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What can I use instead of an angel food cake pan?
- Wrap parchment paper around an empty aluminum can.
- Fill can with a weight.
- Place the can in the center of a non-non-stick springform pan.
- Cut a round of parchment the same diameter as your cake pan.
- Cut a starburst in the center of your parchment round.
- Fit parchment round into pan.
- Fill pan with cake batter.
Can you use an angel food cake pan for other cakes?
THE BOTTOM LINE: Don’t try baking traditional angel food or chiffon cakes in conventional cake or jelly roll pans; they will fall. WELL RISEN: A tube pan is essential for egg foam–based cakes.
Can I bake an angel food cake in a 9×13 pan?
How do you bake angel food cake in a 9×13 pan? To bake an angel food cake in a 9×13 pan, be sure to leave the pan completely un-greased. Fill the pan 2/3rds of the way full and bake for about 40 minutes until the crust appears dry and cracked on top.
What feature does an angel food cake pan have that other baking pans do not?
Angel food cake is baked in an ungreased pan so that it can cling to the pan as it rises and won’t slump during baking; the ungreased interior also helps prevent the cake from slipping out of the pan when it’s cooling upside down.
What kind of pan can you use for angel food cake?
Use an ungreased 9×5 loaf pan. In order for angel food cake to bake properly, you need it to stick to the pan. This ensures the cake rises and won’t fall out of the pan when cooling upside-down.
What is a jelly roll pan?
A jelly roll pan is a type of flat sheet pan that features a 1-inch rim around the pan’s sides. It is designed to make thin sponge or sheet cakes that are sturdy enough to coat with creme, jelly, or other fillings and roll into a cylinder shape.
What pan do I use for an angel food cake?
What are the feet on angel food pan?
Our premium Non-Stick 2-piece Angel Food Cake pan is up to the job. When the pan is inverted, specially designed feet allow air to circulate underneath for easy release— and it’s dishwasher safe for a quick cleanup.
Why do you have to cool angel food cake upside down?
Its rise is created by the egg whites and until it cools, its structure is not set. Allowing it to cool upside down ensures it doesn’t collapse. Many angel food cake pans come with feet around the edges for this very purpose. However, inverting the center ring onto the neck of a bottle will also work.
What kind of pan can you cook angel food cake in?
What can I use instead of a cake tin?
The first option you have when baking a cake without a cake pan is to use a sheet pan instead. The ideal sheet pan for making a cake will be flat and have sides that come up at least one inch all the way around the pan.