What Causes Hard Esges???

Decorating By sanfree Updated 4 Jul 2009 , 5:39pm by __Jamie__

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sanfree Posted 27 Jun 2009 , 8:49pm
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My last two sheet cakes have had hard edges to them. It is impossible to get the leveler through them without tearing chunks off the cake. What is causing this? I am using the Wilton baking strips and the Wilton cake release spray.

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__Jamie__ Posted 27 Jun 2009 , 8:53pm
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Sounds like you are baking them too long and/or at too high of a temp. I stick with 325.

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cakebaker1957 Posted 30 Jun 2009 , 7:12pm
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sometimes mine does this and i really think i baked to long, i just try to cut them off and then i freeze it so it will be moist, try using some simple syrup to make them soft

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cakebaker1957 Posted 30 Jun 2009 , 7:13pm
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sometimes mine does this and i really think i baked to long, i just try to cut them off and then i freeze it so it will be moist, try using some simple syrup to make them soft

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cakebaker1957 Posted 30 Jun 2009 , 7:14pm
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sometimes mine does this and i really think i baked to long, i just try to cut them off and then i freeze it so it will be moist, try using some simple syrup to make them soft

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masterchef Posted 4 Jul 2009 , 5:11pm
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icon_smile.gif hard edges are normal. you did nothing wrong. after you remove the cake, you should use a pastry knife to remove all edges, brush off the crumbs and then seal the cake with simple sugar. chef louise

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__Jamie__ Posted 4 Jul 2009 , 5:39pm
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Ummm, hard edges that a leveler cannot go through are not normal. Unless I've been so lucky on every single cake I've ever baked. They should (mine usually don't, but that's a good thing!) get a slight crust, but not so bad that you have to hack it off. Or is that sheetcake thing, do they get hard crusts??

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