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mjballinger
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:42 am |
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Are you tapping the pan on the counter to get the air bubbles out before you bake? This makes a big difference for me when I do cakes. |
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cupcakeshoppe
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Location: Pinas!
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:59 am |
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| grammynan wrote: | Another tip from cake central:
Bake at 325 and DON'T grease the sides of the pans!
Works great every time!! |
don't grease the sides? won't it stick?
i think my main problem is my oven temp, i think it's all over the place which is so frustrating because whenever i bake a cake the sides don't rise and i get a hump in the center too and then it cracks and it's just so frustrating and stressful. |
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aswartzw
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Location: Galloway, OH
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:02 am |
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I do the grease the sides and highly recommend it. Just use that release I gave you and you'll be fine. (My cakes baked to 2" perfectly!) |
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tracycakes
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Location: North Little Rock, Arkansas
Birthday: Apr 24
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:15 am |
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And check your oven temp. I was having all kinds of problems with foods not cooking, got an oven thermometer and discovered it was cooking 35 degrees too low! No wonder nothing was cooking in the time it was supposed to. |
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mcdonald
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Location: Trenton, Texas
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:20 am |
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great tips on this thread... will have to print this one!! |
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cajundecoration
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Joined: May 08, 2007
Posts: 17
Location: LA
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:33 am |
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If you overbeat the batter, it will cause it to become too elasten. This can also cause huge hump tops on your cakes. I never beat until all lumps are gone. I beat until well incorporated. Don't worry, the lumps will bake out, and it also makes for a great, moist cake. Tapping the pans on the counter until bubbles disappear, and wrapping with bake strips make perfectly flat tops for me. |
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junny629
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Joined: Jul 28, 2007
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Location: England
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:59 am |
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Do you fill the pan 1/2 full or 2/3 full? |
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cajundecoration
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Location: LA
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:35 am |
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| junny629 wrote: | | Do you fill the pan 1/2 full or 2/3 full? |
I measure exactly 3 cups of batter per pan. An average box of cake mix makes 6 cups of batter. For a 9 inch pan, I may make 2 boxes and fill with 4 cups. |
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aswartzw
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:25 pm |
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junny629
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:58 pm |
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Thanks for all the tips and info |
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grammynan
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Joined: Mar 15, 2007
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Location: Stewartstown, PA
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:22 pm |
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I learned from another thread about this that greasing the sides of the pan keeps the cake from rising up the sides because the grease makes the batter slip down. After it's baked, just run a knife around the side to release the cake. Since the bottom of the pan is greased, the cake comes right out.
Try it! And don't forget to bake it at 325 degrees and it will take a little longer. |
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caketeen09
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Joined: Nov 27, 2007
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Location: Georgia
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:25 pm |
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I just found out that the Wilton 9" pans that we have at our house are 1.5" tall.
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Is that a problem or am I freaking out over nothing? |
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sandeeb
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Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:17 am |
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junny, yes you can you a little at a time, We use a brush to put it on with,about 2 inches wide. We keep it in the refrigerator when not in use. It comes to room temperature very quickly. It's wonderful and brushing it on saves so much mess.
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aswartzw
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Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:20 am |
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| caketeen09 wrote: | I just found out that the Wilton 9" pans that we have at our house are 1.5" tall.
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Is that a problem or am I freaking out over nothing? |
I really don't like Wilton's 9" pans. They also have slanted sides preventing your cake from being nice and even when stacked unless you trim the sides. I recommend going out and buying another set of 9". Check for nice straight edges and decide if you want rounded or sharp edges. |
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caketeen09
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Location: Georgia
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Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:44 am |
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| aswartzw wrote: | | caketeen09 wrote: | I just found out that the Wilton 9" pans that we have at our house are 1.5" tall.
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Is that a problem or am I freaking out over nothing? |
I really don't like Wilton's 9" pans. They also have slanted sides preventing your cake from being nice and even when stacked unless you trim the sides. I recommend going out and buying another set of 9". Check for nice straight edges and decide if you want rounded or sharp edges. |
I thought I was just OCD about that, but now I'm glad I'm not the only one! I'll start searching for some new pans. Which brand is your favorite? |
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