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Baking 101

Bake your way to becoming a better baker with these baking 101 guides covering basic recipes, conversion charts with lots of free printables, baking ingredients and substitutions, tips, and tricks.

But that's not all, you'll find answers to the most common baking questions, such as how to thicken heavy cream or how to make a cake moist (that one has 30 secrets to discover!!) and more!

Proper storage of recipe ingredients and desserts is really important, so take a moment to learn the proper storage and freezing techniques.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced baker, inspiration is a must when it comes to baking. And these baking quotes will surely help you in your adventure.

Let's get started with a simple and quick Banana Bread recipe - one of the most popular recipes on the site.

Basic Recipes

  • Italian sponge cake on a marble board.
    Italian Sponge Cake (Pan di Spagna)
  • Folded French crepes topped with fresh fruit on a grey plate.
    French Crepes: The Ultimate Cooking Guide

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Baking Conversion Charts

  • A kitchen scale with oats.
    How Many Cups In A Gram
  • Measuring cups with baking ingredients.
    How Many Grams In A Cup (Free Printable)
  • Teaspoon filled with ground cinnamon with overlaying text.
    Teaspoons to Grams: How Many Grams in a Teaspoon of Sugar, Flour & More
  • Cup with flour and a hand whisk.
    How Many Tablespoons In A Cup

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Kitchen Conversion Chart

This kitchen measurement conversion chart is perfect for printing for your cupboard or pantry. It includes dry and liquid conversion also an oven temperature conversion table.

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Ingredients & Substitutions

  • Cups with all purpose and plain flour.
    Is All-Purpose Flour The Same As Plain Flour?
  • A spoon with flour and overlaying text
    Madeleine Ingredients

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Cake Pan Converter

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Need to adjust your baking pan size?

Try the best baking tool ever - a FREE Cake Pan Converter - and adjust different pan sizes to make your favorite cake recipes. Whenever you calculate from a round pan to a rectangular or vice versa, it will perfectly work out.

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Baking Essentials Checklist

If you are a new baker, download this Baking Essentials Checklist to learn what ingredients and tools you need to get started. It's FREE!

Can You Freeze It?

  • A glass with pouring half-and-half.
    Can You Freeze Half-and-half?
  • A skillet with sliced cornbread and overlaying text.
    Can You Freeze Cornbread?
  • Batter in a bowl with a hand whisk.
    Can You Freeze Cake Batter?
  • Bottle with almond milk and almonds on the table.
    Can You Freeze Almond Milk? Here's How.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Collage of the best baking cookbooks covers with text overlay.
    Top 30 Best Baking Cookbooks For Beginners
  • How to Thicken Heavy Cream: 7 Easy Methods That Actually Work
  • A batch of madeleines with overlaying text.
    What Are Madeleines?
  • Baking tools and ingredients with overlaying text.
    Baking Essentials Checklist Every Baker Needs

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Summer Desserts

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    Easy Fig Tiramisu (15-Minute Recipe)
  • Louise cake on a cake stand.
    Ottolenghi's Louise Cake With Plum And Coconut
  • Apple and blueberry crumble in a white ceramic dish with ice cream and two spoons.
    Apple And Blueberry Crumble (Super Easy)
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    Jordgubbstårta (Swedish Strawberry Cake)

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Readers’ Favorites

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    Sans Rival Cake (Filipino Cashew Meringue Cake)
  • A batch of baked madeleines in a baking mold.
    Classic French Madeleines (Madeleine Cookies)
  • Italian sponge cake on a marble board.
    Italian Sponge Cake (Pan di Spagna)
  • Halved muffin loaded with blueberries with the rest of the cakes in the background.
    To Die For Blueberry Muffins Recipe
  • French financiers with almonds on a wooden board lined with parchment.
    Classic French Financiers (Authentic Recipe)
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    Easy Banana Bread Without Baking Soda

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