31 Baking Hacks You’ve Needed All Your Life

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So I just discovered something, or rather lots of somethings, and I am now wondering how on earth I survived all these years without knowing this. Who keeps such secrets from me? I learned to bake many, many years ago and had no idea that there were some cool and simple baking shortcuts I should have been using all along. Baking hacks are truly some of the neatest time-saving tricks I’ve learned this year. For years, I’ve been trying to make the edges of my pie crust look like my mother’s only to discover using tongs makes nicer edges than even Mom can do. Wow. Call me impressed. From cake decorating tips and tricks to easy ways to keep things clean and neat looking while baking, you are going to love having these little tricks in your baking arsenal. But please, please do me a favor and share them with people. These have been secrets for too long!

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Baking Hacks

1. Bake The Perfect Cupcake

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2. Frost Cakes With Crumb Coat

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3. Keep Cut Cake Fresh

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4. Flat Top Cakes

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Baking Tips and Tricks

5. Make A Pie Crust In A Food Processor

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6. Stop Chocolate Chips From Sinking

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7. Sift Dry Ingredients Together

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8. Frost Cupcakes With Less Mess

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9. Line Any Size Cake Pan With Parchment Paper Perfectly

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10. Blind Bake Pie Crust With Weights

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11. Create Cinnamon Roll Waffles In Minutes

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12. Learn To Make Buttercream Rope

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13. Baking Tip For Layer Cakes

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14. Toothpick Guide When Writing On A Cake

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15. Pie Making Do’s And Dont’s

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16. Avoid Batter Splatter

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17. Use Unflavored Dental Floss To Cut Cheesecakes

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18. Make Muffin Liners out of Parchment Paper

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19. Tong Crimping

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20. Filling An Icing Bag

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21. Become a Pastry Rock Star With This Herringbone Lattice Pie

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22. Make Decorative Pie Crust

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23. Coat Measuring Cups And Spoons With Cooking Spray

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24. Uncooked Spaghetti as Frosting Protector

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25. Smoothing Ganache

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26. Protect Pie Edges

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27. Jell-O Marshmallow Fondant

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28. Create Edible Cookie Bowls

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29. Put Cake Pops In A Colander To Dry And Harden

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30. Trick to a Perfect Cookie

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31. Make Frozen Dough Rise Quickly with an Electric Heating Pad

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