2007-09-06 12:53:53 · 7 answers · asked by Dave S 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Best thing I ever found was by Wilton... it's called pan release.
They sell it at craft stores and wherever baking supplies are sold. You put some in the pan... brush it around and I have never had a problem since I started using it.
2007-09-06 13:15:45 · answer #1 · answered by mommymanic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that you put a good shortening and then a flour coating in the pan prior to filling with the cake mix! Don't be SKIMPY on this!
After baking, let the cake cool completely! Many people wreck a cake by not letting it cool enough. An hour is the norm for the average layer.
Place the layer top side of the layer down, so the original bottom is now the top.
Lightly brush off any crumbs with a food brush!
Cakes should be frosted in Two Layers! What I mean is divide your frosting, keep half. Do an Initial Frosting, making it as smooth as you can. The middle frosting and the top should be hanging out a bit. After you have done the first frosting, do the second, you will be surprized! It will look like a Professionally Produced Cake!
Try this! You will like the results!
2007-09-06 21:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crumbs are just part of baking. You can brush off most. If the reason you don't like crumbs is that they mess up your frosting of a cake, here's something that should help.
Make a glaze of powdered sugar and water. Place your cake on a wire rack with foil or waxed paper under the rack. Pour the glaze over the entire cake and let set. After it sets, you should be able to frost your cake without having crumbs stuck in your frosting. Hope this helps.
2007-09-06 20:17:11 · answer #3 · answered by Cowboy Rance 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grease the pan well w/ butter & flour or a non-stick spray like Pam. Using a baking pan coated w/ something like Teflon helps too.
If there are still crumbs & you want to frost the cake, use a pastry brush to brush off the crumbs. For an even smoother surface brush the cake w/ a some simple syrup and let it set for 30 minutes before you frost it. Apply a thin layer of frosting, clean off the spatula & then apply a 2nd thicker, decorative layer over it.
2007-09-06 20:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by Treadstone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you saying it has crumbs on it straight from the oven or when you frost it? If it has lots of crumbs on it after you frost it it's best to let the cake cool completely ( make the cake(s) the night before and put in the fridge or you can make ahead and freeze cake layers for up to 3 months if properly wrapped) BEFORE frosting and when frosting its' also good to apply a "crumb layer" that is a thin layer of frosting applied to the entire cake and left to "set" for a bit and then apply a thicker pretty layer... That will help prevent any wayward crumbs on the finished product ! Good luck
2007-09-06 19:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by pebblespro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use parchment paper to line the pan bottom. and you can put the cake pan and all in the freezer ( I usually do this before bed) then get up and frost the cake in the morning. the cake transports better and thaws in a short time and is so much easier to work with and less delicate and less likely to crack or break, (YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO FREEZE IT COMPLETLY) but it and the parchment paper make it easier to remove and work with and less fragile and crumbly. also there is a secret to frosting a cake .... remember to spread the frosting....never frost on top of cake always frost on top of frosting.... actually see the video attached to better understand the concept... it explains it so much better....
http://www.expertvillage.com/videos/sheet-cake-frosting-top.htm
good luck!
2007-09-06 20:31:33 · answer #6 · answered by auntieclimactik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use vegetable oil, also line the pan with a parchment paper. the vegetable oil also helps to not burn the edges of the cake.
2007-09-06 21:39:19 · answer #7 · answered by me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋