🎨 Homemade Cake Release (aka Cake Goop!)
Grease & flour your pans in one easy swipe. Say goodbye to stuck cakes forever with this magic mix of three pantry staples!
🍰 What Is Cake Release?
🔹 Also called cake goop or pan release
🔹 A 3-ingredient blend: flour + oil + shortening
🔹 Saves time & effort vs. the old butter-and-flour method
🔹 No more white residue on chocolate cakes!
🧁 Best part? It works like a dream—even in detailed Bundt pans.
🛠️ You’ll Need:
| 🧂 Ingredient | ⚖️ Quantity |
|---|---|
| 🧁 All-Purpose Flour | ½ cup |
| 🪔 Vegetable Oil | ½ cup |
| 🧈 Shortening | ½ cup |
📌 Gluten-Free? Use a 1:1 GF flour like Cup4Cup or King Arthur.
🌀 Let’s Make It!
🥣 Step 1: Mix it up!
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Add all ingredients to a bowl
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Whisk, whip, or stir until silky smooth
(It may start lumpy—just keep whisking!)
📸 Visual Tip: It should look like creamy cake batter, not chunky!
🖌️ How to Use It
👇 Just 1 Step:
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Dip a pastry brush into the cake goop
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Apply generously to your cake pans—corners, curves, and all!
🪄 Pro Tip: Silicone brushes are dishwasher-safe and great for cleaning!
🍩 Intricate Pan?
No problem! This stuff slides into every nook and cranny—perfect for Bundts and sculpted pans.
🆚 Store-Bought Spray?
🧪 Baking sprays sometimes leave residue or miss spots.
💰 Cake Goop is cheaper, works better, and has no preservatives.
🎯 Make it once—use it for weeks!
♻️ Bonus Tools I Love:
🧻 Pre-Cut Parchment Rounds
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Perfect fit, zero cutting.
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Found them at a culinary store and never looked back.
🙅♀️ Say goodbye to fighting with curly parchment paper!
🌱 Reusable Silicone Liners
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From Silpat or similar brands
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Eco-friendly, non-stick, easy to clean
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Grab them online or at home stores like Homesense
🫙 Storing Your Cake Goop
| 📦 Storage Type | 🕒 Shelf Life |
|---|---|
| Pantry (sealed jar) | 3 months |
| Fridge (airtight) | 6 months |
🧼 Smell check: If it smells off, toss it.
📋 Printable Recipe
🌟 Homemade Cake Release
Prep Time: 5 mins
Makes: 1¼ cups
Calories (per batch): ~2073 kcal
🧾 Ingredients:
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½ cup flour
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½ cup vegetable oil
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½ cup shortening
🧑🍳 Instructions:
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Place all ingredients in a bowl.
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Whisk until smooth and lump-free.
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Brush directly onto pans before baking.
✅ Store leftovers in an airtight container.
🧁 More Handy Baking Guides:
📘 [Swiss Meringue Buttercream 101]
💧 [How to Use Simple Syrup]
🍮 [Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce]
📏 [Flat Cake Layers Every Time]
Want perfect cakes every time? Start with the pan! 🥄
Make a jar of this once—and you'll never scrape a cake out again.
🫶 Happy baking!