Can I make cake batter today, refrigerate it overnight, and bake it off tomorrow?

Will doing this adversely affect my results?

Posted by: mwb
October 28, 2012

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justwantedtoputmymessageJune 16, 2020

i say dont do it too but me i dont listen so i did it

ReineyOctober 29, 2012

Definitely don't do that - no matter what your leavening agent (baking powder, baking soda, creamed butter, egg foam or some combination thereof) you need it to go into the oven quickly after mixing the batter.

You can mix dry ingredients together (less the sugar), pre-measure the rest, and that might save you 15 minutes the next day.

BennyOctober 29, 2012

this is the best and only option for "Make ahead" batter.

Sam1148October 28, 2012

I'd say no. Baking Soda or Powder in the recipe would give up it's all sitting overnight and lose it's ability to rise the cake.

UbuJune 26, 2019

Then why not just add extra baking powder to the batter before baking?

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