Cake tin/loaf tin??

Ems*Honie

Hi,

Hubby and i just found the fastest way to save money whilst shopping,, we left mid way in full barney

So i have all the ingrediants for cake baking,, minus the tin ( I had one a few months back but the fairies must have hidden it ) Is it possible to bake sponge in a loaf tin?? I've been doing oil based carrot and ginger cake mixes in them, but not sponge.

Any help or alternatives would be great.

Thanks,

Ems

r.mac_2

hi there.

I am not sure about cooking the sponge in a loaf tine - although I don't see why not. Perhaps adjust the temperature by turning it down a little, but leaving the cake in for longer - but this is just a guess.

I have however, cooked sponge lots in roasting tins before. A rectangular cake is easier to cut into portions for lots of people and easier to store! This works fine for me and I don't adjust the temp or times, but it would be an idea to keep an eye on it.

Hope this works for you.

rchddap1

If I can make a cake in a bread maker I'm sure you can bake one in a loaf tin.

Rikki

Do you have a swiss roll tin, shallow roasting tin and make cake squares.
You may find a loaf tin too deep for the sponge mix to cook through in the middle (just a hunch).

Trow

I have cooked cakes in a loaf tin that were intended for a 'normal' cake tin - it wasn't a sponge cake, but it did come out fine.

I can't see why there would be a problem.

Curry_Queen

I'm with the ones who opted for a roasting tin on this one

I think a loaf tin would be too deep for an ordinary sponge, but they cook up great in roasting tins ... YUM!

Katgoddess

What about a cassorole dish lid?

apprentice_tycoon

A 6 oz victoria recipe will be fine in a 2 lb loaf tin. I have done this many times with a choc version of a victoria with a fudge topping (less rich than the flatter cake which needs more to cover it)

Ems*Honie

Do you ,ean a standard , largish roasting tray?? I'm thinking the ones i have would need double the cake ,, how awful

I think I will try some in the next few days,, loaf tin, and roasting tray,, will let you know how I get on

Thank you for all your replies

Ems x

Rikki

The roasting tin I use for tray bakes is 6" by 10" and 1" deep. This should be the right size for a 6oz sponge mix.

Curry_Queen

Ems*Honie wrote:

Do you ,ean a standard , largish roasting tray?? I'm thinking the ones i have would need double the cake ,, how awful

Well, you could always freeze half of it :whistle: