Line your pan with parchment and your cake will love you for it.
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Lining a cake pan with parchment paper isnt strictly necessary for every cake recipe.
But when I make a cake, its usually a special occasion for family or friends.
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I already feel the pressure to wow the crowd with a nicely decorated cake.
Why Should You Line Cake Pans with Parchment Paper?
Sometimes, even when you grease the pan, cakes stick anyway.
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Cakes can also stick when left to cool in the pan too long.
In addition to its non-stick properties, parchment paper contributes a few extra benefits to cake baking.
The Best Paper for Lining Pans
double-check the paper youre using is parchment paper.
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It may also be labeled kitchen parchment paper or parchment baking paper.
But one thing is for sure,wax paper will not work.
The wax could melt or worse, ignite.
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Pre-cut rounds of parchment paper are the most convenient way to line cake pans.
Storage can become a problem as well if you often bake various sizes of cakes.
How to Line a Round Cake Pan
Grease the pan.
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Cut or tear off a piece of parchment paper slightly larger than your cake pan.
Fold the piece of parchment in half, then in half again to make a square.
Fold the square of parchment in half diagonally to make a triangle.
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Then, fold the triangle in half to make a narrower triangle.
Place the cake pan upside down on your counter.
Hold the parchment so that the tip of the triangle is in the center of the cake pan.
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If it’s not quite perfect you’re able to trim the edges a bit.
Crease the corners so the paper lies flat along the bottom and sides of the pan.
Depending on the width of your parchment paper, you may want to trim the edges.
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Get Out Your Parchment and Bake Away!
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