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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Renita, lard, tallow or butter should work! The idea is to mix a liquid and solid fat at room temp. You’d likely need to refrigerate it and let it come to room temp before use!
Questions about the pan coat recipe. I don’t use unhealthy seed oils so I know that I can use avocado oil instead. However, I don’t use shortening, which is also made from seed oils, what can I substitute there? Lard? Tallow?
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Where can I get it all
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