Homemade muffins: why they turn out dense

Homemade raisin muffins on a wooden board: an example of how misusing baking soda and common batter mistakes make the bake dense

Four golden raisin muffins sit on a wooden cutting board, with a metal muffin tin visible in the background. At first glance they look appetizing, yet such homemade muffins often end up too dense because of incorrectly measured baking soda and typical batter-mixing mistakes. The photo illustrates the article's topic on achieving a light, airy crumb.

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