Overbeating batter

When a recipe says “be careful not to overbeat”… what does that mean, and why? How do I know if I’m overbeating?

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    Sheila Ferguson
    6 March 2016

    it means that you beat it too long, so that you get too much air in it.

  • Billie Robinson
    1 March 2016

    It means you have to gently spoon the mixture together so as not to knock out all the air. The air in the batter will bake your cake nice a well risen, if over beaten your cake will come out flat.

  • Tank Lanning
    14 July 2015

    Treat it like your man on a Sunday morning, be gentle!!

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    Renuka Lallbahadur
    9 July 2015

    It means that you don’t want to knock the air or of your mixture. So you need to mix until just combined