Rule No. 1 of baking is (almost) always this: Follow the recipe. As someone who shares recipes and frequently helps troubleshoot them, I’m a firm adherent to this adage. But … some rules are meant to ...

Q. How do you adjust a cake recipe if you want to use a different size pan, such as using a 13-by-9-inch pan or cupcakes instead of two or three round cake pans? A. You don’t need to change the recipe ...

1. Using the correct pan size is key to successful baking. To determine the length, width or diameter of a pan, measure it across the top, from inside edge to inside edge. 2. The depth of a pan is ...

Question: How do I judge cooking time when converting a cake recipe from layer pans to a bundt pan? Is there a formula? Answer: There’s no tried-and true formula, but Susan Purdy’s timing comparison ...

Rule No. 1 of baking is (almost) always this: Follow the recipe. As someone who shares recipes and frequently helps troubleshoot them, I’m a firm adherent to this adage. But . . . some rules are meant ...