This article was co-authored by Quynh La and by wikiHow staff writer, Madeleine Criglow. Quynh La is a Professional Baker and the Owner of Sugar Bakery & Cafe in Seattle, Washington. With over seven years of experience, she specializes in baking cakes, cookies, croissants, and bread. Quynh holds an AAS in Culinary Arts from South Seattle College and a second AAS in Specialty Desserts & Bread from Seattle Central College.
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You’ve just made the perfect cake except for one small problem: it tastes a little eggy. No one wants to realize that the cake they made from scratch doesn't taste good, especially if you planned on sharing it with friends! Thankfully, there's a variety of things you can do to avoid this common baking catastrophe. This article details the many methods you can try, from changing how you prepare the eggs to substituting them completely.
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QuestionWhy do my cakes taste eggy?Quynh LaQuynh La is a Professional Baker and the Owner of Sugar Bakery & Cafe in Seattle, Washington. With over seven years of experience, she specializes in baking cakes, cookies, croissants, and bread. Quynh holds an AAS in Culinary Arts from South Seattle College and a second AAS in Specialty Desserts & Bread from Seattle Central College.
Professional BakerYou may not have mixed the ingredients enough. The most popular problem with home baking is that bakers are afraid of over-mixing stuff, which is easy to do when you're making a small batch of batter. Still, it's really important to make sure that all of your existing ingredients are well-mixed before you add another one in.
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