Baking cakes in other types of metal tins

icecreamdogpark

I was given the idea from someone on a craft site to bake mini cakes in tins, the small baked bean type tins,for children to ice ,decorate and give to their parents,i don`t have time to collect these tins but i do have some new shiny tins meant for mini pot plants,they are very solid and strong if i line them do you think i could bake mini christmas cakes in them? also what temp and for how long ? i know how to test them to see if they are cooked through.the pots are 3 inch diameter,2.5 inches deep.
Hope someone can help as they would be great little gifts,Thanks

sillyvixen

i have a friend who bakes individual christmas cakes in small baked bean tins for cake stalls - i think hers are opened with a tin opener rather than using the ring pull so she gets a sharp straight edge rather than a lip left by the ring pull.

icecreamdogpark

sillyvixen wrote: »

i have a friend who bakes individual christmas cakes in small baked bean tins for cake stalls - i think hers are opened with a tin opener rather than using the ring pull so she gets a sharp straight edge rather than a lip left by the ring pull.

Sorry i think i`ve confused you the tins do not have lids they are just like flower pots :j

charlies-aunt

Would be a bit wary of using the plantpots TBH - if they are galvanised , it could give the cake a metallic tang - if they are just painted - it could be toxic when heated...or if they are marked 'made in China' they could be welded together with non food grade solder

Re-using mini baked bean cans and the like would be the safest bet IMO - as all canned food is superheated inside the can to cook/kill any nasties and the tinplate and solder used will be food grade

chika

I'm going to do the mini christmas cakes for my class in tuna tins. Fingers crossed it should work quite well.

sarahsarah

Can you really get the smell of tuna out of a tuna tin? I wash them for recycling obviously but the smell of tuna never goes away! Tuna cake - yummy!

sparkleworld

sarahsarah wrote: »

Can you really get the smell of tuna out of a tuna tin? I wash them for recycling obviously but the smell of tuna never goes away! Tuna cake - yummy!

Then they'll be FISH CAKES!!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl:


............I'll get my coat

icecreamdogpark

Thanks charlie-aunt Scraping that ideas then LOL don`t won`t to make anyone sick thanks better get buting some beans

Penelope_Penguin

icecreamdogpark wrote: »

Thanks charlie-aunt Scraping that ideas then LOL don`t won`t to make anyone sick thanks better get buting some beans

If you're not going to eat the beans from the cans that you need, you can always put them into other containers and freeze for later

But make sure everyone else in your house knows that's what you;re doing. I once wanted some metal rings to make crumpets, and was :eek: at the price in the shops, so I bought small tins of pineapple planning to cut off both ends, and have my rings. The children kindly washed and squashed ready for recycling I couldn't be cross

jammy_dodger

i made individual xmas cakes last year but was wary of that lingering tuna smell ,so used the small tins of pineapple chunk tins instead worked just fine
i made sure after washing and drying i lined and then greased them , used a skewer to test when finished cooking . they make great gifts i didnt bother icing them fully , just cut out using the tin as a cutter marzipan and ready roll icing then wrapped in a ribbon to cover the sides hope this helps someone ...now am off to look at the craft thread not ventured on there ...

icecreamdogpark

I`ve made them in my muffin bakeware in muffing cases and i must say am really pleased with them :j will get the little ones dec orating them nearer christmas .Am planning to keep them in the cool utility room in an airtight container is that right ? Many thanks for your replies