Cake Preparation

Tips for Baking 3D or Stand Up Cakes

All 3-D pans work best with a firm-textured cake batter (pudding added mixes and pound cakes). Do not use a traditional white cake as the crumb is too tender.

Be sure pans are either greased (with vegetable shortening, not oil or butter) and floured or sprayed with a vegetable spray.Do not grease baking cores.

It is important to follow pan directions for batter amounts. The Lamb and the Pumpkin pans are not baked with core and should be filled to the top of the lower pan. Panda and Christmas Tree (or older pans) which use a baking core should not be overfilled. Bake cakes on a baking sheet to catch any overflow.

Lamb or Pumpkin can be checked after recommended baking time by removing top of pan. The cake can be returned to the oven without the top of the pan if more baking time is needed. Panda or Treecan be checked with a long skewer from the top.

Always allow cakes to cool overnight, resting in back half of pan.

More About Baking the Cake:
Baking Times, Batter Amounts & Number of Servings
Wedding Cake Cutting Guide
Tips for Ensuring Cakes Look as Good as They Taste
Bake-Even Cake Strips
Wilton's Quick & Easy Guide to Baking, Decorating and Storing Cakes