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Birthday Cake help please!!

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tigger32 · 02/09/2008 11:04

Please help me
I have hired a number 5 cake tin for ds birthday, but have just realised I have no idea how much ingredients to use as its obviously not your regular 8 inch round.
Anyone know how i work out how much of everything I use??

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ComeOVeneer · 02/09/2008 11:06

Can you work out the volume of the tin by filling it with water and then compare it to a standard shape tin you have?

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tigger32 · 02/09/2008 11:35

will try that, thank you

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EachPeachPearMum · 02/09/2008 12:00

wow- CoV- you are too clever!

ComeOVeneer · 02/09/2008 13:43

Why thankyou

I knew phsyics A level would come in handy one day!!!!!

Tommy · 02/09/2008 13:50

I hired tins and the lady in the shop they were a 4 egg mix IIRC.
You could always phone the shop and ask

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tigger32 · 02/09/2008 16:08

hello again, went to do the water test and found that the tin is actually just an outline
Its not sharpe enough to be a cutter so how does that work then !
sorry as you can guess i'm a first timer when it comes to cakes

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biscuitsmustbedunkedintea · 02/09/2008 16:13

You lay the tin on a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper. Then you fill the outline with cake mix.

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tigger32 · 02/09/2008 16:30

thank you! silly question but, when I fill with cake mix should it be about half full or a bit more?

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Tommy · 02/09/2008 18:17

Don't fill it too much - I did that first time and all the mixture flowed over the top and underneath. Also, put the tin upside down IYSWIM so that when it comes out, you can turn it the right way and ice the flat surface.

Good luck

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tigger32 · 02/09/2008 19:25

Thank you tommy, good tip with upside down idea!
well I'll be baking tomorrow night, so will let you know
Thank you for all your help

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tigger32 · 04/09/2008 08:28

Well I made the cake last night and it looks great the bit I broke off tasted good too!
Just the decorating to do now

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Tommy · 04/09/2008 19:28

will you be able to put a picture up?

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tigger32 · 04/09/2008 20:34

Will try and load one onto computer

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tigger32 · 04/09/2008 20:35

Will try and load one onto computer

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tigger32 · 05/09/2008 16:15

ok have added a piture to my profile, hope it has worked

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Tommy · 05/09/2008 16:42

wow - that looks great!

Jas · 05/09/2008 17:29

Well done Tigger...lovely cake

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tigger32 · 05/09/2008 17:55

thank you, will try something more adventurous next time!

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weepootle · 05/09/2008 18:01

tigger, where did you hire one from? I looked at buying one of those number tins and they cost a fortune .

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tigger32 · 05/09/2008 18:09

I hired it from a small cake decorating shop in my local town. It cost £5 to hire plus a £20 deposit which is refunded on return of the tin. They are very expensive to buy.

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