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Title: Flat Topped Cakes thingy
Post by: meganjane on September 27, 2012, 02:34:58 am

Has anyone tried these things? Bake Even Strips (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DDXL6?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B0000DDXL6&tag=bakbre04-20)

Here's a Funfetti Cake from Baked Bree's blog using them:(http://bakedbree.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/funfetti-cake_12.jpg)

Title: Re: Flat Topped Cakes thingy
Post by: Yvette on September 27, 2012, 03:13:45 am

No but they sound interesting MJ  :)

Title: Re: Flat Topped Cakes thingy
Post by: obbie on September 27, 2012, 04:03:41 am

does sound interesting

Title: Re: Flat Topped Cakes thingy
Post by: cookie1 on September 27, 2012, 06:42:02 am

How would they work?

Title: Re: Flat Topped Cakes thingy
Post by: Rogizoja on September 27, 2012, 01:11:23 pm

They insulate the sides of the tins so the sides of the cake have a chance to rise before being "set" by the heat of the oven. When expansion at the sides is constricted, the expanding gas bubbles produced by the rising agents migrates to the centre where things can expand and so you get the domed middle effect.

I have seen double-walled baking tins on sale (Lakelands) that do the same thing - just a lot more expensive to buy (but worth it?)

Title: Re: Flat Topped Cakes thingy
Post by: mcmich on September 27, 2012, 07:48:10 pm

Thanks Rogizoja.

Title: Re: Flat Topped Cakes thingy
Post by: obbie on September 27, 2012, 09:19:53 pm

they have silicon ones too on amazon.

Title: Re: Flat Topped Cakes thingy
Post by: cookie1 on September 28, 2012, 02:31:01 pm

Yes, thanks for that.

Title: Re: Flat Topped Cakes thingy
Post by: meganjane on September 29, 2012, 07:47:39 am

I'm wondering how I could do this myself. Perhaps foil tied with string? Sometimes, you just want a flat topped cake. Especially when making a layered birthday cake.