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My cakes have waists....help!

post #1 of 8
1/30/10 at 9:15pm
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Just wondering if anyone else has this problem? My cakes seem to shrink around the middle (look like they have waists). Any ideas as to why this is happening?
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post #2 of 8
1/30/10 at 10:13pm
Is this before or after they are assembled and iced? Could you post some pics?
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post #3 of 8
1/30/10 at 10:51pm
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No, it happens after they have cooled and i take them out of the tins. Then i have to trim or fill the waists so the sides look nice and straight. I should have taken some photos, but the cake is finished now. It's just annoying and time consuming to fix, and i am curious as to what i am doing wrong.
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post #4 of 8
1/30/10 at 11:07pm
I usually use baking wraps around my pans and that helps.... but some of my different flavors do it still... chocolate most of the time.
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post #5 of 8
1/30/10 at 11:41pm
It could be your pans. Cheaper pans have flared sides so that they can be stacked inside each other. I had some that were 8" at the bottom and 9" at the top...needless to say, they didn't make straight cakes.
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post #6 of 8
1/31/10 at 9:09pm
It sounds like the cake may be underbaking. I've had that happen. Double check your baking time, temperature, and perhaps try to put a greased flower nail in the middle of your pan. That could help.
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post #7 of 8
2/2/10 at 1:51am
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Ok, thanks very much for everyones help. My tins are the good stainless ones with straight sides, so i don't think that's the problem, maybe i am underbaking them, they are very moist cakes and seem to be fine, but maybe the flowernail would be worth trying, will give that a go next time. Thanks again for taking the time to try and help icon_smile.gif have a great week everyone.
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post #8 of 8
2/3/10 at 1:22pm
I have Wilton pans and they do the same thing. My Magic Line Pans don't do that as their sides are completely straight.
A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands!
Glenda
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