How to Grease/Line a Cake Tin?
Don't you hate it when you've taken your yummy cake out the oven, let it cool down and then go to release it from the tin, only to realise its stuck?
Greasing and lining the tin is essential and also not to waste all that hard work you have put into making and baking and spending your hard earned cash on ingredients!
Greasing and dusting the tin with flour is essential, especially if it's a large cake which is more likely to stick.
Using a clean paper towel with a little bit of butter, lightly grease the inside of the cake tin, sides and the base. This will act as an extra layer while in the oven; it will prevent the batter from sticking.
Same goes for a loose bottom or springform cake tins, always make sure you grease the tins.
How to Line a Round Cake Tin:
Place the cake tin on the parchment paper and draw the circumference using a sharpie or a sharp pencil. Cut the circle using scissors. Place the circle on the base of the cake tin.
Cut a strip of parchment slightly longer than the circumference of the tin and 3 inches (7.5 cm) higher. Fold it back about 1 inch (2.5cm) along its length, then snip it at an angle at intervals up to the fold. Now press the paper around the sides; the snipped edge will overlap on the base of the tin for a snug fit.
How to Line a Square Tin:
Cut a piece of parchment by first measuring the length and width of the tin and adding twice its depth. Centre the tin on the sheet of paper, then make four cuts from the paper’s edge right up to the corners of the tin.
Grease the tin and fit the parchment inside, folding and overlapping it at the corners. For the base paper, cut a square out, use the tin as a template and fit it in the base.
Questions we usually get asked:
Q: If I have a non-stick tin, do I still need to grease it?
A: Yes, of course, no matter if it's non-stick, please always grease the tin. After all nonstick can stick as well!
Q:What can I use to ease the cake out?
A: Once it has been cooled in the tin, use a palette or a smaller knife and run it through the side all the way around. Don't use a sharp knife as it will leave marks on the cake tin.
Q: Can I use something else than butter?
A: Yes, there are several alternatives now available, one is Release a Cake spray, a light layer of this goes a long way. Cake Release by Wilton is so easy, in a bottle format, simply blob a little dab on the cake tin and spread on the base and the sides of the cake tin. Oil is another great one, with a dusting of light flour over it.
Questions we usually get asked:
Q: If I have a non-stick tin, do I still need to grease it?
A: Yes, of course, no matter if it's non-stick, please always grease the tin. After all nonstick can stick as well!
Q:What can I use to ease the cake out?
A: Once it has been cooled in the tin, use a palette or a smaller knife and run it through the side all the way around. Don't use a sharp knife as it will leave marks on the cake tin.
Q: Can I use something else than butter?
A: Yes, there are several alternatives now available, one is Release a Cake spray, a light layer of this goes a long way. Cake Release by Wilton is so easy, in a bottle format, simply blob a little dab on the cake tin and spread on the base and the sides of the cake tin. Oil is another great one, with a dusting of light flour over it.