Hello everyone,
I have a two tiered question ;)
I baked a cake in two separate pans, but i didn't measure the batter evenly so one is thinner than the other. I made a third layer to create that length i needed. But here's my problem: that thinner layer is also overbaked just a bit so the edges are crispier than ideal but not burnt.
I have some tricks for bringing back some moisture and don't want to get waste that layer so...
My questions are:
1. Should that layer go at the top or can i get away with it being the middle layer?
2. Is there a way to cut the sides of it without loosing the stability?
Note: i am making a strawberry shortcake inspired cake so there will be layers of macerated strawberries in between.
Any and all suggestions are welcomed. Thanks!!
I would say that probably the moisture from the berries will help level out the bit of overbake --
how are you filling the cakes with the berries? the juiciness can sink into the cake depending on how you fill it so that's why the question -- for example I encase my berries in whipped cream top and bottom so they don't weep into the cake -- so how you doing yours?
I usually shave the sides of my cakes after the layers are filled before icing them -- you could do that too -- and the quicker you do this the less moisture that will be dispersed from the middle to the edges -- because you know after it sits for a while the edges will soften up a bit right? the amount of moisture from inside the cake levels out to the edges so there's that --
you also want to be sure the darker top and bottom of the cake does not detract from the finished product if that's a factor for you -- I worked for someone who wanted to have the cake all look the same color throughout -- certainly that's not everyone's deal but just tossing that out there -- it doesn't necessarily undermine the stability of the cake --
unless you are torting the fatter layer -- the skinny layers would be good on the top or the bottom so it looks balanced when cut and served -- a thin layer, a thick layer, a thin layer -- but if you are torting, no worries
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