why do my cakes rise uneven always lop sided how do i get it to rise even across?

Answer 1

Make sure the oven is preheated and the heating elements are working (if electric).

Answer 2

If you are using an electric oven it is probably not heating evenly throughout. There isn't much you can do because if you move the cake pans around in the middle of the baking they will fall and you will have a flat cake. If you're using a gas oven I'm not sure what the issue is. I know it's frustrating when you're trying to make a nice looking cake! Good luck!

Answer 3

Make sure the mix has been Evenly mixed, with no lumps before putting into the baking pan. Cook in the Middle of the oven, at the correct temperature. The middle of the cake Will usually rise a lil bit more than the ends, as the ends will cook faster ( edges).

Answer 4

Well, if they're blended properly, i would say that the heating in your oven is probably uneven. For now, try turning the cake several times throughout the baking proccess, but you should have your oven checked by a technician for malfunctioning gas outlets or burned-out elements.

Failing that, cakes rarelyor never rise evenly across; they're usually domed in the middle. If that's the issue, try a houseware or party goods store for a cake leveller. It's a thin wire on a frame that you use to cut an even top for the cake and to split them for layers.

Answer 5

Your oven might not be level. Having been a cake decorator for years, I've found that after removing a cake layer from the oven, (this works for round layers) you can take a piece of dental floss and beginning at one edge of the cake pan, carefully pull the floss across the cake, (almost sawing) the excess cake off until the top of the cake is completely level with the top of the pan.
Wilton also makes a tool for doing this (Wilton Cake Leveler) which costs about $2.99. Hope this helped.

Answer 6

I don't know that you can change that...my grandma was a proffessional cake designer, did weddings and stuff, and always said "low to set, high to rise", meaning if you want it to set up nicely you would place it on the lowest rack in the oven. Generally you only want to bake on a low rack if you are trying to get a pie crust, for example, to set well. Most fluffier things like cakes need to rise a little, and you can then let it cool thoroughly and cut the uneven part off to make it level.
You can try the low rack, just brace yourself for possible burning!

Answer 7

I don't know for sure. Mine do that sometimes, too. I have thought that maybe it's because I put 2 in at a time like for a 2 layer cake and they get hotter on the sides nearest the walls of the oven and not as hot in the center of the oven. I'm guessing here.

Answer 8

Your oven is likely not level. It really doesn't matter if the cake is uneven; always frost upside down. That way you are frosting the nice even side that was in the pan. Your cake will be perfect everytime!

Answer 9

Make sure you "tap" the pan on your counter a few times to get air bubbles out of the pan before you bake it. If you think that your oven is not heating evenly (the same side of the pan is higher each time...) you can try to rotate the pans while they cook. Be careful doing this, though. Some cakes, like angel food cake, don't like to be bothered when they're cooking.

And remember - as long as it tastes good - no one will care. :-)

Answer 10

You don't get a cake to rise even across! Go to your local Wilton store or you can find them online. They sell special knives for cutting the cake flat on the top. Wilton has all kinds of cake secrets to share with you from frosting to batter to presentation. You can actually cut it across the top so it's flat and then flip it over to frost the bottom as the top and then you have a perfectly symetrical top that will accept the frosting easily without pulling the cake around. Wilton has great cake pans, accessories and everything you need to learn how to create the perfect cake.

Answer 11

You oven may not be level. When you bake your next cake, observe the batter in the pan when you place it in the oven. You will have to shim the cake pan so that the batter is even. Like placing a cookie sheet upside down under one corner of the cake pan.