I Love My Bake Even Strips...however.......
Decorating By Lazy_Susan Updated 24 Apr 2006 , 9:49am by Lazy_Susan
My cakes bake up so nice and tall now that I am using the bake even strips that I keep running out of icing!!!! Arghhhhhhhhhh!
I'm making a Birthday Cake for my hubby's nephew (I guess that makes him mine too 
). It's so nice and tall but I am now in the process of making my second batch of icing. Which, btw, has to cook and then cool for at least an hour and a half. I've been up all night working on this cake and am sooooooo tired but the party is today so I am up for at least another couple of hours or 3. I think I need help with figuring out how you know how much icing you need for cakes!
Any help would be appreciated 
Lazy_Susan
Hi lazy,
go to this link and that gives you info:
http://www.baking911.com/decorating/icing_glaze_choices.htm#How%20Much%20Frosting%20?:
does it really make the cake bake up higher????
does it really make the cake bake up higher????
I was wondering the same thing...I almost bought some yesterday but didn't.
does it really make the cake bake up higher????
Definitely! And much more level, too. I usually don't have to do any trimming when I use the bake even strips (which is good for my waistline 
)
This way I don't have to make a special cake for them.
When I use my strips they dry out in the oven so bad that the edges have browned and it looks as though it could start on fire the next time I use them.
Is this normal?
So, now I am afraid of them!!!
I am now in the process of making my second batch of icing. Which, btw, has to cook and then cool for at least an hour and a half. I've been up all night working on this cake and am sooooooo tired but the party is today so I am up for at least another couple of hours or 3. I think I need help with figuring out how you know how much icing you need for cakes!
Any help would be appreciated
Lazy_Susan
What icing recipe do you use?
I used my strips twice. They never worked for me. My sister who lives 3 miles from me uses hers and they work wonderfully. Somehow I ended up with two cake levelers so I just use those. I like the fact that I can make me a little "cakewich". Cut scrap of cake in two and fill with frosting.
I am now in the process of making my second batch of icing. Which, btw, has to cook and then cool for at least an hour and a half. I've been up all night working on this cake and am sooooooo tired but the party is today so I am up for at least another couple of hours or 3. I think I need help with figuring out how you know how much icing you need for cakes!
Any help would be appreciated
Lazy_Susan
What icing recipe do you use?
This is the Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting Recipe that I use. It's well worth all the waiting 
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