Cake Decorating - help please

suekjw

Have got a Scooby Doo cake tin http://www.wilton.com/cake/shapedpans/pdf/2105-3206ScoobyDoo.pdf and am planning on making my first 'proper' cake for my Scooby Doo mad sons 4th birthday. The making of the cake bit I can do, am a bit confused as to the decorating bit though!

The instructions say I need Tips 3 and 16. Can I get these cheaply anywhere ? - am having trouble trying to find them - but have only been looking on-line at the moment, had to get Christmas out the way before I could think about his birthday!

One other question, although I can make the cake (!) have had a bit of trouble trying to get it out of the tin, whats the best thing to use to stop it sticking?

Thanks

Sue

kiwichick

I find that if I grease the tin thoroughly with butter then add some plain flour and shake aound to coat it. The flour sticks to the butter. My home-ec teacher taught me this in NZ when I was 11!

suekjw

Thanks - I tried that, but there are so many nooks and crannies it still stuck! I'll have to try better next time lol!

Katgoddess

Not very OS but Lakeland sell Cake Release that stops cakes sticking to molds.

http://www.lakelandlimited.com/product.aspx/!4198

Argh I can't get that link to work. Just copy and paste it or search for Cake Release on the website.

anna27uk

Hi
I'm new on here and just jumping right in!
I so wish i'd seen the Scooby Doo cake tin a few weeks ago because its my sons bday in a few days and he really really wants a Scooby Doo cake and i have no idea how i'm going to make one!
Does anyone know if or where i can buy one from a shop???
TIA!
Anna

suekjw

I got mine off ebay - usually a few on there!
Sue

comping_cat

Melt the butter, and grease the tin using the melted butter and a pastry brush, you can get in all the nooks and cranneys then. Then i dust with flour, and i always leave my cake a few minutes before turning it out, not foolproof but works most times.

suekjw

Thanks for that, will give it a try...

anna27uk

Thanks for that, the only problem is its his birthday in a few days so i really need to go out and buy one now if poss!
Will keep my eye on ebay for next yrs birthday! Why oh why didn't i think of this sooner?! Thats the problem with having birthdays so soon after christmas!

suekjw

Anna - thats the same problem as me! I started thinking about his birthday on November because I knew it would be too late if I left it.

Depending on the seller they should get it to you in the next few days. There are two buy-it-now things that may help you, some scooby doo sugarettes and some muffin cases!
The item numbers are 8247581580 and 8247574043 , this seller is really helpful and should do you a buy-it now if you ask - the delivery is quick (well on my experience!)

Glad

suekjw wrote:

Have got a Scooby Doo cake tin http://www.wilton.com/cake/shapedpans/pdf/2105-3206ScoobyDoo.pdf and am planning on making my first 'proper' cake for my Scooby Doo mad sons 4th birthday. The making of the cake bit I can do, am a bit confused as to the decorating bit though!

The instructions say I need Tips 3 and 16. Can I get these cheaply anywhere ? - am having trouble trying to find them - but have only been looking on-line at the moment, had to get Christmas out the way before I could think about his birthday!

One other question, although I can make the cake (!) have had a bit of trouble trying to get it out of the tin, whats the best thing to use to stop it sticking?

Thanks

Sue

what do you mean by Tips 3 and 16 ?

I always made character cakes for mine when they were younger so hoping I can help