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Cling film is not suitable for use in gas ovens, because it can burn if it comes too close to the flame. Instead, thoroughly grease the tin with butter or margarine, then sprinkle flour all over it. Tap the sides of the tin with your hand to give the entire tin an even coating of flour (Fig. 2), then turn it upside down to get rid of the excess.

Troubleshooting

If you have a fan oven, you may find that you end up with a hump on top of your cakes. Try placing a sheet of greaseproof (waxed) paper – with a small, 3-cm (1½-in) hole cut out of the middle – over the tin (see below), taping it down with masking tape if necessary. This creates a barrier between the cake and the heat source, and prevents your cake from burning. Remove the greaseproof paper after the first 45 minutes of baking for sponge cakes, or after the first 1¼ hours for fruit cakes. If you are making a fruit cake, you should also place a bowl of water in the bottom of the oven. The steam keeps moisture in the cake and ensures it stays soft. Top up the bowl with water throughout baking.

If you prefer, you could use ‘cake spray’ instead of butter or margarine. It works well and does not require you to flour the tin.