My cake broke into about 5 pieces when I took it out of the pan. I was making the Pooh character cake. Darn it, it had a dome and I didn't trim before I took it out of the pan, plus maybe it was still too hot...Not sure, but now I have the start all over....
Can anyone advise what caused this??? I really think it was the hump, but want a second opinion....Any cake Doctors out there????
Cindy
P.S. Guess I will be making cake balls this afternoon!!!!
wait...how do you trim a cake when its still in the pan, arent the side of the pan higher than the cake...?
My guess is that you are right. Both things you mentioned, the cake being too warm and the hump in the middle. When you turn the cake and there is a hump in the middle, with the cake being too warm, the uneveness could very easily cause the cake to break. Try trimming the hump first next time.
princessjellybean - If I understood correctly the hump in the middle rose above the edges of the cake pan so, it could be trimmed before removing from the pan.
HTH
Every time I've had a cake break it was because of not cooling enough. That, plus I the cake recipe I was using was a light, fluffy cake--fragile even when cool. I don't use that recipe anymore. My cakes need to be dense enough to withstand a little handling.
Are you putting a cake board or cooling rack on your cake BEFORE you turn it over? You should be able to flip it and then just lift the pan off of the cake (if your pan was greased and floured).
Kerri,
Yes, I put the cooling rack against the cake, but I think I just used too much batter and the hump caused undue stress when I flipped it out....
I'm going to have some yummy almond cake balls later though....I think everyone I know is getting those in their Christmas Goodie bag. My freezer is full of them right now...LOL
Cindy
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