Why do cakes deflate after baking?
Why do cakes deflate after baking? A cake that puffs up as it bakes and deflates as it cools has usually had air beaten into the batter too quickly or vigorously. Do not beat the mixture for longer than the recipe calls for—again, adding too much air before the cake bakes will lead to its collapse as it cools. Why do cakes shrink in the middle? My cake has sunk in the middle. There are three main reasons for this: a/ the oven door has been opened before the cake has set, b/ the cake didn't go in the oven...