Ball Pan

Decorating By octopus Updated 18 Oct 2006 , 2:12pm by meghanb

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octopus Posted 18 Oct 2006 , 5:32am
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I have baked a cake in a ball pan before and the sides burnt before the inside was done. Is there any way to avoid this?
Also, I want to add chocolate chips to the batter (mini). Can I just mix them in to the batter before i bake or should I sprinkle it on while its baking to avoid it from sinking to the bottom?

Thank you so much guys!

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JoanneK Posted 18 Oct 2006 , 5:43am
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Hi,

I just made a cake in the ball pan. What I did was lower my oven to 325 and let it cook until done.

Also, put toss a bit of flour with the chocolate chips before you add to the batter and that should keep them from sinking while cooking.

Joanne

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meghanb Posted 18 Oct 2006 , 2:12pm
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I haven't encountered that problem with the ball pan yet, but I think lowering the temperature is a good idea.
Have you used an oven thermometer to check your oven's actual temperature? My old oven was baking 25-35 degrees higher than what I set it at, and that was the cause of my first few cakes getting much browner on the sides than I would have liked.

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