baking own wedding cake.
2006-12-14 10:22:10 · 15 answers · asked by coldham5 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
After you pour the batter in the pan slam the pan on the counter top a couple of times. the air in the mix will rise to the top of the batter( little bubbles) get rid of most the bubbles and your cake will rise evenly.
2006-12-14 10:31:22 · answer #1 · answered by reedtherulz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming you mean "level" because the center will rise higher than the edges.
If you will tear a piece of terry cloth ( an old hand towel will work fine) into strips the depth of the cake pan, moisten it (wet it and then ring it out good) wrap it around the outside of each pan and pin into place, then put the cake batter in...you will find the cake rises evenly all over.Cut off any terry cloth that overlaps where you pin it.
You may be interested to know that if you will put too much frosting on the cake, then spread it around and take off what you don't want, you won't have crumbs in the frosting.
Lots of luck with the cake, and have a happy, healthy life...
2006-12-14 10:39:49 · answer #2 · answered by Boopsie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about it being round in the middle, when the cake is done take knife and cut the round off the cake. Then turn the cake upside down...bottom will be the top. This goes for all the layers. Make sure that you putting icing in between each layer to "glue" them together.
Now if you are talking about one side being higher than the other, then the stove or the house is not level.
2006-12-14 11:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by SapphireB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wilton sells a cake leveler -- it will slice off the rounded center part of your cake evenly, better than holding a knife. When I took the Wilton cake decorating classes, they always cut off the rounded part to make a flat cake, and then used the bottom as the top to frost. I recommend taking the class (like at Michaels or Joann Fabrics) before you undertake the cake -- that is if you want it to look professional.
2006-12-14 10:59:35 · answer #4 · answered by Linda R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry, but your question just confuses me a little. If you're having problems baking a level cake, it's not the cake, it's your oven. Get out a level and check that puppy! Most all ovens come with adjustable feet to level itself out. Just twist those feet until your level is even.
2006-12-14 10:24:20 · answer #5 · answered by gojenni714 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
make sure your batter is level before baking. Also make sure your oven or stove sits level.
After baking allow to cool slightly then cut the crown off when you flip your cake and dump it it will lay flat like it came from the bakery.
2006-12-14 10:27:50 · answer #6 · answered by mom363546 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, you've got a fairly common problem. It makes the cakes harder to stack (if you're doing layer cakes) and to ice and decorate. King Arthur Flour sells a product through their Baker's Catalogue that can help. My "source" is the link to their product.
2006-12-14 10:32:22 · answer #7 · answered by bobcat97 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By level do you mean a perfectly flat top? If try leveling it off (the round part that usually forms when yu make a cake) with a serated knife. that might work
2006-12-14 10:55:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure no one is bumping or jumping around in the kitchen. My grandmother makes wedding cakes for people and when we were little, my brother and I had to go outside to play because she would always say "Don't jump in here, you're gonna make my cake fall!"
2006-12-14 10:25:30 · answer #9 · answered by cudancegirl1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go outside and check the air in the tires to make sure the trailers level
2006-12-14 10:32:07 · answer #10 · answered by Steve G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋