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

 

How to Make Old Country Pan Coat Video

 

How to Remove Cakes from a Two Piece Pan


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39 comments

Carolyn, I’ve sent you an email! the brush jar is from Amazon! https://amzn.to/3XganDC

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Do you have the pan coat container in your store? Also I ordered the 2 piece cake pan and received the outer part but no center. How can I get the insert?

Carolyn Boone

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.

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