Reminds me of the time were going to ice the cake and we did what you said about making in 2 pans. Top layer toppled off ... right after we got it all iced!!! <g<
I like the idea of the dental floss. Deb B. -----Original Message----- From: olb--- via Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2018 6:08 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CnD] Cherries in the Snow Dessert | Duncan Hines® Pamela, I love the idea of using dental floss to slice a cake into 2 even layers. One day soon, I'll try this. Thank you so much for this great suggestion. Carol B. -----Original Message----- From: Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> Sent: April 28, 2018 4:30 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CnD] Cherries in the Snow Dessert | Duncan Hines® Super Simple? Well, I don't know about you, but cutting a cake into two layers does not qualify in my cake experience as any kind of simple. Somebody needs to invent a cutter for this purpose. My dream model would consist of a wire, or maybe dental floss, stretched between two sets of poles, on a flat frame to give it stability. There would be height adjustments so the wire could adjust to different cake heights. With the ends beyond your cake on each side, you would just slice through the center of the cake by sliding your device across the counter and you would end up with a nice, even cut through your cake. Now, how you would lift off the top slice is still a bit of a puzzle, but you would have even size slices. Since this device doesn't exist, I put the cake on the counter top, put dental floss around my tall middle fingers and slide this through the cake using my pointer fingers as a guide. If the middle fingers rested on the counter top, and I did not allow any slack in the floss as I draw it through, I can get quite even slices. If this fails, I just cut the cake into smaller pieces and make it into a trifle, which can be made with the same ingredients, or I add additional fruits, and arrange the layers in a clear glass bowl so it looks pretty, amazes any sighterlings who don't know how to make trifle for themselves, and pretend the whole thing wasn't the result of a mistake. How do the rest of you slice through a cake to obtain two even layers? I will often divide the batter into two pans and pretend that each is a layer. Of course, there is still the bump in the middle of the bottom layer if the cake rises very much--sigh--but this is usually easy enough to trim. Two eight inch square pans would work for the recipe below--which is what inspired my question and comments. Pamela Fairchild <[email protected]> -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn Pennington via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> Cherries in the Snow Dessert | Duncan Hines® Luscious layers of a cream cheese filling alternate with light-as-air Duncan Hines Angel Food Cake. Crown this Cherries in the Snow Dessert with whipped topping and cherry pie filling--what a masterpiece! Hands-On Time: 20 Minutes Total Time: 1 Hour 15 Minutes Servings: 12 Squares Difficulty: Super Simple Ingredients 1 package Duncan Hines® <https://www.duncanhines.com/products/cakes/signature-angel-food-cake-mix/> Signature Angel Food Cake Mix Water called for on cake mix package 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 1 container (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 can (21oz.) Duncan Hines® <https://www.duncanhines.com/products/fillings-toppings/comstock-country-che rry/> Duncan Hines Comstock® Country Cherry Baking Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch baking pan. 2. Prepare cake mix according to package directions with water. Pour into prepared pan. 3. Bake 25 minutes or until golden. 4. Cool cake on wire rack for 25 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool completely. Cut cake horizontally in half using a long serrated knife. 5. Blend cream cheese and confectioner’s sugar in medium bowl until smooth. 6. Spread cream cheese mixture on one cake layer. Spread a thin coating of whipped topping over cream cheese. Top with next cake layer and spread with remaining whipped topping. To serve, cut into squares and dollop with Cherry Pie Filling. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
