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
How to Make Old Country Pan Coat Video
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Susan, it would be fairly difficult to make any of our large pound cake recipes without a stand mixer. I’d recommend looking in our website recipe section for the “moist” cakes and boxed mix cakes as those can easily be done without a mixer!
Hi! Do you need a stand mixer for your cakes? I don’t own one.
I hope to make a cake plate and dome someday, all the ones I use are vintage: Fostoria American, Indiana Freedom, Indiana Constellation and Westmoreland Paneled Grape. Others have found some on Amazon as well. I hope you can find one you love!
Can you tell me where I can find a square cake stand like the one you show on your website?
Lula, the brush jar is from Amazon! https://amzn.to/3XganDC