Grandma's trick to make cakes in a mold with greaseproof paper without wrinkles

The sponge cake is the classic for which most beginner bakers decide to venture into this field of gastronomy.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
10 February 2024 Saturday 09:39
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Grandma's trick to make cakes in a mold with greaseproof paper without wrinkles

The sponge cake is the classic for which most beginner bakers decide to venture into this field of gastronomy. There are endless recipes to choose from that best suit each person's tastes and needs, there is hardly any need for ingredients or utensils, and, if that were not enough, they are very easy to prepare. Of course, if what you are looking for is a good cake, you must take into account some essential cooking tricks. The kind that is known thanks to the learning of grandmothers, which is passed from one generation to another.

One of the most common doubts has to do with a step that seems very simple, but that gives many headaches: placing the greaseproof paper without leaving wrinkles. This way it will be easier to unmold the cake and make it perfect. To achieve this objective, there are mainly two techniques, which will vary depending on whether it is a square or rectangular mold or if it is a round one.

The mixture is already prepared in the bowl with all the ingredients well integrated, the oven is ready to preheat and, in general terms, everything is ready to make a successful cake. All that remains is to place the parchment paper in the mold to finish with the last step of pouring the mixture. Now is the time to put into practice what we learned from the grandmothers' wisdom.