hi everyone

i have an electric oven and my cakes really rise in the middle and im left with a bit of a mountain once baked

done some googling and i see there are these strips that you put around the pan to help bake a level cake

do they work?

many thanks

I use my bake even strips for every cake and never get a dome so yes, they work

I haven't used them, I just use the cake paper on the bottom so they ease out. I used to have my cakes dome until I figured to preheat my oven at 340, as soon as I put in my cakes I turn it down to 320. I don't open the oven door until I smell cake
Since I started doing that I have yet to have a cake dome on me.

Yes, the bake even strips work great! I use them for all my cakes. I do still get a slight rise in the middle that has to be trimmed off, but it not nearly as bad as before I used the bake even strips. If you have a Michaels or Hobby Lobby in your area, you can get 40% off coupons from their websites. Good Luck!

When the oven is too hot cakes, cupcakes, breads etc., will dome in the middle. Baking at a lower temp will eliminate this.

I don't use the strips, I bake between 300 to 325 degrees for all of my baked goods and they come out nice and even on top.

yes they have always worked for me, soak them in water for a while and then I pin them around the pans, they work great

Yes indeed, those cake strips do work. I wouldn't bake without them!! Don't have strips??? Wet strips of paper towel, wrap completely in aluminium foil and wrap around the pans. Works like a charm.

I also use the strips and I bake at 325. I still have to level but not as bad as they were before I found out about the strips.

thanks everyone - we dont have michaels or hobby lobby down here but i have found them on ebay (all good things come from ebay!) and puchased some to try out

i know the cake i baked yesterday, i did have it at a lower temp and i did pre-heat the oven but i hate electric ovens as well so im blaminig the oven

looking forward to trying them out next sunday

thanks again!

Hi Mrs.A.You didn't say what kind of a cake you are cooking,I'm guessing a fruit cake as most of the cakes for decorating are fruit in OZ.I only have my electric oven,(hate gas ovens for cake cooking) at about 125degC,and have never had one rise in centre yet.