Softening butter is an important step for many baked goods. Using butter while it's cold, softened, and melted all achieve drastically different results when baking. Softened, or room temperature, ...

Slices of butter on its packaging on a wooden cutting board with a butter knife - gresei/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether you've decided to bake a ...

Every time I eat something with butter on it, I’m lightly amazed at what an incredible product it is. Butter tastes so good, and the only problem it ever gives me is being too cold (like my ex) or too ...

As a recipe developer, I go through a lot of butter, but like most folks, I never remember to set out my butter an hour or two ahead of time to soften it. When I was developing recipes for my cookbook ...

So, you've softened too much butter for your latest light and airy Chantilly cake with berries. Now what? You could leave it out, since few things are as frustrating as trying to spread cold butter on ...