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A cake belt, cake strip, baking belt or magic strip, as it's also known, is a damp strip placed around the exterior of your tin before being placed in the oven. What do Cake Strips, Cake Belts, Baking Belts or Magic Strips do? They are used to help cakes rise evenly. How do they help with the...

To create an even rise whilst baking, simply surround your tin with baking paper before placing in the oven. See illustration below:- After being baked you can see the cake has risen equally. After removing the baking paper you can see the final result. Basic Baking and Cake...