Homemade Cake Release lets you grease and flour your baking pans in just one step.
Equipment
Stand Mixer
Ingredients
1CupVegetable Shortening
1CupAll-Purpose Flour
1CupVegetable Cooking Oil
Instructions
Use a stand mixer with the balloon attachment on medium-lowspeed and beat the shortening until soft and creamy.
1 Cup Vegetable Shortening
Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the all-purpose flour. Once the flour is completely incorporated increase the speed to high and beat until the mixture is light, fluffy, and free of lumps.
1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
Reduce the mixer speed to medium-high and gradually drizzle in the cooking oil, two tablespoons at a time, beat well after each addition until the oil is completely incorporated. After all the oil is incorporated, continue to beat at high speed for 2 minutes. The mixture will be a paste that is very white, light, and fluffy.
1 Cup Vegetable Cooking Oil
Transfer the cake release to an airtight container with a lid.
Notes
My Top Tips♡High Sugar Bakes - Cakes with a high amount of sugar may need the baking pans lined with parchment paper in addition to using cake release on the pan and also on the paper to keep them from sticking.♡Angel Food - Never use cake release when making angel food cakes. These cakes need the friction of the sides of the pan to rise to lofty heights.Substitutions& VariationsChocolate Bakes - When using cake release for chocolate cakes and brownies add an additional dusting of cocoa powder. Brush the cake release on and then add cocoa powder to the pan. Tip and tilt the pan until a fine layer of cocoa adheres to the pan. Then tip out any excess cocoa. Chocolate cakes then will have a nice dark edge and not floury white sides and bottoms.Gluten-Free - You can substitute your favorite gluten-free flour blend for the all-purpose flour. I recommend the King Arthur Measure-for-Measure Flour.Make-Ahead & StorageIf you live in a temperate climate you can store the cake release in an airtight container for up to 6 months. Room temperature storage will mean it will always be immediately brushable.For warmer climates, store it in the refrigerator and it will easily keep 6 months. You will need to let it come to room temperature to let it warm and soften, so it can be brushed.This magical cake release can also be stored in an airtight freezer container for up to 1 year. Allow it to thaw before using it.