The thermometer in my oven was off by 35 degrees the whole time

I kept wondering why my cakes were coming out dry on the edges but raw in the middle. After a few frustrating batches in Tulsa, I put an oven thermometer in there and found my dial was set to 350 but the actual temp was 385. I've used that $8 thermometer for 6 months now and my sponge cakes come out even every single time. Anyone else been surprised at how far off their oven really runs?

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patricia_hayes10d ago

Oh great, so you're telling me my oven has been gaslighting me for years too. I guess my "signature" burnt cookies were just me being a terrible baker, not a victim of faulty equipment.