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Originally Posted by Raquelita
I think i've read that it has to do with slamming the oven door when it's halfway through cooking? Maybe that's an old wives tale though...
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Slamming the door while cooking WILL make it fall. So will little boys running through the house... and husbands who feel the need to lean on the oven and give it a little jostle while removing themselves once they realize it's hot.
When you check to see if the cake's done, do you poke it? Like with a knife or toothpick? Sometimes when I do that, it seems to release alot of air from the inside of the cake and when I take it out, it's always got that fallen dent in the middle. I've found that rather than poking it, it's better to touch it with your finger and see if it's springy. Sticky bad, springy good. Also, once it's started to pull itself away from the side of the pan, this usually means it's pretty well done.