Cake – Why did the pound cake turn out dry

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I baked a pound cake in an enamel glazed fluted pan and it turned out dry. Was it the pan or what could it be? I followed the recipe. Any help on this would be appreciated.

Does it have something to do with the heat ? But how and why ?

Best Answer

Have you tried baking it for a shorter amount of time? Cakes become dry if they are baked for too long. if you use a tooth pick, it should not come out clean, but with crumbles attached. Clean = dry. Crumbles = moist and done. wet = not baked enough