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    Jul 09, 2019 3 minutes
    by Cecelia Jenkins

    Whip Correctly, Fold Gently

    When I cut into my round of sponge cake, it was dense and gummy on the bottom half but not on the top half. Why did this happen?

    Ellie Bergeron, Tempe, Ariz.

    Delicate sponge and chiff on cakes call for whipped egg whites as a leavener; the air trapped in the whipped whites expands in the oven, giving the cakes lift. However, both the texture of the whipped egg whites and how they’re folded into the batter can impact the overall texture and height of a cake.

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