overbake
verb
over·bake
ˌō-vər-ˈbāk 
overbaked; overbaking
: to bake for too long or at too high a temperature
Cover crust with foil to prevent it from overbaking.—
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Examples of overbake in a Sentence
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Deciding on a coffee creme caramel, her dessert was sadly overbaked and she was sent home.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 3 July 2024
Avoid overbaking: Bake just until a wooden pick comes out clean and cool on a rack to keep the cake moist.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 June 2024
Don't overbake: Bake just until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean to keep the cake layers moist.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
Avoid overbaking: Bake just until a wooden pick comes out clean to keep the cake moist and fudgy.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
Avoid overbaking: Bake just until a wooden pick comes out clean to keep the cake moist.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
First, make sure the butter and chocolate mixture cools before adding the eggs, and don't overbake.
—Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2024
Don't overbake: Keep your cake moist by baking just until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
More than a few were overbaked on the outside and straight up raw in the middle.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 3 July 2024
Avoid overbaking: Bake just until a wooden pick comes out clean and cool on a rack to keep the cake moist.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 June 2024
Don't overbake: Bake just until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean to keep the cake layers moist.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
Avoid overbaking: Bake just until a wooden pick comes out clean to keep the cake moist and fudgy.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
Avoid overbaking: Bake just until a wooden pick comes out clean to keep the cake moist.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
First, make sure the butter and chocolate mixture cools before adding the eggs, and don't overbake.
—Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2024
Don't overbake: Keep your cake moist by baking just until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
More than a few were overbaked on the outside and straight up raw in the middle.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
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“Overbake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overbake. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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