Do you take a cake out of the oven straight away?

Table of Contents:

1. Do you take a cake out of the oven straight away?
2. How should cake pans be arranged in the oven when baking more than one cake?
3. Can you bake 2 cakes at once in the oven?
4. Does it take longer to bake two cakes at once?

Do you take a cake out of the oven straight away?

When the criteria for doneness are met, it is assumed you will take the cake out of the oven immediately. Very often there are further instructions about cooling, removing from the cake pans, frosting, etc. But they don't expect you to leave the cake in the oven (whether turned "off" or "on") past when it is done.

How should cake pans be arranged in the oven when baking more than one cake?

To bake cake(s) on one rack: Position the rack in the lower third (just below center) of the oven. If baking more than one pan on the rack, rotate the pans from the front to the back a little over halfway through the baking time.

Can you bake 2 cakes at once in the oven?

The cakes need to be on different racks to enhance the air flow and heat distribution in the oven. Put them off center but not too close to the sides. One of the cake on the middle rack and the second cake on the bottom rack of the oven. You can actually bake up to 4 or even 6 cakes at the same time in the oven.

Does it take longer to bake two cakes at once?

Yes, two cakes will take longer than one, but only by a tiny bit. The second cake is an additional heat sink, but it shouldn't be enough that you'd notice it if they're on the same shelf.