Old Country Pan Coat

Old Country Pan Coat

This magical mixture, also known as "cake goop," lets cakes slip from their pan with ease. It's a one-step alternative to buttering and flouring your pans.

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup all purpose flour

With an electric mixer, beat together oil, shortening, and flour until it forms a smooth mixture. Store in an airtight container in your pantry (or a brush just like this) during cooler months or refrigerator year round for up to a year. Paint a thin coat to grease and flour cake pans, muffin pans, etc in one step. 

Chocolate Pan Coat

Variation for chocolate cakes and brownies, following steps above:

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder

Alternatively, scoop out 1/4 cup pan coat and beat in 2 teaspoons cocoa powder. If stored in the refrigerator, bring to room temperature before use.

Sweet Pan Coat

Variation for sweet crust, following steps above:

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup granulated white sugar

 

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37 comments

Thanks for your help,

Jackie

I tried to order 2 pans at once but I couldn’t found the place to order so I had to order one at a time I would like my free shipping please Thanks

Vivian Britt

Sheri, it depends what you usually bake! If you want flexibility for both pound cakes and angel food cakes, then the 2-piece is better, but if you’re a pound cake and bundt cake baker then 1 piece could be for you.

2-piece pans make it much easier to remove cakes since they have a removable bottom, but it is more likely to leak than a 1-piece pan. A 1-piece pan is a bit harder to remove a cake if it sticks, and the top could get crushed while removing a cake.

2-piece pans are originally designed for angel food cakes, but can also be used for pound cakes, bread, or traditional cakes, and 1-piece pans can be used for all the same but would be more difficult to release angel food cakes from.

Old Country Kitchenware

Which pan would be easier to use for a beginner baker? The one piece square, or the two piece square pan?

Sheri Keith

Beth, the brush jar is from Amazon! https://amzn.to/3XganDC

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