My cake kept sinking in the middle until I started using a flower nail

I was making a three layer chocolate cake for my friend's birthday and the center always fell. I put a metal flower nail upside down in the middle of the pan before pouring the batter, and it baked perfectly level. Has anyone else tried this trick with different cake types?

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elliotr981mo ago

My mom used to do that with her carrot cake. I should try it on my next vanilla sponge, the middle always gets gummy.

hill.christopher1mo agoTop Commenter

My aunt's bundt pan trick worked for @elliotr98's gummy sponge.

michaels9525d ago

Ever try that trick with a loaf pan instead?