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Confuzzled! Hope you can help :)

post #1 of 6
7/31/11 at 12:32pm
Thread Starter 
Hi everyone! I'm completely new to cake making
But just wanted a few pointers about tin sizes etc.
I've attached a link and am setting myself a major challenge!
( may aswell go in at the deep end!) lol. It's for my
Fiance's birthday BBQ and doesn't really matter if it
Goes wrong as it's a pretty informal event with just family.

I have got the £50 note rice cake toppers and they are 6" by 3", so
I'm thinking I'll need four for the base ( total of 12" by 6") and
Two for the top money stacks. I don't know whether to get one tin
That will cover all the bits I need and then I can just cut into
The different segments or should I really buy separate tins?

Looking at the link it looks as if the money stacks are individual
And not one big cake.

Also, it will be a layer cake with jam and buttercream in the middle. I'm not sure what pan depth I should use either... A lot of the ones I've seen look
Really deep and I don't want it to turn out massive!

I'll also be using some Betty crocker mix as I don't have time to
Make it from scratch.

Any advice about any aspect of my challenge would be appreciated!

Thanks icon_smile.gif

http://www.laura-homemade-cakes.co.uk/large_cake_pages/novelty_birthday_cakes_maker_kensington_7.html
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post #2 of 6
7/31/11 at 12:41pm
Looks like it is just a sheet cake with two smaller rectangle cakes on top. I would stick with just 2 layers of cake...that would give you 4 in tiers if you are using 2in high pans! Make sure you use a dam before adding your fillings and have fun decorating!!! Please post pictures~
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post #3 of 6
7/31/11 at 1:39pm
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Thanks for your reply icon_smile.gif so just to clarify, I need to buy two 12" by 12" sheet
Pans that are 2" high and put one on top of the other. Then i'll cut the extra rectangles off that I need for the two on top. Is that correct? What is a dam
Made of? Thanks icon_smile.gif
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post #4 of 6
7/31/11 at 2:01pm
U DONT NEED TO BUY 2 PANS JUST BUY 1 AND A DAM USE THE ICING AND PIPE AROUND THE BORDER OF THE CAKE SO THAT IT HOLDS IN THE MIDDLE FILLING
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post #5 of 6
7/31/11 at 2:16pm
Thread Starter 
I guess I don't really need two, I was just thinking of
Speed as didn't want to have to bake one and then start
Again for the next but I guess if I put two in the oven at
The same time they may not cook properly. When I did a search
On " sheet pans" they are pricier than I thought... Can I just get
a regular square cake tin or is there a specific difference?
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post #6 of 6
7/31/11 at 2:40pm
It all depends how you want to stack the cake..You can make a square cake and stack a few ontop or a rectangular pan...You will also need to get edible images made of the money as that is also what seems to be on the money stacks.This is a quite simple straight forward cake.Bake the main cake..bake and cut the induvidual stacks and ice them and add the edible images ontop and around the sides.
Busy Bakin Kakes For Kids!!!

Mom to Mitchell 11 yrs and Delaney 9 yrs
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Busy Bakin Kakes For Kids!!!

Mom to Mitchell 11 yrs and Delaney 9 yrs
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