Shoutout to whoever posted about egg temperature for cakes

I saw someone in here say that room temp eggs make a huge difference in cake batter. I always just used eggs straight from the fridge because I was in a hurry. Last weekend I tried leaving them out for 30 minutes before making a vanilla layer cake for my niece's birthday. The batter mixed up so much smoother and the cake rose perfectly with no holes in the middle. Has anyone else noticed a big change with room temp eggs or is it just me?

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the_mary17d ago

Room temperature eggs are a total game changer, I swear by it now. Try putting them in a bowl of warm water for 5-10 minutes if you're short on time, it works just as good as waiting around. Another trick is to warm your mixing bowl a bit by rinsing it with hot water before you start, that helps the sugar and butter cream together too. Also, don't forget to let your milk sit out alongside the eggs, cold milk can mess with the emulsion just as bad. I used to get dense, lopsided cakes all the time until I started doing this, now they come out even every single time. It's one of those simple things that makes you wonder why you didn't bother sooner.

evan_grant7016d agoMost Upvoted

Room temp eggs is one of those little things where you don't think it'll matter, then you try it and wonder why you fought it for so long. Pretty much every kitchen trick I've learned works the same way, like letting steak sit out before cooking or letting batter rest before baking. It's like the universe has a rule that rushing things always backfires, but nobody bothers to tell you until you've already ruined a few batches. Once you see the difference, it's hard to go back to the old way.

davidshah16d ago

Same thing happened to me with bacon. Always fried it straight from the fridge until a buddy told me to let it sit out for 10 minutes first. Night and day difference, it cooks way more even and doesn't shrink up as much. @the_mary mentioned using warm water for the eggs, I might try that next time since I usually forget to take them out early enough.