My round cakes has hard top edges; how do I get them softened or removed without breaking the cakes. Right now they are in the wrapped in the frig.

Immediate responses needed these cakes have to be iced and ready to go at least by 5:00 pm. TIA!

Sharp knife...trim edges! I do this with my cakes. Since they have been in the frig they should be settled enough to not break if you trim only a little at a time. Take your time and don't get into a hurry.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Beth in KY

If I have that happen (when I use a cooking spray is when that usually occurs!) I just take a pair of scissors and trim away - works perfectly!

I use the scissors also, works well.

Same thing happens to me. I use the crisco brand baking spray (with flour and crisco) and I think that is why. Just cut off like everyone says.

For the next time, when you get your cake out of the oven, let it sit in the pan on a cooling rack. After about five minutes, when it is not so hot to the touch (but still hot), turn it out onto the rack. After another five minutes, when it is very warm to the touch but not hot, wrap it well in plastic wrap, put it back in the (now washed) cake pan and pop it into the frig. Leave for about an hour or until cooled. Take out and bring to room temp before icing and Voila -- no more crispy edges!! (If you are not going to decorate that day, you can put it in the freezer and take it out, bring to room temp and decorate later. Cakes will keep just fine for about two weeks well wrapped in the freezer.) Good luck!

I have done the saran wrap thing, and I don't like the "sticky" top after you unwrap them ~ just using the flour/crisco/oil mix takes care of the crispy edges for me.

I did that too (sticky side on the board) but for the next layer it was a pain!! When I put a cake together, I have the "bottoms" meet - so that other ucky sticky side was the one I had to ice as the top too.

I've never had that happen. My cakes end up with the top as the new bottom of the cake, then the two cut sides are facing each other with filling inbetween and the original bottom of the cake is the new top. No problemo!!