Whether you're baking for your kids, or your kids are looking to make their own cakes and cookies, there are a few simple tips that will make you a better baker:
Confectioner's sugar on the serving plate will keep the cake from sticking to it.
Adding raisins or other dried fruits to cake or cookie batter? Plump them first by soaking them in water.
When you bake a chocolate cake, add a teaspoon of vinegar to the baking soda. The cake will come out moist, with no vinegar taste.
If your cake sticks to the pan, place the pan on a damp towel — the moisture will help release the cake.
Cut a cake into layers using dental floss. Wrap the floss around the circumference of the cake and cross the ends. Pull gently but firmly. The floss will cut right through.
