For a tender bake, it helps to alternate ingredients.
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Every year for my birthday, I bake acoconut cake with coconut cream frosting.
Katherine Sprungis an award-winning pastry chef and host of podcast and digital seriesSprung On Food.

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She is based in New York, New York.
They turn on the mixer, and suddenly, flour coats everything in sight.
The Absorption:This technique ensures that all the ingredients are fully combined, Sprung explains.

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What Is The Creaming Method?
What Is It:Alternating wet and dry is called the creaming method.
The benefits:This method ensures that all the ingredients are well incorporated.
But be careful, as Sprung noteswhen using the creaming method, its easy to overwork the dough.