Why use wax paper to line a cake pan? It seems the wax would heat up in the oven and mix with the cake batter.

Question

Why use wax paper to line a cake pan? It seems the wax would heat up in the oven and mix with the cake batter.

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

You DON’T use wax paper, you use parchment paper, which is different. It doesn’t have a layer of wax that could melt into the food. it looks sort of like wax paper, but it is different.