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How to Bake Flat Cake Layers

Bake perfectly flat cake layers with an old towel! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 old towel (but fluffy)
  • 4 safety pins
  • 1 batch of cake batter

Instructions

  • Cut 3-inch wide strips that fit all the way around your cake pans. Make sure they fit around the cake pans! 
  • Soak the strips in water and squeeze out about half of the water from them. I like them to be very damp. 
  • Secure the wet towel strips around your prepared cake pans, pinning them using the safety pins. You'll want them to fit tightly. 
  • Add the cake batter to the pans and transfer to the oven and bake according to your recipe.