How to Save a Ruined Cake

Posted by Trevy Thomas Aug 4, 2008

No wonder I've never liked baking. Clearly, it is full of little secret tricks that only experienced bakers are let in on. Fortunately, I get to pick the brains of professional cooks so I can be in the know without all that hands-on practice.

Dede Wilson, author of The Birthday Cake Book, taught me that when a cake is stuck to the pan (I mean really stuck as in no way to save it), you simply add some cream, fruit, maybe a liquor, lump it all in a pretty dish and call it a trifle. I didn't even know there was such a thing, but next time I try to bake a cake, I'm going to keep the fruit and liquor at the ready just in case.

Learn more tips and tricks on cake baking in my recent interview with Ms. Wilson. Happy baking.