Why don't my bundt cakes come out of the pan cleanly?
Anytime I make a bundt cake, it doesn't come out of the pan cleanly. I have tried many combinations of greasing and flouring the pan, with no success. I don't seem to have this problem when I use a tube pan. Any suggestions? Am I just not letting the cake cool long enough before turning it out? I usually let it sit for 10 - 15 minutes and if it doesn't want to let go by that point I give it more time.
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The increased surface area, especially of an intricate bundt pan, is the root of the problem.
I am not a fan of cooking sprays. Most (all?) contain lecithin which can leave a sticky residue.
I've had good results prepping the pan with butter using a silicone pastry brush and then flouring, making sure the flour sticks everywhere.
Let the cake cool for 10 minutes then shake it side-to-side until it loosens, then invert. If that doesn't work, run a plastic knife around the center tube and the outer edge if necessary.
Make sure you don't over bake. If you're going by time and using a dark pan, reduce the oven temp a notch.
And if it's a chocolate cake: Substitute cocoa powder for the flour.
2. It may be the recipe. Some cakes are too fragile and 'sticky' to come out cleanly from a bundt pan. My favorite choc cake recipe is one of these cakes, even when I butter and flour the bundt pan, it sticks and breaks upon my attempts to remove.