It’s one of the first lessons in culinary school: Baking is a science.
Any slight changes in a recipe — too much baking powder, over-mixing a batter — can make the difference between a moist cupcake and a hockey puck.
“There is definitely an art to baking,” said Yael Vodovotz, a food-science professor at Ohio State University. “There’s a science to it, too.” To read more:http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/science/2013/11/24/1-cakeschemistry.html