I Need Some Help Doing A Half Sheet Cake....
Decorating By SJerseyMommy Updated 25 May 2006 , 1:15am by lisascakes
I have to do a 1/2 sheet cake for a party on Sunday. Up until this point, my largest cake has been a 10" round!
Any tips that you experts can share??
I'm nervous about getting such a large cake out of the pan. Also, do I bake one layer and then cut it in half and fill? Or do I bake 2 layers and fill? Any ideas on how many boxes of mix a half sheet takes?
Thanks in advance!
I just did what they consider a sheet and a half. I was scared too. I used my baker preferred pan sprayed the pan with the flour spray by Pam, used my heating core (but you can use the flower nails too) and of course I still put parchment paper on the bottom.... it worked out great.....
good luck!
I bake 1/2 sheet cake all the time. I have learned when you spray pan make sure to only spray bottom of pan. If you get the sides they tend to become overcooked. Don't worry it will come out of pan fine, just let cool for 10 min and loosen sides with knife. I never fill when people ask for 1/2 sheet. I suppose you could make two 1/2 sheet and place on top but for me I don't fill them. Good luck and I am sure you will do a great job.
Amy
the 11x15 a small 1/2 sheet takes 2 cake mixes the 15x 18 a large 1/2/ sheet takes 3 mixes bake at 325 until done ( no core needed) when you take out the oven put paper towels on it then a cooling rake hold rake on top of cake with pot holders of course then flip over let cool all the way then after cake is cooled put pan back over cake then still holding rake and pan together flip back in pan remove rake and put your cake board in place of rake hold cake board and pan same asypu did with the cooling rake flip on cake board
The 1/2 sheet is my most popular size - I just baked 10 last weekend. I grease the sides with crisco and line the bottom with waxed paper - bake at 325 - I use 3 mixes - no heating fore of any kind. I don't fill so I can't help with that part. I take the cake out a couple of minutes before it is done - it will finsih baking on the counter. I let it cool for about 10 minutes - loosen the sides , place a cardboard on top and turn it out. I leave it like that till it's cool. If I'm going to decorate it the next night I will put it in a cool oven (I have a double oven & then an oven with my stove). It is wonderful the next day - still nice a moist - ice & decorate. Hope this helps.
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