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

Wax paper works in a pinch but parchment paper is way better for this. It’s non-stick, like wax, but doesn’t melt and withstands much higher temperature.

But many folks don’t keep parchment around unless they bake a lot, and lots of folks have wax paper, so it’s a good backup.