All my of cakes breaking as I try to release them from the mold. I do spray with non-stick cooking spray. How do I prevent this?
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Americans love their moist cakes and why not? If you want to use a silicone mold that would be a good reason to switch to a more dense cake recipe. Moist cakes do not hold the form as well and tend to crumble. So one suggestion is try a new recipe. The other is to flour the mold. Yes, you will have extra flour on your cakes and that does not always taste good but it does help. Happy baking!
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Same problem. I sprayed mine also and they still came out messed up. I won't use it nowl. I bought a nice metal pan and have no problems with it.
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I am using these molds for soap molds but I bake also and would suggest using a "heavier, more dense" cake to use in these molds. Make sure they are cool before you remove. Good luck!
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We had the same problem. Though it says it is unnecessary, use a little spray an they should come out nicely.
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I have found two methods that work great. One is to only handle the pan from the base to prevent the cake from being smashed. The second is to place it on a cookie sheet to put in the oven and pull out. That way you can let it cool without any issues. The end results with this pan are far superior to any other pans I have used. Even with the base you don't need parchment paper. Just take a butter knife, slide it in between the crust and base, wiggle it around and slide the cake off. I can hardly wait to order 5 more of these pans. :)
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I've found that if you wait until the cakes are about lukewarm to the touch, they come out without issue. I generally have rather moist recipes though, so it could be related to your recipe as well. I also buttered the silicone quickly before I put the batter in, to make extra sure I wouldn't have to deal with crumbly cakes.
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Like Java's answer, I just pull it out. However, you may have some residue buildup that has caused it to stick. Consequently, you might try running some hot water over it in order to separate it. Once separated, thoroughly wash and dry all pieces before reassembling. In addition, you might try spraying cooking spray on the pieces before reassembling them.
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I always spray pans with cooking oil and then dust with flour before baking. Maybe this would assist.
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Mine is not really non-stick. I have to grease and flour to keep the cake from sticking. I love this pan but would like it better if it did not stick. I have never had one that would not stick. This pan is heavy and nice quality. I would purchase this again and again.
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If I follow the instructions on the cake mix box, and i pre-heat oven, I dont have any problems. I also do NOT open the oven during the baking progress. Last large size (regular size) AF cake I made about 3 weeks ago came out perfect.
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It is suggested that you spray them with a non-stick spray (PAM). After doing that each time, the muffins that stuck like crazy to a regular pan, literally, fell out of these. Cleaning is a snap. I highly recommend these pans!
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I use a thing called BAK-Klene ZT and I get it at GFS and am sure you can find it elsewhere. I use it with all my cake pans. It is awesome because none of my 3d cakes or the ones i do in this pan stick and it does not leave any residue like regular cooking spray. This is an amazon link for what i use unfortunately this is a 6 pack case http://www.amazon.com/Klene-Purpose-Release-Aerosol-Spray/dp/B00CCTD5DQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1408841267&sr=1-1&keywords=bak-klene
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Honestly I used boxed cake mix for my daughters party. I followed the directions that came with the pan on the amount of time to leave it in. (I don't recall what it says I don't have the paper in front of me at moment) It worked perfectly. The only other thing I did was to spin the pan around halfway through to get it all even heat. also an extra tip I found the easiest way to level the bottoms of the cakes was to fill the pans slightly more that it suggests then when they are cooked and cooled I used a large serrated knife and evened them all out. Hope this helped. Have fun!
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Hi Matt. These molds are so flexible even when ice cold that I simply push from the bottom. They almost turn inside out and I then pull out the candle. No spray needed. I love silicone molds for that reason.
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I started using Pam baking spray just a light coat and that helped. I also lost my instructions and this seems to work. Hope it helps
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I have not had any problems with removal of angel food cake but have never used it for any other kind of cake. I don't use any spray or oil. I just invert it until the cake is not quite cool, loosen the top crust from the top edge of the pan with a knife, and then remove the cake. If the cake does not remove cleanly, perhaps the batter was mixed too much which makes the cake less airy.
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did you do angel cake or chiffon cake? I dun use knife for my chiffon, if you bake at right timing and temperature, you could use your hand to press it to unmould the cake, and it will bounce back nicely. Check out youtube on removing chiffon cake using hand, :)
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I have not had any problems with these pans. You need to be sure they are 100% clean after each use (non-stick sprays leave a residue that is hard to get off) and you should be good to go! Love these little cakes, they do a nice job!
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I only used them once so far but did grease the pans with a little butter then lightly floured them. Tap off the excess flour. The cakes came out easily. I cooled the cakes in the pans on a rack for about 5 minutes then turned the pans over and the cakes came right out. I let them cool completely on the wire racks.
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I just make sure the pans are extremely well oiled, either using a baking spray or butter. Also, when you wash the pans, be sure to hand-wash them and towel-dry them immediately, otherwise the finish might be ruined.