This viral air-fryer liner trick makes baking cleanup so much easier.
There are certain kitchen tasks that aren’t exactly difficult, but they are a little annoying. Lining a cake pan is one of those tasks, especially when using parchment instead of foil. It’s always a small production: tracing circles, cutting parchment, coaxing it into a buttery pan while it stubbornly insists on curling at the edges. It’s not the worst thing in the world, but it’s rarely anyone’s favorite part of baking. But recently, one clever Instagram creator offered a solution so simple it feels almost obvious in hindsight: air-fryer liners.
What is the viral air-fryer liner hack?
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Yes, those crinkly little rounds meant for catching drips under chicken wings are now being used as ready-made baking pan liners. Honestly, we can’t believe we didn’t figure this out earlier. They act exactly like oversized cupcake liners, only instead of fitting into a muffin tin, they’re perfect for the bottom of a cake pan. No tracing, no trimming, no paper scraps on the counter. Just a perfectly lined pan, no questions asked.
How do you use an air-fryer liner when baking?
The hack is refreshingly uncomplicated. Choose a liner that matches your pan size, place it flat in the bottom, and lightly grease it if your recipe calls for it. Then add your batter, and bake as usual.
Most air-fryer liners are essentially made from parchment paper and are rated to a certain temperature (often around 425°F), which means they’re typically safe for standard baking temperatures. As with parchment, make sure the liner is weighted down with batter so it doesn’t lift or curl in the oven, and avoid using it under a broiler or at very high temperatures.
Air-fryer liners may not have been designed with cake pans in mind, but this is the rare viral trick that’s practical enough to become part of the routine.
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