INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Put both of the cake pans on the middle rack of your preheated oven. Bake them until the tops are golden brown and the sides pull away from the pan. You can also gently press the center of a cake. If it's done, it should spring back immediately. If it doesn't, bake it for 2 to 3 more minutes and check again. Leave the cakes in the pans once you take them out of the oven. They should continue to pull away from the sides of the pans. After 5 minutes, run a butter knife around the sides of the cake pans and carefully flip them onto a wire rack to cool completely.

SUMMARY: Bake the cakes for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool the cakes for 5 minutes before flipping them out onto a wire rack.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Find a professional furrier by looking in the phonebook or online. Call a few of the furriers in your area to see if they will examine your coat, and if you need an appointment to have them do so.  Choose a furrier who has training and experience, rather than an apprentice or someone who is new to the business. You may wish to have several furriers examine your coat and compare the values they provide. Bring your coat into the shop and let the furrier examine it. This process can take anywhere from a few minutes to an hour or longer. Most furriers do not charge a fee for a fur appraisal, and the time spent is worth it so that you can resell your fur coat for the maximum value. Once the furrier has completed the examination, have them give you an examination certificate or paperwork that states the value of the fur coat. Make sure the name of the furrier is listed, along with the address of their shop, the date, and the value of the coat, all printed on a company letterhead.

SUMMARY: Locate professional furriers in your area. Allow the professional furrier to examine your coat. Obtain an examination certificate.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you don't already know how short you want to cut your shirt, put it on, and make a mark on it where you want the new hem to be. You can use a dressmaker's chalk, dressmaker's pen, or even a sewing pin for this. Take the shirt off when you are done, and keep it turned inside out. This may also work on other shirts made from stretchy material. It is not recommended for shirts made out of woven material, such as linen, due to fraying. If you want to be extra neat, draw a line using a dressmaker's chalk or pen first, so you will know where to cut. Use a ruler to measure up from the bottom edge of the shirt as you draw the line. This will ensure that the shirt will be the same length all around. This will be the inside of your hem. Your shirt should now be the exact length you want it to be. You don't have to double-fold or finish the raw edge, because T-shirt material does not fray much, if at all. If you want a nicer finish on the inside, then you can serge the raw edge, but it is not necessary. Make sure that you use a heat setting that is safe for the material your shirt is made out of. This will give your shirt a nice, crisp edge all along the bottom. If you do not own a sewing machine, or if you do not know how to sew, slip some iron-on hem tape into the hem first. The results will be stiffer, but at least you won't have to do any sewing. Use a color that matches your shirt, and remove the pins as you sew. For a more professional finish, you can use a double-pointed needle. Alternatively, you can sew a second line right beneath the first one; this only works with the stretch-stitch, however.  If you are using iron-on hem tape, simply iron over the hem following the instructions on the package. Be sure to sew back and forth over the start and end of your sewing a few times to prevent unraveling. Try to start sewing at one of the side seams. This will help conceal the start and end of your sewing better. Your shirt is now ready to wear!

SUMMARY: Turn your shirt inside out. Cut your shirt ½ inch (1.27 centimeters) longer than you want it to be. Fold the hem up by ½ inch (1.27 centimeters). Press the hem flat with an iron. Secure the hem with sewing pins. Sew as close to the raw edge as you can using a zigzag stitch or a stretch stitch. Snip off any excess or loose threads.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The damaged area will be sensitive until the discoloration fades. Putting pressure on the eye can make it hurt more, but it can also aggravate the damaged blood vessels beneath the skin, causing a worse or prolonged injury. Before you get the swelling to calm down, you should also avoid forcing your eye to stay open for a prolonged period of time. After a day or two of using an ice pack to soothe the swelling, you should switch tactics and begin applying moist heat to the injured area.  Hold a warm, moistened washcloth or compress against the affected area. Do not use a heating pad, since this provides dry heat and can actually be too hot, thereby causing more damage to the sensitive skin of your face. Apply the warm compress in 10-minute intervals, each of which should be separated by a period of rest lasting no less than 10 minutes each. Do not apply the warm compress directly to the eye. Only apply it to the skin around the eye. Warm compresses promote an increased amount of circulation to the damaged blood vessels. This allows pooled blood trapped below the surface of your skin to be re-absorbed, which can speed up the healing process. Your black eye should fade significantly after a week and a half or so. If it has not faded much within that time frame, call your general practitioner and schedule an appointment. Black eyes tend to look worse before they get better, so don't be alarmed if your eye looks worse during the first few days following the injury. If you have any reason to suspect there is still bleeding, however, then you should see your doctor right away.

SUMMARY:
Avoid putting pressure on the eye or causing more damage. Switch to moist heat after 24 to 48 hours. Call a doctor if the damage worsens or does not fade.