A sinking cake usually means under‑baking, too much moisture, or opening the oven too early.
Common causes
- Oven door opened early
- Too much liquid
- Under‑mixing
- Wrong temperature
1. Opening the oven early
Heat escapes and the cake collapses.
Quick fixes:
- Don’t open for the first 20 minutes
2. Too much liquid
Makes the structure weak.
Quick fixes:
- Measure ingredients carefully
3. Wrong temperature
Too low = weak rise.
Quick fixes:
- Preheat fully
- Use an oven thermometer
What to try first
Avoid opening the oven early.
When to start again
If the centre is raw or sunken.