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Go ahead and bake your cakes worry-free: Loud noises don\u2019t make cakes go flat<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve been tiptoeing around your kitchen, being extra careful not to make noise while baking a cake, you aren\u2019t alone. Many people are scared to make sudden loud noises when a cake is in the oven for fear the cake will turn out as flat as a pancake. We wanted to know if there was any truth to this belief, so we asked our baking expert for her advice.<\/p>

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Cordon-Bleu-trained pastry chef Andrea Boudewijn said\u00a0loud noises don\u2019t ruin baking cakes and provided useful information about what really causes a cake that doesn\u2019t rise or goes flat while in the oven.<\/p>\n

Should you be quiet while baking a cake?<\/h2>\n

We asked Boudewijn to weigh in on this common baking belief and whether or not it\u2019s a myth.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, it\u2019s a myth! Sound itself can\u2019t make a baking cake fall unless it\u2019s loud enough to cause a prolonged vibration near the cake. Slamming the oven door can create an air impact inside the oven, which, if slammed hard enough, can cause a problem, but generally a cake\u2019s sturdiness comes from the ingredients inside it and the method by which it was mixed,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

What is the source of the myth of the effect of loud noises and cake baking?<\/h2>\n

The myth that loud noises prevent a baking cake from rising or cause it to fall has been around for generations. Shouting, slamming doors and feet stomping are some of the noises that concern many home bakers anxiously awaiting a baking cake.<\/p>\n

Those who suspected this was a myth have speculated that it\u2019s possibly an old wives\u2019 tale or a way to keep kids quiet while parents were busy baking in the kitchen. However, Boudewijn noted a possible source of the myth.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was told that it came from souffl\u00e9-makers in France. A souffl\u00e9 is a very delicate pastry that requires gentle heat and a perfect batter to significantly rise and puff up,\u201d she explained. \u201cIf you close an oven door too fast, it can drop the souffl\u00e9 in a second, and the problem was probably attributed to the sound of the oven door closing rather than the interior impact of closing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

What will cause a cake to go flat while it\u2019s baking?<\/h2>\n

While loud sounds won\u2019t cause flat cakes, there are reasons for this unfortunate outcome. Ingredients or mixing methods are typically to blame, Boudewijn said. She detailed the specifics of various causes:<\/p>

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