Making a cake/loaf - Line the tin?

chinatown_2

Ive got a recipe for a banana and apple loaf and it says to line the tin. Now being a bit daft and Ive never baked these before what do I do? Do I grease the tin and put some greaseproof paper in? Could I use tin foil? My bananas are almost shrivelled up Ive riped them that much lol, I really must make it tonight.

Penelope_Penguin

I'd use greaseproof, no greasing needed, and no foil.

Penny. x

chinatown_2

So do I use one full bit and just fold it in or cut pieces to fit? See, total novice here!

Gingernutmeg

What I normally do is get a sheet of paper that's big enough 'fill' the whole tin. So, unroll your paper and wrap it round the three sides of the tin (base and two long sides) and leave a little to hang over - this sounds confusing but what I'm trying to explain here is that you need to kind of 'measure' the tin on the paper, so you're left with a square of paper. Cut your paper then put the tin in the middle then cut from each corner to the corner of the base of the tin - you'll be left with a piece of paper that looks a bit like you're making a paper windmill, it'll have a rectangle in the middle (the base of the tin) and four kind of 'triangular' bits.

Then what I normally do is grease the tin - it's not essential but it helps the paper stick. Then put the paper in the tin and what should happen is that the base will fit and then the corners fold in on themselves - you'll have the triangular pointy bits sort of folding on the sides. If the corners are a bit flappy just use a bit of grease to hold them in place, the cake will do this anyway. Trim off any excess, leaving a few centimetres over.

Sorry if this sounds so confusing, it's one of those things that you can show someone in seconds but it takes forever to write!

chinatown_2

Thats a good explanation, thank you!

Penelope_Penguin

chinatown wrote: »

So do I use one full bit and just fold it in or cut pieces to fit? See, total novice here!

I cut a shape like this:



The rectangle in the middle is the shape of the base of the tin. The nicked corners allow it to fold up and cover the sides.

HTH, Penny. x

ilovecompanies

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I cut a shape like this:



The rectangle in the middle is the shape of the base of the tin. The nicked corners allow it to fold up and cover the sides.

HTH, Penny. x

That's what i do as tin foil normally sticks.