My cake layers were always lopsided until I saw a random comment about using wet paper towels

I was baking a birthday cake for my friend in Austin and the middle layer kept sliding off because it was uneven. I wrapped the outside of my cake pans with wet paper towel strips before putting them in the oven, and it actually baked perfectly flat for once. Has anyone else tried this weird hack or have a better method?

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cole_miller9d ago

That trick works great, but careful with the wet towels. They can make the outside edges bake too fast and get tough.

harris.drew9d ago

Good point, @cole_miller. Maybe try a pan of water on the rack below instead. That keeps the steam even without the towel risk.