Fixing an Overflowed Fluted Cake: Tips for Baking in a Microwave

[chefcarole]

I was attempting to make the chocolate cake in the fluted cake pan in my microwave. I was about to turn it for the final 3 minutes and it was overflowing. Any advice?!

 

[pcleah]

Sorry, I have made several and had no problems. I don't turn mine. I have a turntable built in the micro and I never turne my cake. What were your cake ingredients...I have had a lot of luck with the 3-2-1 cake: 3 eggs, 2 C sour cream and 1 cake mix. Maybe try it again, but remove some batter before baking. My pan (fluted) is about 3/4 full with batter before I bake it. Good Luck.

 

[KellyTheChef]

I have never had mine overflow, however, it cooks up and over the middle "post" part of the pan.

Maybe try cooking it at 80% power- that's what I have to do with my microwave, otherwise mine probably WOULD overflow!

 

[chefcarole]

Ok...I just followed the directions/ingredients on the Duncan Hines box but I will try decreasing the power next time. It just turned into a big mess. Weird!

 

[Staci]

Hi there! I'm sorry to hear that your cake overflowed in the microwave. It sounds like you may have overfilled the pan or used too much batter. I would recommend checking the recipe and making sure you are using the correct amount of batter for the fluted cake pan. You could also try reducing the cooking time by a minute or two to prevent it from overflowing. I hope this helps and that your next attempt turns out perfectly! Happy cooking!