Okay I would like some opinion/help here. I am an amateur baker and have been into baking for about a year and a half now. I baked a 12 inch butter cake and when I took the cake out of the pan there was a small section on the bottom that stuck to the pan. I saved the part that stuck and I am thinking I can just use icing to patch it into the spot. Then I plan to ice it with buttercream and then cover it with fondant.
My question - is this the best way to fix it or would it be better to just cut the whole cake down a bit (I would freeze the cakes a bit to get them hard enough to just cut it down as the whole cake seems to be very moist and I can bet it would fall apart even more if I don't freeze it first).
If I just try to patch it with the icing my worry is that it will make for an uneven finish after I put my fondant on it when I put pressure on the cake to smooth it out with the fondant on it.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
By all means, "glue" in the broken part with a little icing.
Next, invent $3 in some parchment paper. Transitions from amateur to experienced baker says you will discover it is awesome! Pull out a length of parchment, lay down your cake pan and trace around it with a pencil or alcohol marker. Now cut away the lines so you have a "clean" circle (or square). Lay the paper inside (OK if not cut perfectly, but be sure it doesn't go up the sides, just the bottom) and prep your pans. Bake as usual.
Parchment makes the cakes easy to handle, prevents small sticking spots, and even adds an extra layer if freezing.The process only adds 2 minutes to your prep time...I swear.
PS. make a note on your recipe card to use parchment especially on any cake that has a tendency to stick a bit (or really, on all).
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Yup, that's the way to go! For the sides, use bakers grease - 1/3 each of flour, white fat and oil.
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When I retired, the neighbors probably thought it was for anger-management reasons. As I learned cake making and decorating, a LOT of bad, bad words came out of my mouth at all hours of the day, night, and early morning hours.
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First cake ever:
https://christinascakes.shutterfly.com/pictures/134
Since then:
Apti - you sure have come a long way! My "first" Wilton class was way back in the 70's. I did some cakes back then but lost the time and patience for it. Then along came my step-daughter's wedding and I was shocked at the price of wedding cakes. I had a year and decided I could make the cake she wanted (my profile avitar pic). I had never done fondant so I started with a small round 8" cake and made some marshmallow fondant and it didn't turn out too bad. I made other birthday cakes, etc. that year working my way up to the big day for the wedding cake. I even bought dummies and did the whole cake just to make sure I could do it. In the end it turned out pretty good I thought. Since then I have been learning all I can and doing different cakes. My hope is that when I retire from my real job I will sell cakes to supplement my income.
So a wedding cake changed my whole life! LOL
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