My cake layers came out lopsided and I think I fixed it

I was baking a 3-layer chocolate cake for my sister's birthday last Saturday and two of the layers came out of the oven with a big dome on top. I thought it was just my oven running hot at 350, but then I realized my baking soda was from 2022 and probably dead. I leveled them with a serrated knife and the cake looked fine, but the crumb was kinda dry. Has anyone else had old leavening mess up their layers like that?

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rose_clark817d ago

My friend's cookies turned into frisbees with expired baking powder.

mason_murray87d ago

Expired baking powder actually gives cookies a nice dense chew, way better than those puffy bakery ones.

jennybailey7d ago

My first batch with old baking powder turned out like rocks last year, so I thought it was useless. But @mason_murray8, your description of a dense chew actually makes me want to give it another shot with a different recipe. I'm thinking a shorter bake time with chilled dough might balance out that flatness into something more like a soft, chewy cookie.