Rule No. 1 of baking is (almost) always this: Follow the recipe. As someone who shares recipes and frequently helps troubleshoot them, I’m a firm adherent to this adage. But … some rules are meant to ...

Bakers use loaf pans for everything from yeasted breads to quick breads. But does the size of the loaf pan you choose matter? In short, the answer is yes. While loaf pan sizes may seem insignificant, ...

Q. How do you adjust a cake recipe if you want to use a different size pan, such as using a 13-by-9-inch pan or cupcakes instead of two or three round cake pans? A. You don’t need to change the recipe ...

1. Using the correct pan size is key to successful baking. To determine the length, width or diameter of a pan, measure it across the top, from inside edge to inside edge. 2. The depth of a pan is ...

Baking bread can be so satisfying—from the bubbly starter to that first warm, chewy bite. But even after being professionally trained and enthusiastically experimental over the years, I could never ...

Rule No. 1 of baking is (almost) always this: Follow the recipe. As someone who shares recipes and frequently helps troubleshoot them, I’m a firm adherent to this adage. But . . . some rules are meant ...