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sanfree
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Joined: Mar 07, 2008
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Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:49 pm |
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My last two sheet cakes have had hard edges to them. It is impossible to get the leveler through them without tearing chunks off the cake. What is causing this? I am using the Wilton baking strips and the Wilton cake release spray. |
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__Jamie__
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Joined: Aug 16, 2008
Posts: 5019
Location: The less seriously you take me, the better off we'll all be!
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Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:53 pm |
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Sounds like you are baking them too long and/or at too high of a temp. I stick with 325. |
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cakebaker1957
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Joined: Jun 13, 2007
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Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:12 pm |
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sometimes mine does this and i really think i baked to long, i just try to cut them off and then i freeze it so it will be moist, try using some simple syrup to make them soft |
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cakebaker1957
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Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:13 pm |
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sometimes mine does this and i really think i baked to long, i just try to cut them off and then i freeze it so it will be moist, try using some simple syrup to make them soft |
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cakebaker1957
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Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:14 pm |
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sometimes mine does this and i really think i baked to long, i just try to cut them off and then i freeze it so it will be moist, try using some simple syrup to make them soft |
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masterchef
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Joined: Jul 01, 2009
Posts: 9
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Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:11 am |
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 hard edges are normal. you did nothing wrong. after you remove the cake, you should use a pastry knife to remove all edges, brush off the crumbs and then seal the cake with simple sugar. chef louise |
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__Jamie__
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Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:39 am |
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Ummm, hard edges that a leveler cannot go through are not normal. Unless I've been so lucky on every single cake I've ever baked. They should (mine usually don't, but that's a good thing!) get a slight crust, but not so bad that you have to hack it off. Or is that sheetcake thing, do they get hard crusts?? |
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