HELP! Doll tin

[dkcrooby]

Hi,

Does anyone have some advice about using a doll tin? I've lowered the temp on the oven and it still seems to cook on the outside but not the inside.

Thanks!

[marjycat]

How about wrapping it with brown paper like you do with rich fruit cakes which somehow protects the outside - think it must stop the metal getting too hot.

Marjorie

[dkcrooby]

Thanks Marjorie, i'll definitely give it a try next time i bake one. It's ended up quite brown on the outside but not too hard so it should be ok. i think i'll also cook it slowly from the start and see what happens. Very frustrating - i hate the baking side of things but love the decorating.

[rach]

Shianne..

Do you have the wilton doll tin...I use this all the time without problem...I bake the cake at 160C takes about 1 hour ish............the tin also has a pole which goes in the middle to conduct the heat to help with even cooking..If the top starts to get abit brown I just pop some foil over it..

\hope that helps ..the brown paper will also help and also put the tin on a baking sheet

[rach]

how did u get on.......

[dkcrooby]

Hi Rach,

Well, the next one i did collapsed in the middle even after cooking it on a low heat. I used a cake mix this time so i think i'll revert to my normal sponge cake recipe and see if that makes a difference.

[rach]

wot tine r u using ..is the the wilton doll mould........if u having probs and u havent got the doll mould I can lend u mine..if that helps...

Also try the maderia sponge I use ..recipe in the recipe section..never had a prob..hope it turns out okay..let me know if you want to use the mould

[dkcrooby]

Thanks Rach, I was just looking up my old recipe but i'll try yours instead. No, i've got a tiffin tin. It's the first time i've used it. i need the cake done by monday but thanks very much for the offer.

[chrissy]

good luck, hope everything turns out ok for you....... i am sure it will though.

[rach]

maybe cos its the tiffin tin it hasnt got the rod in the middle to help it cook..........maybe for the next one get a wilton doll mould..or if this one have you got a long rod or something thin but metal you can put into the middle of the cake to help coduct the heat..let us know how u go

[Nauseen]

Hi RAch, a bit late but hey!! i used a pyrex bowl on the first one, came out lovely i had to add a small bit on the top which a baked in a bun case. Let us know how you got on.

[dkcrooby]

Hi Nauseen,

It's me who's baking the doll cake. I also used a pyrex bowl for my first one but have just bought a tiffin tin (the one without the rod in the middle). I think i'll be selling that one and buying a wilton one as it took 4 attempts before it was ok.

[Nauseen]

Definitely i will agree with all those (not mentioning names this time as i'm not up to date on posts!!) recomending the wilton tin, I have one and would never part with it!!

[dkcrooby]

And you've done quite a few doll cakes! Yup, it's a must i think.

[Nauseen]

Definitely, I think you can get them on ebay they are called wonder mold:
Try this one:

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wilton-Wonder-Mold-Doll-Cake-Mold_W0QQitemZ4460222818QQcategoryZ25466QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem