baking tip: parchment rounds

one of the best baking tips that i have used over the years has to be placing a parchment round at the base of any cake.  these rounds are produced in a variety of sizes, and i often purchase them when i visit a sur la table store.

once i prepare the baking pan with baking spray, i apply a round to the base of the pan and coat it again with baking spray.  this technique allows the cake to come out of the pan in all one piece, never leaving any part of the base attached to the baking pan.