When mixing a cake there are different types of cake pans. Some of the (cleverest|neatest|more interestingshaped pans or cake molds. These are great to use as they produce a three-dimensional cake and are fun to decorate. What is nice is that a lot of these cake molds come with instructions for baking and decorating. They tell you what tips you will need for your decorating bag plus the colors for frosting and types of candies to add for affect.
Wilton cake molds have come up with some very unique designs for their cake molds. Some examples are large Easter eggs, Elmo, cars, ballerinas and dancing bears to name a few. With Wilton shaped cake pans, it is easy to achieve complex designs without baking and cutting up many cakes. They’re also easy to decorate, even newbies look like experts. The Wilton cake molds can be used for cakes, cookies, jello, mousses and more.
Bundt cake molds are cake pans with a center hole and come in various shaped molds. Bundt pans have been around for almost 60 years and are easy to use because they can be self decorating. The original Bundt cake pan holds 12-cups of batter, which is the two-cake size. There is also a smaller size. Use a pastry brush to coat on the solid shortening and then dust with flour or cake mix making sure all areas are covered especially the center cone so that when the cake is done it falls out easily.