how to keep cakes from doming, and is cake release spray worth it?

vikki_louise

Hiya, I'm not very good at cakes but am going to try and do a rainbow "80" in a couple of months time. I want each sponge to stay flat though and can't remember how to do that (is it less baking powder).

Also would any of you reccomend cake release spray or is it a bit of a hyped up thing (lakeland manage to convince me i need lots of every day gadgets!) as its quite pricey but if it means getting my cake out easier than with greecing or greece and flour then its worht it!

Thank you

Paulie'sGirl

Hi,

The way my grandma taught me to make cakes likely to dome is to make a small well with the back of a spoon in the centre to compensate for the unequal rising.

I don't use quick release, I would ask on OS, as the OSers love Lakeland! I know what you mean about wanting to buy the whole shop though, reading their catalogue is sadly very exciting!

Hope that helps,

PGxx

Giggles_Fairy

Ive never used release spray so cant comment on how effective that is to work. But when I make cakes I just draw around the tin on greaseproof paper, cut it out, put it in the bottom of the tin and then grease the sides with some butter and I have never had a problem getting them out.

celyn90

I use cake release and find it works really well for awkwardly shaped baking forms (the stuff I have isn't a spray - its oily and you coat the mould with it). For number cakes (or any shape that has thin parts) I'd suggest that you might want to strip line the tin with a good make of baking parchment as well - this is just because things this shape can be difficult to turn out in one piece.

If it helps, I've found cake release in TKmaxx before - which was great as I don't have a lakeland anywhere near me.

kacy1988

vikki_louise wrote: »

Hiya, I'm not very good at cakes but am going to try and do a rainbow "80" in a couple of months time. I want each sponge to stay flat though and can't remember how to do that (is it less baking powder).

Also would any of you reccomend cake release spray or is it a bit of a hyped up thing (lakeland manage to convince me i need lots of every day gadgets!) as its quite pricey but if it means getting my cake out easier than with greecing or greece and flour then its worht it!

Thank you

you just need to make a little well in the middle as the middle always rises more than the outside

i use the 1 cal spray oil stuff you can get in tescos. i love it. i presume it would be cheaper than lakeland stuff too?

skintbint_2

i have used the lakeland release spray before and found it ok, but did find that it gave a hard crust round the cake so have gone back to good old greaseproof paper double lining the bottom of the tin, also the same as others make a well in the cake and it shouldnt rise so much, wrap the tins in double newspaper and tie and that will stop the cakes cooking too quickly on the outside and stop them getting burnt. Would recommend a cake leveller to slice the top of the cake and also for splitting the cake if you are going to fill them (£4ish). remember and turn them upside down for icing that way you get a better finish on the top of the cake.

thisuseridistakenagain

I make more cake than is needed in height, then cut off the raised bit. i thought that's what you always had to do?!!

Maybe its just my baking?!!! lol

Magicboo

my friend who has made quite a few wedding/christening/birthday etc.. cakes swears by the cake release stuff!