How do you remove the bottoms without denting the lovely crisp sides of the mini cakes?DJM
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Depending on what you are baking...after I remove them from the pan, I still run a knife around bottom plates also.
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You just push up from the bottom of the pan let them rest until cool. If I found out I have not sprayed it enough and a little stuck. Just used a regular kitchen knife it slide under and loosen. Have made tons with these pans and no problems!!
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I've never had the sides or bottom stick while using this pan. A gentle push on the bottom, and the cakes slide up in great shape.
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I ran a knife around the edges and then pushed the bottom up and out. Worked fine!
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I have found two methods that work great. One is to only handle the pan from the base to prevent the cake from being smashed. The second is to place it on a cookie sheet to put in the oven and pull out. That way you can let it cool without any issues. The end results with this pan are far superior to any other pans I have used. Even with the base you don't need parchment paper. Just take a butter knife, slide it in between the crust and base, wiggle it around and slide the cake off. I can hardly wait to order 5 more of these pans. :)
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Easy. Take something that is soft and plastic and pry gently along the pieces that clasp to it. It won't make any marks if you do it right.
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I did not use a liner at all. You can lightly butter the sides if you want (the product is non-stick). After they have cooled, you gently push up thru the bottom and the discs remove easily.
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Yes you can! These pan are great when removing the cakes, they come out out with ease!
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I used these without the couplers a few times. I didn't have an issue with the frosting being pushed out through the bag. But store-bought frosting is kind of soft (I think it's meant more for frosting/covering cakes plainly), so the shape of the tips won't look as sharp and crisp. Homemade buttercream frosting is stiffer and more suitable for decorating, I think.
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I always cut out a piece of parchment paper slightly bigger than the removable bottom. It allows the paper to go up slightly around the inner edges of the pan and prevents leaking. When you remove the bottom piece, just peel off the parchment paper.
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The bottom is round, not flat. I used a hand mixer and the inside chipped a bit with scrapes. - hope that helps :)
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I agree with previous answer soften with hot water then use gritty substance and plastic spatula to scrape Good luck!
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Use regular cake mixes and reduce cooking times to that of mini cupcakes.Coat the pans well otherwise the cakes will stick.
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Use a buffer or a file to scatch of the surface a little before soak them with acetone. I am sure it will work
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I used butter and flour and it came out. Some little end here and there I had to repair with buttercrem, which went over almost everything anyway. I hope, this helps
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Use a Mr. Clean Eraser and dish soap to clean the outside bottom of the pan.
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Linda, make sure to grease each cup and the bottom insert piece too. The pans are great as far as nonstrick but always grease them (I use cold butter). Start by filling each cup half way to make sure you have enough batter. Don't fill to the top as each little cake will puff up and you don't want the pan to over flow. They cook pretty fast, so you might want to set your oven a bit lower (I usually use 300-325 degrees). Once they are cooked let them cool before trying to remove. Just push up from the underside and slide the metal bottom piece off the cake. Good luck!
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I'm not sure if they'd stretch far enough to pull it all the way back. But if you kind of pulled the sides away all the way around it should separate from the cheesecake and you can gently slide it out or kind of flip the sides down so it's inside out. I hope that makes sense!
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I have cut silicone baking mats before with no issues. A simple pair of scissors will do the trick, but I use a straight-edge with a razor for a professional look.
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If I may, a recommendation for dealing with these: take about 1 tablespoon of baking soda with a couple drops of water directly on the blade and with a light duty scrubber similar to a Dobie, lightly scrub the blade (entirely) using a circular motion. Let it sit a minute then rinse itoff. It always works to remove them for me.