Most baking recipes call for greasing the pan you cook the product in. It is important to follow the instructions in the recipe to produce the optimal results for whatever you bake. However, if the instructions say that you are to bake in an ungreased pan, you may wonder if there is an error. You may be tempted to grease the pan anyway but this may result in recipe failure.
Sponge-type cakes such as angel food or sponge cakes specifically will call for an ungreased pan. These cakes rise quickly and need to stick to the side of the pan as they bake to allow for them to achieve their maximum height. If you grease the pan, they will not be able to rise properly, resulting in a flatter, denser cake.
Cookies are often baked on ungreased sheets. Cookie batter often contains enough butter in it to prevent the cookies from sticking. If the cookie sheet is greased, the cookies may expand too large and flat, or the bottoms may become too dark. Also the greased cookie sheet will be more difficult to clean afterwards.
If you are in doubt about a recipe, you can research similar recipes to determine if it is common practice for this type of recipe not to use a greased pan. A little extra research can ensure you final product is a success.

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