I'm building a cake!

[karenmeal 0]

I'm buiding a cake for my four-year anniversary with Jeff tommorow! It is a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.

I hope it turns out.. I've never baked a cake from scratch before without my mom's supervision. (It's been a while since I made cake.)

Hey.. anyone know how I check to see if it is done? I'm all out of toothpicks.. Can I just stick a knife in the middle?

-Karen

"Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

[soulshine 0]

Just slide a butter knife in the center. If it comes out all gooey then leave the cake in the oven for a bit.


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[karenmeal 0]

OK, they are done.. looks good so far.

My other question. I don't have wire racks for the cakes to cool on.. what can I do instead? Is it a big deal?

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[soulshine 0]

Not a big deal if you don't have wire racks, it just may take longer for them to cool. Flip the pan upside down on a plate or right on your counter and let them cool outside of the pan.

Make sure that the cakes are room temp before you try to layer and frost. Otherwise you'll just have a big sticky mess to deal with.

Good luck.

Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity!
~DEVIOUS BEEF~~FGF #69~

[JENNR8R 0]

Another way to tell if the cake is done is to look at the sides. When the sides pull away from the pan, it's done.

You can pull out the oven rack, cover it with a clean dish towel and place the cake on it.

If you used shortening and flour to prepare the pan, don't wait until the cake cools to take it out of the pan. The shortening will solidify again and make the cake stick.

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[karenmeal 0]

OOh! I did use some shortening.. glad you gave me that advice!

I just turned the cakes out and they look pretty good! Not as tall as I had hoped, but they appear to be edible.

"Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

[JENNR8R 0]

***If you used shortening and flour to prepare the pan, don't wait until the cake cools to take it out of the pan. The shortening will solidify again and make the cake stick

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OOh! I did use some shortening.. glad you gave me that advice!

In the future, if you let the cakes cool in the pan, and they are stuck to the solidified shortening, there is a cure... Just put the cake pan back into the oven for about a minute. The heat will melt the shortening again allowing the cake to slide out easily.

What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy
ones? -- Monday.

[skydemon2 0]

are you a engineer? most people bake a cake not build it!! But either way I hope it turned out good

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone!

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[SkyDaemon 0]

Happy Anniversary to Jeff and yourself! May there be many more :-)

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