Why does the baking paper stick to my Xmas cake. happened twice now and really frustrated. what am I doing wrong please!
ange164,
Dec 4, 11:46pm
using quality baking paper! My mother always used the butter paper, as it's thicker and hardier. Greased side in.
beerlady,
Dec 4, 11:50pm
Thanks will try that.
cookiebarrel,
Dec 4, 11:51pm
beerlady, not sure what you are doing wrong as I don't use baking paper, have always used 2 thicknesses of greaseproof paper as I find it leaves cleaner sides and bottoms to my cakes.Even use this with choc, banana, carrot or whatever cake I am making, especially as most I make are to be decorated.Know the lovely ladies on here will be able to tell you why you are having problems though.
beerlady,
Dec 4, 11:52pm
Can you suggest any method to ease the paper from the cake please!
cookiebarrel,
Dec 4, 11:56pm
Carefully using a sharp, flat bladed knife, if I have explained it right.Just ease the knife carefully down between paper and cake.Sort of like taking the skin off a fish or something.
beerlady,
Dec 5, 12:24am
Thanks everyone. will use grease proof next time.
maximus44,
Dec 5, 12:44am
I have used baking paper recently for three christmas cakes and it has been fine. Not sure why you are having problems. Hope you can sort it out.
wendalls,
Dec 5, 3:50am
Are you sure its not sandwich wrapping paper from countdown. I accidentally bought some when i couldnt find the right stuff online. Had a disaster with it sticking to my ham and mayo scrolls.had to pick it all offf. Then i tried to use it to pipe out chocolate eclairs. Haha even worse it collapsed in soggy mess and i lost half the mix.have bought better stuff now.
mcdaff,
Dec 5, 7:41pm
Use a cloth dipped in very hot water wrung out and laid on stuck paper for a minute or so.
lilyfield,
Dec 5, 9:44pm
Yes, dampen the paper, and let cake dry out after if it got too wet with this method.
cookiebarrel,
Dec 6, 12:31am
mcdaff and lilyfield, thank you for your advise to OP.Now I can put that into my recipe book and will know in future what to do myself if it ever happens.
supanan4,
Dec 7, 3:17am
Have you got mixed up with lunch paper instead of Baking paper, as I always use Baking paper and sometimes use it overand over again. Never a problem.
kiwibubbles,
Dec 7, 2:51pm
yeah that's what i was wonderig. i've used all types of different brands of baking paper and never had a problem, But wax paper on the other hand. awful! lol
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