Here's How To Bake Cakes That Taste Fresh From The Bakery - Tasting Table
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When it comes to taste, you should approach desserts like you approach any savory recipe. There should be a proper balance of flavors and you should try to always use good quality ingredients.
Make sure there's salt and acid, maybe some lemon juice or buttermilk, to round the flavors of the sugars, also use pure vanilla extract instead of imitation.
You can consider recipe components holistically and look to create appealing combinations of texture and taste. A classic buttercream frosting can pump up more savory-leaning cakes.
Taking time to find fresh, seasonal ingredients and embracing the uniqueness of each component can elevate your baking and provide that bakery-fresh taste.
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