no , its the betty crocker cake mix ... I just have to add water , oil and eggs ... and yes I do mix them in using the electric mixer .. it says on the box to beat it for about 5 -8 minutes in the mixer and then bake it in the oven for 40 minutes ...
it is probably the size of the pan. I realized that in a long rectangular pan, the cake did not crack, also the cake was fine when i divided the mixture into two round pan. It did crack when the mixture was in a small square pan.
hmmm .. lusi , but I tried changing pans to a bigger one .. which had loads of space in it , even after the cake rose there was still good enough space in it …
Sometimes the cake cracks , other times it doesnt … thats the mystery :no:
Beating (or too much beating) does that. I just use the beater for beating eggs, rest I mix with a spoon. Never get cracks. This I'm talking about the start from scratch cakes.
For the cake mix, just beat the eggs, 'fold' the rest of the mixture with the eggs. Keep a light hand.
Muzna , I hope the cakes remain safe from buri nazar :@:
Hadeel , you are right , I think I might be doing the process wrong , I will mix the eggs with the beater next time and use a fork to do the batter flour ... lets see how it turns out this time ..
Put another tin of just water in the oven at the bottom. I read somewhere that the water will create some steam and that can stop the cake from over-drying and cracking. I have always used this in my baking, and never had a problem. Good luck
