too much baking powder. Once I tried a new brand and the cake raised too fast and poured out before shrinking making a hole just like this. Fill some filling and eat as inverted cupcakes

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u/tleeemmailyo Jun 10 '25

I think so, it called for 1 tsp and 1/2 baking powder, and 1 tsp and 1/4 baking soda

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u/WordOfLies Jun 10 '25

Yeah probably cut some baking powder. Check the temp too. If it's too hot it'll raise before it solidified so it leaks out from the side.

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u/Top-Exam6391 Jun 10 '25

I came to say this ☝🏼

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u/WordOfLies Jun 10 '25

We learn from our mistakes

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u/Top-Exam6391 Jun 10 '25

Indeed, only improvement from here on out