UK MNer? Want to try out Tefal’s new Cake Factory Easy Cake Maker? Sign up here!

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Tefal would love 25 Mumsnet users to test out their new Cake Factory Easy Cake Maker (RRP £169.99). The product comes with:

• 1 Proflex silicone mould for 6 muffins
• 1 Proflex silicone mould for 6 mini cakes
• 1 non-stick baking tray
• Cooling rack
• Recipe booklet which includes 22 easy recipes, including vegan & gluten free options

Here’s what Tefal have to say about the product: “Fed up of sunken sponges and soggy bottoms? Or your temperamental oven burning bakes? Then you’ll love Tefal’s Cake Factory. With this precision cakemaker, you can enjoy consistent, mouth-watering results without the stress. From crispy meringues to hot sticky toffee pudding and perfectly oozing chocolate lava cakes, no bake is too tricky. Five automatic programmes intelligently set the correct temperature and time for a range of sweet delights, completely taking the guesswork out of baking. For when you become confident in your baking, there’s a manual mode that lets you take full control and create your own signature bakes. Download the free app for inspiration, featuring over 200 easy recipes – including vegan, gluten-free and low-sugar options. Little helpers can even get involved thanks to its simple controls and cool touch handles, whilst its compact size makes it convenient to use and easy to store.”

To find out more information on this product, please watch this video:

Selected testers will receive one Tefal Cake Factory to use as part of their normal cooking routine for two weeks and use some of the recipes included in the booklet or on the Tefal app. They will then be required to leave their feedback on a thread on Mumsnet and on the Tefal website. All testers who leave the required feedback will be entered into a prize draw where 3 MNers will win a £100 voucher (each) of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck!
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Love baking for my 6 grandkids we would love this much quicker

Has anyone used a recipe designed for a conventional oven? I’m hoping to make some brownies but can’t use any nuts

Well, the lemon drizzle is a conventional victoria sandwich mix.

wow look and sounds fabtatic we love baking at the weekend this would me it mess free

Anyone tried Yorkshire puds? I think I will tonight. I'll let you know how it goes.

Ooh good idea. I'm trying to decide what to bake later.

I just made some brownies which are my usual recipe. I haven't quite managed to get the timing right. I'd normally put them in at 180 for 25 mins, but 180 on manual in the cake factory and 35 mins later, they still weren't cooked through. I mean, they still tasted great, just a bit messy and gooey. I'll try 30 mins at 200 next time.
DH is a senior manager and his team are all young men in their 20s with massive appetites. The cake factory has made him extra popular, and I keep getting lots of really honest feedback/requests for more. I even got a note on Friday saying 'Mrs Myusername will you be my mum please?'

I did a sharing cake programme yesterday, and needed to up the time a bit as it wasn't ready. Easy to do, though.

Oh I agree, it's easy enough to do, I just haven't quite worked out how to convert oven times/temps to the machine, because it doesn't seem to be the same.

My machine has stopped working! Not heating up at all and keep getting E005 error popping up!

See?!

Have you turned it off at the plug?

Yes, turned it off, waited, then on again.

DS now wailing 'it's brooooooken'. I just pointed to the oven and said 'no, we can use that!'

That's disappointing!

My yorkies are looking promising!

Manual, hot as poss, took a little longer than usual, but still worth doing.

Tried the condensed milk cake today. Did not come out well. Cooked it a bit longer as I wasn't convinced it was done after the recipe set cooking time and it really wasn't even after that time. Shrunk to half the height and inside doesn't look cooked.
Was on a manual cook setting and I swear that the manual programme is not good.
Meringues come out really well though!

Don't think I'd fancy it for meringues, somehow. Flapjack worked well, and tipped out of the tin very well, too.

Does anyone use the little metal rack for anything?

Only for cooling pickleme its the right size for 6 little muffins or loaf cakes!

Has anyone had the link to the feedback thread yet? Last email I had said it was being sent out in the week.

We were a bit slow off the mark thanks to DS1 and 3 having every bug under the sun for the past fortnight. Just made the Raspberry loaf cakes, they seem a bit anaemic. Hope they taste ok.

Demolished!

Just started using ours this weekend as we've been away.

The baked vanilla cheesecake is absolutely delicious, though it needed an extra 10 mins of cooking time.

The condensed milk cake came out very well after the stated cooking time (interesting that yours didn't, Hobby - ours was beautifully risen) and tastes nice if a little dry. I added cinnamon and orange zest instead of nutmeg. Think I might chuck in some marmalade next time and turn it into a pudding.

We've also done the giant cookie, which DS thinks is amazing but is a little sweet and dry tasting for me (though obviously cookies are always going to be dry).

So far so good!

We loved the giant cookie, sliced it into fingers and dunked in milk! I didn't have any choc so chucked m&ms in mine and it was brilliant. Bizarrely, I thought ours was a little on the salty side, although I'll admit to using salted butter in everything so that might be why!

Just out of interest, is everyone using proper butter in theirs, or marge? I tend to use butter all the time, but it's so expensive and I was tempted by the massive tub of stork that was on offer, but didn't risk it because the recipes quite clearly say to use butter.

Yes it is odd. I get good results on the automatic settings just not on the manual.

Yes pls x