Nicholas Burhans

Thanks! What got me this time is when I went to check the cake to see if it was done, I gently touched the middle of the cake and right then, it deflated noticeably...

Let me know if they work!!!

The center is fully bakes, albeit a bit more moist than the rest of the cake. I can't use a tube pan because I cut the cake into 3 layers to make a 7 layer cake. Dumb question, what is a heating core?

Thanks! I will definitely try this out next time. What gets me is that the sides form up perfect every time...

My chocolate sour cream cake always sinks in the middle and the sides rise as they're supposed to. It's done in a 10 inch removable bottom pan, usually goes for 10 minutes longer than the recipe calls for and still sinks in the middle. All of my ingredients are at room temp when I start. I cut this cake into three layers and I dislike having a huge divot in my cake... Any advice is welcome!