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