The Dot probe thermometer is great for this as the shielded wire between the probe and display allows you to push the probe into the dough and to leave it in there while it's baking, with the display being kept outside the oven.

It reads the temperature within 5 seconds and the probe tip changes colour to red when baking is complete. Since all ovens vary in temperature and performance, this simple thermometer helps reduce some of the guesswork when baking. Designed with Bundt cakes in mind but can be used on any cakes, the thermometer's durable metal construction stands up to use. When accuracy and consistency matter the most, bakers turn to Thermapen - the baking thermometer of choice.Especially designed for cake and bread baking, simply insert into the centre of the dough/mix for 15 to 20 seconds and take your reading. If you press the cake and remove your hand, but your fingers leave an indent or imprint, your cake is under-baked. Stick the thermometer into the item as it begins to firm; it will then tell you how long to go until perfection is reached!

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I use, love, and always recommend the Thermapen, a test kitchen favorite, for quick and accurate results. Honestly, you can use these interchangeably, but if you plan on making candy or checking the marmalade setting temperature, a probe thermometer with a longer cable like the ChefAlarm is essential so that you can leave the probe in the pot and keep your hands away from the hot sugar! The internal temperature of cakes, like vanilla butter cake or banana bread without nuts, should be around 100 ºC (212 ºF). The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Even worse, the absolutely ruinous advice when it comes to baking bread: “Bake until bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.If you think Thermapen looks familiar, you may have seen our digital baking thermometers make an appearance on your favourite baking TV show!