Doll cake pan

[chrissy]

Hi everyone, sorry i have not been online much these last few months after moving house and the delay there, my mother in law passed away so we had to go long distance for a while to sort things out. Ayway i hope you are all well and i see there are lots of new members and some gorgeous cakes.
I need help please i want ot make a cake that in the recipie it states the pan to be used is the wilton wonder mould, but i have found a tiffin tin on ebay similar but no top piece cut out, i know there are lots of you that made the barbie dolls and wondered which tin you all use, it is for a halloween cake but i need the tin shape, thankyou

[rach]

Hiya Chrissy

Glad to see you back/.....I use the wilton wonder mould for my doll cakes ..but the tiffin tin is narrower and taller but does the same job..in fact if |I was doing the barbie doll again thats the tin I would use...

So if you can get that tin go for it .

[chrissy]

Thanks rach, nce to hear from you, i had heard something about the cake not cooking properly in the wonder mould tin, but not sure where i read it, there is a lot of price difference too, about £22 for the wonder and £9 for the tiffin, but i do not want to have to go buy again the future , so you think the tiffin is the one to get?

[rach]

um well yes there is that....the wonder mould had a steel bar which goes down the middle to ensure even cooking..but with a tiffin tin you could just use it as is or put some wrapped fiol down the middle......

Then again if you are going to get use from it invest in the wilton one at least you can use if for dolls etc aswell then

[chrissy]

Thanks rach......... i will go take another look

[victoria]

I just use a huge pudding basin - 3 litres i think it is - I paid a couple of pounds for it in a sale, but they are only £5 or £6 anyway...

[chrissy]

Thanks for the replies, never thought of the pudding basin and i do think i have a 2lb one, a very good idea, thanks but i already bought the wonder doll tin, came this morning from sugar shack, then found 2 on ebay ,lol a lot cheaper, but never mind i need to make the cake today.
just wanted to ask is maderia a better cake to bake in this or is sponge ok or too soft, i am trying to make a witches broom for halloween, the recipie asks for a firm cake, so what do you think i should do maderia or sponge, thanks in advance

[victoria]

I always use madeira, but that's because I like it better than a normal sponge...

[rach]

I must admit I always use just a normal light sponge...the customers seem to prefer it to a firmer cake and its always been great for me..but it is yr own preference at the end of day

[chrissy]

thanks both of you, i think i will try just the normal sponge i make first and if that fails, try the maderia.....

[chrissy]

Advise please , i know a lot of you have used this pan.
i measured with water against a small mixing bowl and found this pan to hold 5 pints of liquid, so i used a 6 egg mix, to 12 ounce of everything else, i am getting used to a new oven, all gas this time, cooked at gas mark 3 for an hour and i just took it out, the mixture did not reach the top of the tin , so i cannot cut off the peak, also the edges are burnt slightly, and a bit of the small peak... so not enough to cut off, what do you think, should i go for an 8 egg mix and try again?? thanks.............

[rach]

I use ..gosh trying to think now a 7 or 8 egg mixture for that tin....I think the 8 takes it pretty much there......you could still use your 6 its a shame to waste it but if youy want it higher then do it again and just enjoy eating the other one..lol..

[victoria]

I'd just do a round cake for the bottom this time to make up the height, and you'll know for next time to make a bigger mix

[rach]

oh never thought of that one..what a good idea