My sister's birthday cake last year was a total brick because I forgot the baking powder. I tried to make a red velvet from scratch and it was so dense you could have used it as a doorstop. I grabbed a box of devil's food mix from the pantry as a last minute fix, and honestly, it saved the whole party. Sometimes you just need the thing that works every single time.

Been there! A copper spoon is the right move for sure. Sometimes I'll also put a little extra pressure on the gun to help it bite without blowing out.

Yeah but storage costs add up fast.