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Baking Tips

Whether you’re baking with cake mix or from scratch, these baking tips will help you create better cookies, cakes, bars, and desserts every time.

From ingredient substitutions and troubleshooting to simple techniques that make a big difference, these are the lessons I’ve learned over 35 years as a bakery owner, culinary teacher, and recipe developer.

Ingredients you can add to cake mix for best results.

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Baking Tips

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