URGENT please: How do I properly grease a cake tin?

npsmama

I confess I usually use cake tin liners and loose bottomed tins but we've just moved and I can only find one-piece 7in tins.
What do I do to ensure I can get my sponge cakes out? And how do I get them out??

My sponge batter is eagerly waiting for expert advice...

Nutty_Tart

I always remember my mum greasing the tin with a little butter/marg, then giving it a dusting of flour - tapping the tin, so the flour sticks to the butter/marg covering the tin and tip out the excess. Or you could put some greaseproof paper at the bottom of the tin and then go round the edges with a knife when cooked, top with a wire rack/plate and tip the tin. I must admit, I tend to put this mixture into fairy cakes with with the little cases (cheating I know!) lol

liz545

I just use a bit of margerine or oil on a piece of kitchen paper, and then dust a bit of flour over it and tap the tin 'til it's thoroughly coated. If I'm making a chocolate cake I use cocoa powder instead of flour so you don't get white marks on the edge. If you use cooking oil sprays, they're also very good for this!

jammy_dodger

i have "made" liners for most of my baking tins using lakelands excellent magic paper ...just cut to size and reuse again and again ...saves sooooooo much time in long run and nothing ever ever sticks to my tins .if the outlay is too expensive i used to just use butter and get into all the nooks and crannies with my finger