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Decorating By tracy1974 Updated 16 Mar 2007 , 11:33pm by tracy1974

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tracy1974 Posted 16 Mar 2007 , 7:26pm
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i just baked 2 6" cakes and they both domed on me i dont want to cut it off so what do i do? icon_eek.gif

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projectqueen Posted 16 Mar 2007 , 7:45pm
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If they are still warm from the oven, you can gently press down on the tops with a clean dish towel. Or use a cutting board to press down gently.

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Fancymcnancy Posted 16 Mar 2007 , 7:52pm
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If they aren't still warm, when you put the layers together just put the top layer upside down (so the flat part is on the top). You might need a little more frosting than usual to fix the edges of the middle part, but once it is frosted, nobody will ever know the difference icon_smile.gif

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jmt1714 Posted 16 Mar 2007 , 8:29pm
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why not trim it? I know some people press them in, but I think if affects the texture of the cake.

IMHO, using a domed cake upside down could make it hard to get the cake level.

Don't fear trimming!

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khoudek Posted 16 Mar 2007 , 8:40pm
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For years I would level the dome. Recently, I picked up the pressing the dome down gently with paper towel just after taking the cake out of the oven. It works well and the cake is the same because you are actually pressing out air that is trapped inside the cake. Next time you baek consider lowering your oven temp to 325 instead of 350 so it bakes slower. That way the outside of the cake which is the hottest doesn't bake faster than the inside.

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tracy1974 Posted 16 Mar 2007 , 11:33pm
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thankyou all for your help what i did was place my cake board on top of cake while in pan and warm and flipped it over then placed a heavy weight on top for 10 min only had a little to trim off!!

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