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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48 comments

Alexia, to prevent leaking in two piece pans I always place a square (or circle, for round pans) of parchment between the two pieces. This acts as a gasket and as the cake bakes, it seals the paper to the pan with the cake batter itself! I also always place a baking sheet on the rack below the cake to catch any drips

Old Country Kitchenware

Love my pan and spatular

Jackie Spears

In the past, I’ve had issues with “other” two-piece cake pans, where some of the batter seeps through the bottom of the pan. Is there a way to prevent this, something I’m doing wrong?! It was SO frustrating that I’ve since retired the pans to to shelf! :)

Alexia Watlington

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!

Old Country Kitchenware

Hi! Do you need a stand mixer for your cakes? I don’t own one.

straughn susan

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