Every time I make one in the rectangle pan the middle raises up a lot and it doesn't cook evenly what can I do about that?
2007-11-30 06:23:54 · 9 answers · asked by lucy diamond 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I've been there! Tips I learned for this:
A lot of time is it air bubbles. After you beat a batter and pour it into the pan, you tap the pan against the counter several times. You will see the air bubbles pop.
Also, try lowering the temperature and cooking it just a little longer - usually cakes cook at 350. You'd be surprised what a difference it makes to cook it at 325 for a few extra minutes instead.
And last, once you do these things, as soon as you take it out of the oven, you can lay a *clean* dishtowel down over the whole cake and GENTLY press down on the middle a little bit.
You can always trim the top a bit, too, if it is very important.
When making a layer cake, I always do all these things so my layers come out even. I usually don't worry about it with a rectangle cake, but the same things should certainly work!
It could be that your pan doesn't cook as evenly as it should. I have fallen in love with silicon pans for cake-baking, because they come out much more evenly (in my oven).
2007-11-30 06:34:39 · answer #1 · answered by Lilli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lilli said it all. The only other comment I can add is, if you do cut off some of the cake. Don't throw it away. Stick it in a zip-lock bag and put in the freezer. Then when you have enough pieces, make a Trifle using the cake pieces, some pudding, and fruit. Top it with Cool Whip or Dream Whip and some toasted coconut and toasted almond slices. I always use my "shavings" from my cakes for that.
You can even build the Trifle as a Parfait in a water or wine glass to serve a pretty dessert for each person.
2007-11-30 06:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by Rli R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as it not cooking evenly i would think that would be the oven or the pan it was baked in. Everytime I bake a cake it always rises in the middle a little bit. Because I never bake for parties or guest it doesn't bother me.
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2007-11-30 06:28:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
make sure all the lumps are gone in the cake mix and only add box per cake because the you add the less room you have for the cake to rise.Also when pouring you mixture in the pan slightly drop the pan a little and that when it even to.
Good Luck
2007-11-30 06:37:35 · answer #4 · answered by precise63 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I always use 2 round 9 inch pans and do a double layer cake. They always come out great!
2007-11-30 06:33:11 · answer #5 · answered by bushnana 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I always use a bundt pan, they seem to come out great everytime, they look nice too.Try it, I think you will like it.
2007-11-30 06:26:37 · answer #6 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they always do that what i do i flip the cake over and make the bottom the top it looks flat then =P
2007-11-30 06:35:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you do what bakeries do. Cut the excess to level the cake.
2007-11-30 06:26:57 · answer #8 · answered by Brown Eyed Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a round pan.. maybe.
2007-11-30 06:27:20 · answer #9 · answered by mod4823 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋