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I've had a boxed cake mix (Angel Food) in my pantry so I decided to make it today.  I used my Mom's non stick bundt pan.  Great pan, never had a problem.  Followed the directions, against my better judgement, because it said not to grease it but now it's stuck.  Really stuck.  Any tricks to getting it out in one piece?

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Ice it and eat it out of the pan?

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@ScrapHappy   I don't know if this will work with Angel food cake but putting it back in the warm oven for a few minutes might work?

 

I always butter and flour even on non stick--but never use spray on non-stick--it voids the non-stickk properties on this type of pan.

 

Or pull it out in pieces and make a trifle with it.

 

Beest of luck.  It will still taste good whatever you decide to do.

 

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I have only used a tube pan when baking an Angel Food Cake....never a Bundt pan..

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Or try the opposite of @aroc3435 suggestion and put in freezer for a bit. Prior to placing in freezer, run a knife along inside of pan to break the seal of cake to side of pan. When you take pan/cake out of freezer, flip over and take a butter knife to knock loose the cake by hitting bottom and sides of pan. Cake should drop out. I have always found angel food cake to be the stickiest of cakes and a pain when it comes to cleaning pan after baking. 

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I agree with @aroc3435;  pull out the pieces, you could slightly sweeten fresh strawberries, blueberries , and a little fresh pineapple, make some whipped cream and make truffle.

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When using a tube pan for an Angel Food Cake, my Mom would 'grease the bottom only' of the tube pan then place a cut-out piece of wax paper in the bottom of pan.   Gently spread the Angel Food Cake batter in and bake/invert/remove per instructions.

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It would be my excuse for strawberry shortcake. Just dig out chunks of that cake (no pretty slices required) and top with strawberries and fresh whipped cream. A favorite, I only allow myself to have once a year. 

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I have never made an angel food cake..but I haven't had a cake stick in years.

 

Sounds weird but it works every time for me:

After the cake is ready to come out of the oven...put the pan on  hot wet paper towels or a wet kitchen towel..and let it sit..Before it's too cold..just turn the pan over.

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Great tip, @Jo1313 !

 

I would have suggested, try loosening all sides of the cake with a flexible spatula.

 

But as already recommended, I always butter/flour non-stick cake pans, cool on wire rack, then tip over.