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Problem With Cake Sticking To The Pan - I'm Depressed

KentuckyWoman — Sun, 26 May 2019 01:28:25 GMT

I have a chocolate cake from scratch recipe I have been making for 40 years. We are going to a pool party tomorrow at our son's home and he asked me to bring chocolate cake with caramel frosting. I failed three times. The cake simply would not come out of the bundt pan without falling apart or part of the cake sticking to the pan. I greased and floured the pan just like always. I can't figure out what I did wrong or what is going on. I followed the recipe to he letter. My husband tried to console me and blamed it on the heat and humidity. I have never had this happen with this cake before.

Has anyone here had that problem and do you know what would cause this to happen? I don't bake a lot of cakes but I've never had this happen before.

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RoughDraft — Sun, 26 May 2019 01:43:30 GMT

Sometimes, greasing a bundt pan too far ahead of placing it in a pre-heated oven allows the grease to slide down the pan causing it to pool at the bottom, ergo, it won't break away from the pan. Good luck.

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SXMGirl — Sun, 26 May 2019 01:36:54 GMT

@KentuckyWoman I am sorry that this happened to you and know how frustrating it can be. I have found that the bundt pans that are non-stick always do that to me, which is why they were donated. I use my very old bundt pan, which is made of a heavier material, and spray with Kirkland's version of PAM. The Costco version does a much better job than anything that can be found at the regular grocery. When I use that in my bundt pan, nothing sticks. Just make sure that before using your bundt that there is nothing left from the last cake that you baked. Good luck on the next one!

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Kitlynn — Sun, 26 May 2019 01:43:21 GMT

I am sure you know this and did it. Did you turn the cake onto a plate and then tap it with a knife all over and let it completely cool before trying to remove it. I have found with bundt cakes that is the way to get them to just come out clean. It takes a while for the cakes to cool completely as being in a bundt pan makes them dense.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 26 May 2019 01:45:21 GMT

I've always had trouble with bundt pans sticking despite greasing and flouring well. It's not your fault; it's just the nature of the beast.

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aroc3435 — Sun, 26 May 2019 01:51:21 GMT

@KentuckyWoman What a shame. How frustrating for you. This is the same Bundt pan you've always used? You greased and floured interior as usual? Same ingredients as always, right, including brand of flour? Has the pan lost part of its interior coating if it is a nonstick? Was your oven rack in the center position of the oven?

Maybe your oven thermostat is on the fritz. Or dear hubby is correct and heat and humidity affected its nonrelease.

Some say putting the pan back in the warm oven briefly does the trick to loosen a cake.

My suggestion would be to take the cakes, chunk up the ones that didn't release at all well, place in a trifle bowl and put in layers of cake, whipped cream, raspberries, and kirsch liqueur.

Or chunk up the cakes, maybe strew some coconut shreds and chocolate chips and then thin out your carmel icing and drizzle that over the concoction.

Sometimes a baking disaster can turn into a new recipe with a great flavor profile. Believe me, it has happened to me in the baking department, including adding too much salt to a chocolate cake by accident and no way to remedy that.

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Foxxee — Sun, 26 May 2019 01:51:22 GMT

I use a silicone bundt pan. No problems. You can peel them off the cake too if there ever is a problem.

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Sooner — Sun, 26 May 2019 02:15:37 GMT

I use the heavy Nordic Ware pans, and a baking spray with flour and oil (the ones from Williams-Sonoma and King Arthur Flour are both great) and have no problems.

I spray it just before I pour the batter in. And I let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes and tump it out.

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dex — Sun, 26 May 2019 02:24:20 GMT

@KentuckyWoman @Make a Black Forest trifle ...That would be really good with the cake pieces.I always ha e trouble when I make something special for someone.Somehow that extra caring touch messes stuff up for me.

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dex — Sun, 26 May 2019 02:38:55 GMT

@aroc3435 @I just read your post and I see you beat me to the same conclusion.I like the raspberries and kirsch idea...bet that beats plain cake all around the block.

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aroc3435 — Sun, 26 May 2019 02:56:46 GMT

@dex Great minds think alike. Your black forest trifle sounds excellent. Any kind of chocolate cake is my favorite, the darker the better. Kirsch goes well with cherries or raspberries and chocolate. Almond extract is good with chocolate and either of these fruits. Grand Marnier works, too. So does Amaretto.

If it was just for home, for significant other and myself, I would just gleefully put the chunks of chocolate cake in a couple of little bowls and have at it with chocolate sprinkles and whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and fudge sauce.

But you have to dress up or camouflage the disaster if you are using it for a gathering.

I so feel for @KentuckyWoman. I am not certain I would have the courage or patience to try the fourth time in a row. To break the "jinx" I'd bake a different cake or maybe the same one in a different pan or pans.

And if it was still very hot and humid when I buttered and floured the pans I would put them in the fridge for a few minutes while I was making the cake batter.

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dex — Sun, 26 May 2019 03:57:37 GMT

@aroc3435 I agree with you that after three tries I wouldn’t have the courage to go on.I think you are on the right track to just create something from the cake that is already made.I bet it tastes wonderful and could be spectacular made into a trifle type dessert...would actually be quite impressive..I have to admit though if it happened to me I might have just gone to the bakery in despair.I love your idea of just simple cake pieces and ice cream or whipping cream...that would be just perfect for me.

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January121 — Sun, 26 May 2019 04:25:25 GMT

I personally don’t think you should get depressed over this ... I would just go to a bakery & buy a cake already made & forget about the baking mishap!!

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Harpa — Sun, 26 May 2019 11:17:09 GMT

I agree that for bundt pans, you must let the cake cool in the pan before attempting to release. And yes, always grease & flour the pan first (even non-stick) and then let the cake cool on a rack.

Another tip would be loose the cake edges with a butter knife just for some extra reassurance that it will slip out of the pan.

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jlkz — Sun, 26 May 2019 11:50:58 GMT

@KentuckyWoman

While I no longer bake, I would like to suggest making caramel-frosted chocolate cupcakes for the pool party. No issue with “ sticking and falling apart “ that you are having now.

Very frustrating situation on several levels....

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Ibby114 — Sun, 26 May 2019 11:58:23 GMT

@January121 wrote:
I personally don’t think you should get depressed over this ... I would just go to a bakery & buy a cake already made & forget about the baking mishap!!

@January121 I agree. Depressed? No. Frustrated- maybe!

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KingstonsMom — Sun, 26 May 2019 12:41:32 GMT

@jlkz wrote:
@KentuckyWoman

While I no longer bake, I would like to suggest making caramel-frosted chocolate cupcakes for the pool party. No issue with “ sticking and falling apart “ that you are having now.

Very frustrating situation on several levels....

@jlkz

I agree!

The taste will be the same and much easier for guests to walk around and enjoy vs. a slice of cake requiring a plate, fork and somewhere to sit to eat it.

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ScrapHappy — Sun, 26 May 2019 14:41:04 GMT

@KentuckyWoman wrote:
I have a chocolate cake from scratch recipe I have been making for 40 years. We are going to a pool party tomorrow at our son's home and he asked me to bring chocolate cake with caramel frosting. I failed three times. The cake simply would not come out of the bundt pan without falling apart or part of the cake sticking to the pan. I greased and floured the pan just like always. I can't figure out what I did wrong or what is going on. I followed the recipe to he letter. My husband tried to console me and blamed it on the heat and humidity. I have never had this happen with this cake before.

Has anyone here had that problem and do you know what would cause this to happen? I don't bake a lot of cakes but I've never had this happen before.

I've been baking my MIL's pistachio cake in bundt form for years. I use Pan baking cooking spray. I let it cool a long time and put my serving plate on it turning it upside down directly on the plate to get it out.

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RedTop — Sun, 26 May 2019 16:20:36 GMT

I stopped flouring my cake pans 15-20 years ago. I just spray and pour the batter in, and bake. I let the cake cool at least 15 minutes before inverting on a wire rack; my cakes never stick.

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dex — Sun, 26 May 2019 16:35:14 GMT

@KentuckyWoman @So I am really curious..what did you decide to do?I hope that you have the best time at the pool party and people enjoy your dessert.