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Why does vinegar make the milk curdle in an eggless cake recipe?

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From our September–October class Q&A. We’ve grouped related student questions and prepared this answer from the course reference.

Why does vinegar make the milk curdle in an eggless cake recipe?

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Truffle Nation Team Truffle Nation 11 Days Ago

That curdling is intentional in the class method: vinegar is mixed with milk and rested to make an acidified milk mixture. The acid also matters where baking soda is part of the recipe.

That's different from a butter batter splitting because cold liquid was added too fast. Follow the recipe's mixing order and use compatible ingredient temperatures for the creaming stage.

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