usually when i do a ct,i use the side thats facing down. in other words,after the choc has dried,i peel it off the parchment or cling wrap and use the smoother side which was face down.
if i use two nails, i spray my pan with " pam " or cake release,then put my nails in the middle of the pan about one inch apart,spray them a little with cake release and pour my batter in.
what exactly does using soda for a cake mix do for the cake? like strawberry wasc (strawberry soda) orange dreamcicle(orange soda). i've noticed that the cakes that i have added the soda to,have baked up so level and beautiful,no dome at...