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Birthday Cake Pans - the Number One Tip for Choosing the Right Shape
The problem most bakers have, especially beginners, is choosing birthday cake pans in the shape that best suits the party. Where do you begin?
The number one tip I give first time bakers is to first imagine a theme for the birthday party and this will help you choose the cake's shape. Themed birthday parties are in; boring parties with no focus are out. The Cake Pan shape should match the theme. But how do you choose a theme?
For those who want to know how to decide on a theme, and help you choose the shape of the birthday cake pan, here are some tips that will help you:
1. What TV or movies does your child enjoy watching?
Here's how this will help you choose a birthday cake pan. Your kids love watching certain TV shows. It could be Sponge Bob Square Pants, Sesame Street, Barney, or any other television show. They may also enjoy watching a movie over and over again.
For example, I have a niece that's grown up now. But when she was little, she really loved the Little Mermaid. She was staying with us one summer, and I remember watching that movie every day she was with us. It would have been easy choosing a birthday cake pan shape for her.
2. What sports or games does your child like to play?
These days, most kids are involved in one sport or another. This is a great opportunity for you to be able to choose a birthday cake pan.
For example, do they play Little League baseball, Pop Warner Football, Tee Ball? What about soccer? Some kids even like doing karate or tae kwon do.
Find out what your child enjoys playing, and this will help you choose the birthday cake pan's shape that matches a sports theme.
3. What books does your child like to read?
Knowing this will help you choose a birthday cake pan. All you have to do is think about what books your child likes for you to read them.
If they're old enough to read on their own, what are their favorite books? Maybe they like a certain genre like mystery or science fiction. Or maybe they enjoy a series like "Harry Potter." By knowing what type of books they like, you can easily choose a birthday cake pan.
Once you know what your child enjoys, you can decide on the perfect theme. And, once you have a theme, you can choose birthday cake pans in a shape that fits that theme. The key is knowing your children, and no one knows them better than you.
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How much cups of cake batter goes into 6x2, 9x2, 12x2, Round Cake pans? Do I need to adjust times & temp?
I will be flavoring white boxed cake mix and using the large pans to make a tiered cake. It says 350 degrees to bake. Any idea how long they will take?
I have a tiered cake set and have made them many times. I have never measured just pour some in each and eyeball them to be fairly even. Be sure not to fill the smallest one very high, or you'll have to be careful in trimming it flat.
I always bake them all together, and check them about 10 min before the given bake time. You probably know the ways...toothpick or knife coming out clean, the center should spring back when lightly pressed down with finger. I would do it this way as it is easier to keep an eye on it and take out when done (and it might need more time...most finish about the same time). And cake is always better when put in the oven soon as mixed or the texture will flatten (think of the air you just whipped in it).
Also not sure how you are frosting it, but here's a tip to keep it steady. You want to pipe whatever frosting you are using (even if it's whipped cream), in a circle about an inch and a half inside the outer rim of cake. You can add filling in there if you want. But either way it makes a far more structurally sound tiered cake (unless you are using wood dowels, which I never mess with). But if you don't use one of the 2 odds are good the cake will tilt to one side. And if you don't have a piping bag you can always use a plastic bag with the corner cut off. Just use either a fairly large tip or big hole as you want a good sized circle. BTW of course frost layer first then do this ontop of that.
Good luck!
ETA: On the bottom layer I put the ring in about 1/3 a way to the center, or if it's a heavily filled cake pipe 2 circles. One of my favs is a black forest cake so usually I have dark cherries there.
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