Baking Basics: Why Your Cakes Sink in the Middle and How to Fix It

why cakes sink in the middle

Few baking mishaps are as disappointing as pulling a cake out of the oven only to watch its center crater inward as it cools. Understanding why cakes sink in the middle requires looking at baking as a delicate balance of chemistry, temperature, and structure. When a cake collapses, it means the internal gas structure expanded … Read more