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How to perfectly spread a cake dough

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For your cakes, you need sponge cakes, like this one or that one

All the recipes of layer cakes are HERE

All the recipes of sponge cakes are HERE

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

How to spread doughs perfectly

Those doughs are soft, but not liquid enough to spread by themselves : you need to spread them manually to obtain a straight "even" cake

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

It is paramount to spread those doughs evenly, otherwise it will show on the cake, and the result is always better when the sponger layers are even and straight

On this cake below, the cake is even and shows a nice cut

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

● 1 - Manual method

● 2 - Method with Rolling Pin Guides

● 3 - Method with a Dough Spreader

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Method 1: Manual method

For this method, we need a long spatula

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Use a large silicone mat

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Pour the dough

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

Spread as evenly as possible, holding the spatula with both hands

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

Scrape off the sides to get even borders

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

Bake as mentioned in your recipe

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Out of the oven, do not pull the mat you baked with. Instead, lay another silicone mat, and flip over

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

Gently remove the silicone mat

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Cut the borders, the cake is ready

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

The result is OK, but not perfect : the cake is thinner on the left side. That's why I don't like this method

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Method 2: With Rolling Pin Guides

For this method, we need "Rolling Pin Guides"

To purchase online, see HERE

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Lay a silicone mat

Lay the rolling pin guides

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

I recommend stabilizing those guides with tape

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

I am using a very large "spreader spatula", otherwise use a large spatula

To purchase online, see HERE

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Spread the dough, pushing on the guides, and pulling towards you

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

The result is a straight and even dough, with no bumps

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

Clean the excess dough on the silicone mat

Remove the rolling pin guides

Clean the silicone mat

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

You can observe that the result already looks better than the Method #1

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

Bake

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

After baking, lay another silicone mat, flip over, and remove the upper silicone mat

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Cut the sides

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

This is a great method to get even cakes !

Only inconvenient, you need to lay, tape, remove and clean those rolling pin guides everytime

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Method 3: With a Dough Spreader ("raplette")

For this method, we are using a Dough Spreader ("raplette")

This is a metal tool, that has 3 sides, of which one has an shallow opening for the dough to be spread

Several brands carry it : DEBUYER, JBPRINCE, MARTELLATO, etc...

To purchase online, see HERE

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

You can adjust the height of the opening to get a deeper or shallower cake

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Pour the dough and "pull" the dough spreader

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

It's even simpler than the Method #2

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

The result looks great, the dough is spread evenly

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Clean the side and the residuals on the mat (otherwise they bake fast and burn, giving a bad taste to the cake)

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

The result is close to perfection

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Bake and remove the cake, as explained in previous methods

How to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake doughHow to perfectly spread a cake dough

The result is the best, according to me

However, this is a professional tool that comes with a higher price. Perhaps an idea for your next birthday gift??

How to perfectly spread a cake dough

Result

My favorite method is #3, but #1 works for fast and small quantities, and #2 works when I cannot use the method #3

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