One side of the cake rises higher than another

It doesn’t happen always but at times one side of my cake rises higher than the other side creating a lop sided cake, it is not a dome, but more a problem of uneven rising. I oil the pan, place parchment paper and oil and flour the parchment paper itself. Do you think uneven oiling of the pan could be causing this?

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Best Answer

It's probably not due to uneven oiling of the pan.

Assuming you haven't managed to stir your batter so that the baking powder (or other leavening) got distributed primarily on one side of the cake, which sounds pretty impossible, the most likely source of asymmetry would be the oven. Are you sometimes cooking these cakes too close to one of the walls of your oven - I mean off-center in the oven?

Or maybe there is an uneven temperature pattern in there. Not sure how to remedy a situation like that, except for trial and error and noting the positioning when the cakes on occasion do come out even.

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Quick Answer about "One side of the cake rises higher than another"

If lopsided cakes only happen every once in a while, it could be the result of your mixing process. Try beating the cake batter for a minute longer or so the next time.

Why did my cake rise unevenly?

If the flour doesn't blend evenly it will make the cake bake uneven. Double check your oven temperature too. If your oven is too hot, this can have an impact or if your oven is not working properly, this can be a tell-tale sign as the heat is not spreading evenly around your machine.

How do I get my cake to rise evenly?

Add the cake batter to the pans and smack them down on the counter a few times. This will eliminate any air bubbles. Put it in the oven and bake away. What's happening here is that the moisture from towel is helping the cake bake more evenly, resulting in an even rise and a cake with a flat top.

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