Why You Should Cool Your Sponge Cakes Upside Down

Chiffon Cake (yield: two 8-in round layers)
1.75 c (210g) cake flour, sifted
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp fine salt
3/4 c (150g) sugar
1/2 c (100g) vegetable oil
6 egg yolks
1/2 c (113g) water
1.5 tsp vanilla
6 egg whites
pinch of cream of tartar
1/2 c (100g) sugar
1. Whisk together the oil, yolks, water, and vanilla in a mixing bowl.
2. Add cake flour, baking powder, salt, and first sugar and whisk to combine.
3. In the bowl of a mixer, whisk the egg whites with a pinch of cream of tartar until frothy. Add the second sugar one tablespoon at a time and continue to mix on medium-high speed until medium peaks form.
4. Gently fold the meringue into the first mixture.
5. Evenly distribute the cake batter between two 8-in cake pans that have been prepared with only a circle of parchment paper on the bottom (no grease!)
6. Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool upside down on a sheet of parchment.
8. Once completely cool, remove the cakes from the pan.

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  • @BM-yy8db
    @BM-yy8db Жыл бұрын

    With so many of your shorts about how to make sponge cakes rise better I feel like it's gonna escape the oven if you combine all these tips

  • @me0wie

    @me0wie

    Жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @norcobick

    @norcobick

    Жыл бұрын

    ah yes the skyrim helmet

  • @danialrafid

    @danialrafid

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@Rheaddonite Mezereum W

  • @glasscardproductions4736

    @glasscardproductions4736

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@Rheaddonite Mezereum It grew too big and left? I thought only children did that.

  • @smokymountainangoras

    @smokymountainangoras

    Жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, the sponge cake revolt “give me 🗽 or give me ☠️ !!!! 🔥

  • @katrinaliu3920
    @katrinaliu3920 Жыл бұрын

    for anyone confused, these tips are for egg based cakes with little additives that make then rise ( so just using air) such as chiffon, angel food, and sponge. strangely though genoise is fine with greased pans

  • @mira.r

    @mira.r

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! What about those fluffy Japanese cheesecakes? I'm pretty sure they're egg-based right?

  • @katrinaliu3920

    @katrinaliu3920

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mira.r japanese cheesecake? those don't normally need aluminum pans/non greased pans since they barely rise!

  • @alisonbakes6351

    @alisonbakes6351

    Жыл бұрын

    What about layer sponge cakes? I use butter creaming method.

  • @katrinaliu3920

    @katrinaliu3920

    Жыл бұрын

    @@alisonbakes6351 i go by flour content! not too sure about how butter affects the rise and stability of the sponge cake, but if you're creaming the butter or adding baking power or baking soda, theres normally no need for a aluminum cake pan. generally cakes with more flour can rise and hold on their own. but every cake recipe is different so it's best to experiment with a recipe that you already like and use :)

  • @beepbopboop7727

    @beepbopboop7727

    Жыл бұрын

    I was thinking about why my cakes dont turn out like this …

  • @rybdo
    @rybdo Жыл бұрын

    your shorts are honestly so informative and so underrated bro

  • @nikolaika7777

    @nikolaika7777

    Жыл бұрын

    He gets millions of views, has 400 thousand subscribers, and all the comments are positive as hell lol I don’t think that’s underrated 😅😂

  • @goofyrat2938

    @goofyrat2938

    Жыл бұрын

    How is this by any means underrated? Every time I see a comment like this I die a little inside - it’s not underrated if somebody’s got thousands of people subscribed to them and millions of views on a lot of videos. The word ‘underrated’ really lost its meaning.

  • @Lil-Deeno

    @Lil-Deeno

    Жыл бұрын

    idk, i need ann reardon to confirm all this

  • @rybdo

    @rybdo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@goofyrat2938look. i just wanted to show my appreciation for this youtuber and since i was relatively early and this video just appeared while i was scrolling, the video had gotten not much likes at the time. i doubt you would need to fact check your praises but sorry if i had offended you but i guess that is inevitable online where there are so many people who are able to interact with each other

  • @aleyagold

    @aleyagold

    Жыл бұрын

    @@goofyrat2938 man shut up. Yall always got something to complain about .

  • @hxlarissealyanaidala484
    @hxlarissealyanaidala48410 ай бұрын

    I like how your tips aren't the clickbait "they don't want you to know this" product placement stuff. They're actually good and practical.

  • @lilyyoung1002

    @lilyyoung1002

    3 ай бұрын

    Agreed

  • @therockbottom5256
    @therockbottom5256 Жыл бұрын

    I don’t even like sponge cake but collect these facts to be a better grandma one day

  • @SetuwoKecik

    @SetuwoKecik

    Жыл бұрын

    To be a better grandma in the future you need to starts early though.

  • @DrLC.

    @DrLC.

    Жыл бұрын

    This is adorable. You go future grandma! 👏

  • @dorothytucker9305

    @dorothytucker9305

    8 ай бұрын

    Hooray for future strawberry short cakes at grandma's house! You got this!

  • @wrenpeach6707

    @wrenpeach6707

    5 ай бұрын

    A noble pursuit ❤

  • @sir_vaughn2018

    @sir_vaughn2018

    5 ай бұрын

    @@wrenpeach6707im thirsty

  • @brianbobb3970
    @brianbobb3970 Жыл бұрын

    We usually grease and then flour the pan and it comes out great. The upside down method is a new one. Will have to try that one.

  • @bradleyblake7588

    @bradleyblake7588

    Жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't recommend turning it upside down if you used grease and flower because the cake could fall out of the pan and collapse and be ruined. Only turn it upside down if you're confident it won't just end up sliding right out. You're better off cooling it right side up if you're baking it with a non stick pan and/or grease and flower.

  • @sahilrahman5066

    @sahilrahman5066

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@bradleyblake7588yeah I was wondering that with it being greased it would probably fall right out

  • @donnamacd

    @donnamacd

    10 ай бұрын

    Not if you filled & floured the tin properly before baking.

  • @topetoni

    @topetoni

    9 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately, if u greease and dust ur cake pan well, there's no how u can cool upside down without the cake releasing from the tin. Unless it's a shall Tin

  • @topetoni

    @topetoni

    9 ай бұрын

    Shallow Tin I mean

  • @hantor0530
    @hantor0530 Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU!! I made a sponge cake once for a tres lesches recipe and everyone elses sunk while mine didnt and i had NO clue as to why. I could never recreate that perfect sponge cake. Didnt realise me flipping it upside down to cool is what helped! Great tip for next time thanks

  • @nonapplicable6619
    @nonapplicable6619 Жыл бұрын

    Your shorts remind me a lot of Good Eats. Old food network show starring Alton brown back when he had hair. The way you combine the “how” with the “why” in your explanations kinda reminded of that show. Great vids man keep it up.

  • @eatfruitsalad345
    @eatfruitsalad345 Жыл бұрын

    i don't bake at all but i find it fascinating to watch how these subtle differences result in such different looking baked goods

  • @kyaksachan502

    @kyaksachan502

    Жыл бұрын

    it really does sell the saying the baking is a science, because before his shorts, I never gave it credence is deserved. Because of its concise nature I feel more confident in trying new recipes as he's teaching logic that get lost in longer videos that somehow expect you to already understand certain terms that actually don't make sense for a casual baker

  • @florl.delgado4093
    @florl.delgado40938 ай бұрын

    True. First time I knew this was from an Angel Food box cake. It actually SAID to cool upside-down!! Thank you so much for sharing ❤❤

  • @diegoherrera1026
    @diegoherrera1026 Жыл бұрын

    Dude this is brilliant! I always wondered by some recipes said “don’t grease the walls only bottom”

  • @dangerxbadger2300

    @dangerxbadger2300

    2 ай бұрын

    Same!!

  • @tomolomo
    @tomolomo Жыл бұрын

    Just use butter and flour to make any cake pan non sitck. The flour stops the batter from sinking. Easy alternative of you have no parchement around.

  • @Your_Average_Rabbit
    @Your_Average_Rabbit Жыл бұрын

    why does "yes grease" make me roll on the floor 💀

  • @rl3d2008

    @rl3d2008

    3 ай бұрын

    Funny grammatical error

  • @Your_Average_Rabbit

    @Your_Average_Rabbit

    3 ай бұрын

    @@rl3d2008 ikr

  • @michaelchen2602
    @michaelchen2602 Жыл бұрын

    So many rules I wouldn't think of

  • @siggis_

    @siggis_

    Жыл бұрын

    Same, and I bake a lot. Nobody told me drying the cake upside down would help reducing the indent in the center, but oh well

  • @hynankublai2013

    @hynankublai2013

    Жыл бұрын

    That's why bless this channel for teaching all of these to us for free

  • @fav13andacdc
    @fav13andacdc Жыл бұрын

    Also important to avoid using non-stick cake pans for the same reasons. My first angel food cake flopped out of the pan and collapsed immediately. I purchased an aluminum pan the next day.

  • @wheatleyturret826

    @wheatleyturret826

    Жыл бұрын

    funny because whenever i use it i literally cannot get the cake out of the pan, or it comes out with ALL the outside peeled off lol

  • @Hi.idkwhatimdoing

    @Hi.idkwhatimdoing

    Жыл бұрын

    How do you get it out though?

  • @fav13andacdc

    @fav13andacdc

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Hi.idkwhatimdoing My angel food cake pan has a removable base. Cut around the edges with a thin knife and out it comes. Once the base with cake is out, cut along the edges of the base and the middle. Comes right off.

  • @eduardolimaargimon5499

    @eduardolimaargimon5499

    Жыл бұрын

    But doesn't it burn like this? It burns for me, how to avoid it? I usually test if it cooked by poking a toothpick and see if it's sticking or not, I check every 5 minutes

  • @Hi.idkwhatimdoing

    @Hi.idkwhatimdoing

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fav13andacdc ohh I’ll look for one next time. Thanks

  • @SsomalianpiratesP
    @SsomalianpiratesP8 ай бұрын

    FINE. You got my follow. You’ve taught me so much over the past couple of weeks. You earned it.

  • @researchert3513
    @researchert3513 Жыл бұрын

    This solves my issue with making sponge cakes. I’ve been trying so many different levening agents with no luck. I’ve never heard to not grease the pan

  • @80nomads74
    @80nomads74 Жыл бұрын

    I never thought about flipping the pan while it cools. I can't wait to try it!

  • @theqdie
    @theqdie Жыл бұрын

    These are tips for all cakes you know. Especially the cooling method I hate when my cakes sink I always upside down cool

  • @dangerxbadger2300

    @dangerxbadger2300

    2 ай бұрын

    If you aren't making a meringue cake like chiffon or sponge or Genoise and your cakes are sinking in the middle it's because they aren't fully baked

  • @ampersandellipsis747
    @ampersandellipsis747 Жыл бұрын

    as a sponge cake myself, these tips have really helped.

  • @creo7885
    @creo78858 ай бұрын

    I like this guy. he doesn't just teach, he explains

  • @gormitivsastro
    @gormitivsastro Жыл бұрын

    this is the best one for me so far. I have a really hard time with great shape sinking in while it dries and can't figure out why

  • @nonai7897
    @nonai78978 ай бұрын

    You are so awesome. Taking my baking to another level. Hope your channel blows up if it hasn't already.

  • @evanveres7483
    @evanveres7483 Жыл бұрын

    Can you make a video regarding use of eggs, no eggs, and egg alternatives?

  • @maddiegogal7481
    @maddiegogal74813 ай бұрын

    As someone who only bakes to eat cake, this was good to know! I hate having to trim cakes to level them for icing and refuse to do it so now I can have more level cakes anyway!

  • @desmondwilson3416
    @desmondwilson3416 Жыл бұрын

    I don't bake, but watching these videos makeS me....BELIEVE!

  • @mm_ua1889
    @mm_ua18893 ай бұрын

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  • @jacopodefalco1789
    @jacopodefalco1789 Жыл бұрын

    The most important factor is the recepi, so make sure you got a good one

  • @atriyakoller136

    @atriyakoller136

    Жыл бұрын

    My mom: can throw in any extra ingredients for flavour and actually wings it every time and somehow gets the best sponge cake every time

  • @yobtsbblock52
    @yobtsbblock528 ай бұрын

    This information is so useful and explains around 90% of my baking failures 😂

  • @mrpretzelthegamer4196
    @mrpretzelthegamer4196 Жыл бұрын

    Can you show us the best ways to make brookies? I love brownies and cookies and sometimes I can’t pick which one to make.

  • @Nikki0417
    @Nikki0417 Жыл бұрын

    I don't think any of the sponge cake recipes I've come across mentioned letting the cake cool upside down. I'm definitely trying this, if I make one.

  • @woodsprite2772
    @woodsprite27728 ай бұрын

    You have no idea how useful these videos are❤❤❤

  • @leonskennedey6082
    @leonskennedey6082Ай бұрын

    Im not even a baker but thank you for this tip lmao😂

  • @michaellongley9573
    @michaellongley95737 ай бұрын

    My son is 4 and loves learning about baking. We watch your videos together and bake on the weekends. Thank you so much for such great content!

  • @lisahinton9682
    @lisahinton968211 ай бұрын

    Wow! I made spongecake once many years ago with not great results. You just taught me both things I had done incorrectly. Thank you!

  • @WomanofSubstance
    @WomanofSubstance5 ай бұрын

    You’re a legend - you have a beautiful teaching gift

  • @CoolEmBlue
    @CoolEmBlue9 ай бұрын

    I love your videos. They’re amazingly informative and just so awesome. As a former science teacher turned baker, I honestly love how you compare the right and wrong techniques.

  • @edouardfelicite69
    @edouardfelicite692 ай бұрын

    aint no wayy you got to cool it upside down?? that’s geniuss

  • @mztwixed
    @mztwixed9 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for these explanations. I very much appreciate your mastery and communication. Since my mom and grandma passed away I have had such a cooking void in my life, because I grew up in a big family that fell apart when the matriarch s passed. 💔 you are filling that void. God bless you.

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    @Groveracht Жыл бұрын

    I love your hand writing

  • @whitneysawyer483
    @whitneysawyer4833 ай бұрын

    This sponge cake looks very soft and moist :)

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    @Bend_over115 Жыл бұрын

    My guys a life saver

  • @nanana1072
    @nanana1072 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Now I know why my sponge cake always dents and flatten when it's cooled down. I should've put it upside down!

  • @yanawh
    @yanawh Жыл бұрын

    Bro is the most powerful baker alive.

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    @PhantomThiefXI11 ай бұрын

    This one was life-changing for me

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    @fridaydove4861 Жыл бұрын

    Love that there is bake off music in the background

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    @thomasmoak85155 ай бұрын

    That’s actually so much more significant than I thought

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    @huntergreen17679 ай бұрын

    You're a God send! Thank you for your content!

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    @rhonderful8556 Жыл бұрын

    Keep the lesson coming..love it

  • @carter_1
    @carter_14 ай бұрын

    Mind blown... and strawberry season is just around the corner 😋 I'm going to remember this!

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    @BaRdWoMaN Жыл бұрын

    I love the great British baking show background music

  • @MrJking012
    @MrJking012 Жыл бұрын

    legit advice thanks.

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    @pariskay2566 Жыл бұрын

    you're very good at giving baking tips and tricks. explaining and showing each outcome of your baked goods

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    @beemo622111 ай бұрын

    What a great informative channel 👏 loving these little tips

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    @user-dk6mt2qf3x3 ай бұрын

    Your videos are solid every time 👍🏻

  • @razwana500
    @razwana500 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent tips 😉 thank you 😊

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    @SWTORLOL87 Жыл бұрын

    These videos are excellent. Doing it the wrong way to show a proper comparison is far better than just saying what you’re doing while you’re doing it.

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    @gabbygomez26111 ай бұрын

    You SLAYYYY my friend!

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    @carolyntalbot9479 ай бұрын

    Priceless advice!

  • @Jaynna09
    @Jaynna093 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing all your tips 💗

  • @yuhgurt
    @yuhgurt3 ай бұрын

    this reminds me that i forgot to grease the pan for my brownies 20 minutes ago 😭

  • @lydiam9323
    @lydiam932311 ай бұрын

    Your shorts are amazing advice for me the novice baker!

  • @Jun-Mo.
    @Jun-Mo. Жыл бұрын

    this is actually really helpful

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    @user-gc6uq6ri5z10 ай бұрын

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  • @Danielle-zq7kb
    @Danielle-zq7kb5 ай бұрын

    I never knew to cool sponge cakes upside down to keep them from falling in. Wow! I love these shorts!

  • @peterdefrankrijker
    @peterdefrankrijker11 ай бұрын

    Yes. A short that’s taught me something useful.

  • @thedreamer215
    @thedreamer21511 ай бұрын

    I'll just add this video to my large collection of every video of yours I saw so far 🥰. It's absolutely brilliant how helpful you are.

  • @fireflymiesumae
    @fireflymiesumae Жыл бұрын

    Ah yes but how do I get it out

  • @l_ini_l

    @l_ini_l

    Жыл бұрын

    There is baking paper on the bottom and probably running a knife against the edges ^-^

  • @luishion

    @luishion

    Жыл бұрын

    I was confused here too...thought it was grease, and flour the pan

  • @tacobell1299

    @tacobell1299

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@l_ini_lOr you simply can freeze the cake for like 30 minutes and it will slide right out of the pan with nothing sticking to the sides! That hack has saved me many times as I forget to greese the pan 😅

  • @l_ini_l

    @l_ini_l

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tacobell1299 o that’s smart I’ll try that next time ^-^

  • @Sara-dj3nv
    @Sara-dj3nv3 ай бұрын

    I don’t even bake but this is actually very informative lol

  • @kaelagabi1374
    @kaelagabi13745 ай бұрын

    The sponge cake looks good😁

  • @LexLaLuther
    @LexLaLuther Жыл бұрын

    SO COOOOL I DID NOT KNOW THAT! Thank you!

  • @sohampandirkar
    @sohampandirkar Жыл бұрын

    So now I know why I’m short and dense

  • @cherylhaggard5901
    @cherylhaggard590111 ай бұрын

    Oh my gosh, THANK YOU!!! Two wonderful tips I can use tomorrow.when baking my mil's 85th Birthday Cake- a strawberry cake from scratch! No jello no boxed mix just fresh berries and freeze dried for the frosting....I can't wait!!❤

  • @LugzPercy
    @LugzPercy Жыл бұрын

    This is actually incredibly helpful 😂

  • @katmustang7666
    @katmustang76663 ай бұрын

    I cool all my cakes upside down. Something I learned from my mom.

  • @Tyronethehuman
    @Tyronethehuman10 ай бұрын

    I'm loving these tips. So many of the questions I never thought to ask have been answered.

  • @aggoo7379
    @aggoo73793 ай бұрын

    Dude his videos are so hood and I actully tried them and they work

  • @blackweb.
    @blackweb.11 ай бұрын

    tryna follow all the instructions and not mess up cuz' my ingredients are limited is what I always did and that is why I LOVE your informative recipes with 5 easily available ingredients :DD

  • @neeluephoto1338
    @neeluephoto13385 ай бұрын

    Very useful advice ! Thanks 🙏

  • @yusraaa9418
    @yusraaa9418 Жыл бұрын

    Woah that's so helpful

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    @ang5798 Жыл бұрын

    I just want you to know that your channel is exactly what I always wanted and needed

  • @miimii4976
    @miimii497611 ай бұрын

    Bake cake science 🧬 love it!! ❤

  • @paulaodonnell7458
    @paulaodonnell745811 ай бұрын

    Thank you for teaching us and explaining well the concepts for a light and fluffy sponge cake. Now all I need is to make this ASAP!!

  • @yurihatzume9244
    @yurihatzume9244 Жыл бұрын

    I'm how did you grease your pan cause I always grease my pan and may cake looks like the you said you didn't grease

  • @sophiophile

    @sophiophile

    9 ай бұрын

    This is specific for spongecake

  • @anujsharma8990
    @anujsharma8990 Жыл бұрын

    This channel is a gold mine for my 'wing it' ass...

  • @everykindnessandblessinghq
    @everykindnessandblessinghq6 ай бұрын

    Great tips! Thank you! ❤

  • @tita4915
    @tita491511 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏼🤗❤️

  • @ascent8487
    @ascent84878 ай бұрын

    These are actually extremely helpful and concisely made videos, dude. I’m very impressed with your content. Little things that can help to elevate the home cook.

  • @xDeathAngeelx
    @xDeathAngeelx Жыл бұрын

    I learned something new today i love it!!

  • @quadrantids8166
    @quadrantids81668 ай бұрын

    So no grease and upside down cooling when making sponge cakes!! Thank you for teaching us!!

  • @farahfatin9942
    @farahfatin99428 күн бұрын

    this really helpful now i know why my cake isnt stay

  • @urmomathon1625
    @urmomathon162510 күн бұрын

    in every one of these you can tell he has a favorite like no I like the dense ones more than tall rich airy fluffy ones Ben

  • @jannatsaleh4317
    @jannatsaleh43178 ай бұрын

    The most informative shorts on youtube❤

  • @Emme999
    @Emme9999 ай бұрын

    WOW awesome tip !

  • @shraderultron7518
    @shraderultron75189 ай бұрын

    Thanks man you have helped me so much.

  • @farkasmactavish
    @farkasmactavish3 ай бұрын

    and you know it's completely cool when you hear a light "pomf" from the other room

  • @skippymagrue
    @skippymagrue Жыл бұрын

    This is like an angel cake

  • @MuneCharbon
    @MuneCharbon5 ай бұрын

    Whaaaaa this so useful!!! :DD thank you!

  • @bonniegreatorex72
    @bonniegreatorex724 күн бұрын

    Cool tips!

  • @evieliyanti4173
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    Thank you Hero !! 🥹🙏🙏