Baking cake in one pan instead of splitting into two
Lots of red velvet cake recipes (this one I'm looking at https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/red-velvet-layer-cake-with-cream-cheese-frosting/) are asking to split the batter into two cake pans. I've only got one, springform, which I use to bake all cakes.
Would it still work out if I used one cake pan? How should I go about the baking time? I've never really done this before and don't want to mess up so just wondering. thanks!
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That is highly unlikely to work in your case. Summing up all ingredients, I came to 1600 ml. I don't know what exact density cake has, but it is a foam full of air, so being twice as light as water seems plausible, which would make your single layer 3 inches high. And the pictures in the article pretty much agree with my guess, the cake pieces are 1.5 times as long as they are high.
If you try to bake a 3 inch high cake layer, there is basically no time and temperature at which you can get it baked, you will always end up with a raw middle or with dust-dry, if not burnt, outer portions.
If you insist making it a single piece, you may try a bundt pan instead of a cake pan. Alternatively, make half the recipe (assuming that your pan is indeed 9 inch - if it is 28 cm, you can make 2/3 of the recipe to get the same height) or really go with the two layers.
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If you do want to bake layer cakes in one tin then make sure that the sides of the tin are deep enough. The cake batter should not come more than 2/3rds up the side of the tin, otherwise it could overflow during baking.How do you make two cakes in one pan?
I baked in one tin, but took twice as long, obviously, but when I cut it in half to layer up, it was okay. The advantage of baking in one tin is that you only have one dome to remove, so less wastage. Mrs Jones' sponge cake is great, when baked in the two tins and each cake halved makes a fantastic tower. Just love it!Can you bake a cake in one tin and cut in half?
Try a liquid measuring cup. \u201cIf the batter is on the runny side, you can pour it into the pans using a liquid measuring cup instead.\u201d Just measure out the quantity of total batter you have first, then use the liquid measure cup to divide it evenly.One Pan Two Cakes - Without oven Recipe | 2 in 1 ~ Vanilla Cake Recipe | Cook with Nuzhat
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I wish I saw this earlier but I guess this can help anyone that may come across this, but you can bake it in the same pan, just make sure to but a boundary of baking paper around the inner perimeter of the pan in case it bakes taller than the height, and then bake it at a lower temperature so it doesn’t burn before it is completely baked. The lower temp would make it take longer, for example baking it at 125 Could take about 2 hrs so that's good to keep in mind.
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