Graduation Cake Pans

Cake pans don’t just come in round, square or rectangular shapes. So, if you want to make a cake with a difference then read on to discover the different shaped pans that would be ideal for a graduation cake.

Best Graduation Cake Pans

The ones that spring to mind that are most appropriate for a graduation are:

• Horseshoe
• Graduation cap
• Book pan
• Star
• Smiley Graduation cake pan
• Owl Cake pan.

 

Buy Graduation Cake Pans on ebay

Four reasons to buy your graduation cake pans from ebay:

• There is a brilliant selection of graduation cake pans on ebay
• Unlike some goods, cake pans are a no brainer, you know exactly what you are getting and that it will work
• You'll probably only use it once so why pay full price
• The prices on ebay for used cake pans are ridiculously low.

Pictures of Fabulous Cakes Using Shaped Graduation Cake Pans

Graduate Pan	Horseshoe Graduation Cake Pan
Book Graduation Cake Pan	Cap Graduation Cake Pan
Stand-up Cuddly Bear Cake Pan	Cap Graduation Cake Pan
Star Cake Pan	Smiley Graduation Cake Pan
Smiley Graduation Cake Pan

Ebay Cake Pans

Have a look at the selection of cake pans currently available on Ebay.

Tips on Using Your Graduation Cake Pans

It is imperative that your prepare your cake pans correctly if you want to ensure that the cake will come out easily without sticking. If you carry out the following steps then I am sure everything will be fine:

1. Grease the pan using a pastry brush and solid vegetable shortening or even vegetable oil spray ensuring All indentations are covered. DO NOT USE margarine, butter liquid vegetable oil.
2. Sprinkle about 3 tablespoons of flour around the inside of the pan and shake to ensure it covers the entire surface.
3. Pour the cake mixture into the pan and either give it a gentle shake to spread the mixture around or use a spatula making sure not to touch the inside of the cake pan. NB. Make sure you only fill the cake pan half-way.
4. Bake the cake in the middle of the oven according to the recipe instructions.
5. Remove from oven and let it cool for 10 minutes while still in the cake pan.
6. While the cake is still in the cake pan slice the raised portion in the centre of the cake so that it will sit flat when turned out.
7. Now place the cooling cake rack on the bottom of the cake pan and turn the rack and cake pan over at the same time. Now carefully remove the cake pan.
8. Let the cake cook for at least another hour before attempting to decorate. Give it a gentle brush with a pastry brush to remove crumbs.
9. In order to transfer cake to serving board – hold a tray against the cake and turn the cake and try over. Make sure you hold cake rack and tray close together to prevent cracking. Repeat this again with the board this time.
   
   

Other Uses For Your Graduation Cake Pans

You could also add jello to the pan and outline it with icing like this lovely example below

Here are some jello making tips and ideas if you fancy trying this:

• Always use fresh juice. For example, a strawberry or apple juice, heated with softened gelatin leaves makes delicious jello.
• Releasing the set jello from its mould is the tricky bit. Dip the mould into hot water - a gew seconds for metal moulds and up to 30 seconds for ceramic moulds. The film at the edge metls, loosening it so it comes out easily.
• Wet your plate so the jello can slide into position. Otherwise is sticks and is ruined.
• Elaborately tall jellies need disproportiontionately more gelatin to help them stand up.
• Jelly become structurally stronger the longer it is in the fridge.
• Try tonic water for glow-in-the-dark creations.
• Or, you could replacing half the water with carnation milk to make a fluffy or milky jello.

Now for a jello recipe - Raspberry or Strawberry Jelly - serves 4

Ingredients:

• 400g raspberries (or strawberries)
• 6 leaves gelatin (or as directed by packet)
• 2 tbps caster sugar.

Method:

Place your raspberries or strawberries and sugar in a heat proof bowl and put some cling film over the top.

Rest over a bowl of gently simmering water for half an hour.

Once the juice has appeared let it drip through a jelly bag or a colander lined with a clean tea towel. Ideally let it drip overnight - if you don't you can encourage it with a few strokes of the spoon.

When you have obtained your juice add cold water until you have 500ml of liquid.

Now cut up the leaf gelatin (use up to double the amount the packet suggests as you are going to un-mould it) into a few pieces and place in a heat proof bowl with a dash of the raspberry liquor.

After 10 minutes melt the gelatin over simmering water and mix thoroughly with the remaining juice.

Now using a sieve pour the jello into your mould. Now wait until it sets - could take a day.

And lastly a Mixed Fruit Jello Recipe - serves 5 to 10

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 teaspoons clear honey
• 225g dried apricots
• 1 tablespoon powdered gelatine
• 4 tablespoons boiling water
• 300ml unsweetened orange juice.

Method:

Place the apricots in a saucepan and add the orange juice.

Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth.

Stir in the lemon juice and add the honey.

Pour the mixture into a measuring jug and make up to 1 pt with cold water.

Dissolve the gelatine in the boiling water and stir into the apricot mixture.

Pour the mixture into a mould and leave in the refrigerator to set.

Graduation Cake Pans Size Conversion

If you have unusual graduation cake pans sizes and would like to figure out its capacity, measure the amount of water it takes to fill the pan.

Compare that measurement to the volumes in our chart (or the cake pan size listed in your recipe) to determine how much batter you'll need.

So using the chart below, you can then work out if you’ll have to double or even triple the recipe i.e. Lets say your shaped cake pan holds 6 cups of water. If you are using a recipe for 1 x 8inch round cake pan you have to multiply the ingredients by 1.5.

Few Tips:

• To ensure a cake rises evenly, you should only fill your pans to the half-way mark.
• If you alter the amount of mixture then the baking time will be altered too so you need to keep a close eye on the cake. Stick a sharp knife into the middle of it for a couple of seconds and if it comes out clean then it is ready.
• Better to make too much than too little mixture - anything left over can be used for making some cupcakes.
  

  Makes Cake Volume	Recipe Calls For
  4 cups 6 cups 11 cups 12 cups 16 cups 12 cups 6 cups 15 cups 15 cups 8 cups 6 cups 10 cups 12 cups 8 cups 8 cups	(8-inch) round cake pan (9-inch) round cake pan (10-inch) round cake pan 9-inch tube pan 10-inch tube pan 10-inch Bundt pan 11 x 7 x 2-inch baking dish 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish 10 x 15 x 1-inch jellyroll pan 9 x 5-inch loaf pan 8 x 4-inch loaf pan 9-inch springform pan 10-inch springform pan 8-inch square baking dish 9-inch square baking dish

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  I hope you get the best out of your graduation cake pans. Graduation cake pans certainly do make a difference.

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

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