How to choose a cake mold?

At a festive tea party, there is often a favorite delicacy of children and adults - cake. A huge variety of shapes and tastes will allow every sweet tooth to choose a sweetness to their liking. The same richness of choice amazes the dishes for baking.

In order for the delicacy to turn out tasty and beautiful, you need a cake mold that meets certain requirements, because different materials have different properties. For example, some forms are suitable for a biscuit cake, others for a mousse cake, and some options will be universal.

• Disposable molds will help housewives who do not like to wash the dishes after baking. These items are made of aluminum foil, cardboard or parchment, they hold their shape perfectly and do not require oiling. It is very easy to remove the finished baked goods from the molds, because you can not be afraid to damage them.

• A silicone mold appeared relatively recently, which is gradually gaining great fame due to the huge list of its advantages. It does not require oiling except for the first cooking in it. The baked goods do not burn and are baked evenly. This material is environmentally friendly, there is no smell when heated, it is durable, if you do not cut the finished delicacy directly in the mold, since it will not be difficult to remove it. This is the best dish for mousse cakes, pies and desserts.

• Silikomart Eclipse made in Italy is rightfully called the ideal shape for cakes. It is a round 3D shape with a diameter of 18 cm. It is accompanied by a side-ring with a height of 45 mm. This is the optimal configuration and size for making mousse cakes and desserts, jellied meat, jelly and biscuits, since any dish looks non-trivial - in the form of an ellipse.

• Ceramic molds have deservedly established themselves as hypoallergenic tableware, safe for health. When baking in it, the hostess can be sure that the minimum amount of nutrients of the starting products will be lost. Among other advantages, we must not forget about the ease of washing without fear of scratching the surface of the product, as well as uniform baking of the contents, coupled with long-term preservation of heat after turning off the oven. The aesthetic component is also important: it is not a shame to put such a dish on the festive table.

There are also disadvantages - ceramics requires careful handling and does not tolerate shocks and sudden changes in temperature, so you should put the dishes in a cold oven and do not pour cold water into the uncooled form.

• Glassware will become essential helpers for any housewife, as they are resistant to freezing and baking in a hot oven. Such dishes do not absorb odors, which allows them to be used for preparing a variety of dishes. However, glass can be capricious - food will easily stick to the surface, making it difficult to remove the finished dish and clean the dishes. To facilitate washing, you should soak the container with water, but first you need to wait until it cools completely, since the glass does not like temperature changes.

• The palm in popularity is still held metal forms, which are detachable. If the hostess likes this option more, then it is better to choose an aluminum or steel form. The bottom of a high-quality shape must be tightly connected to the sides. But it also happens that over time, too thin dough begins to leak. This problem is easily eliminated by confectionery paper if you line the bottom of the mold with it.

The indisputable advantage of the split side is that when removing the finished cake, the latter does not get damaged. Integral forms cannot guarantee this. Among the disadvantages is the fact that food sticks to the metal, but the way out of the situation will be molds with a special non-stick (Teflon) coating. Among the models, there are also products with a hole in the center, which are considered more preferable for baking products from heavy dough.

The baking configuration can be any: classic round, square, heart-shaped, star-shaped, flower-shaped, with corrugated edges. It is important to remember that a metal container requires delicate handling and washing with a soft sponge, abrasive products are prohibited. It is also better to use plastic or wooden spatulas. All metal products are great for making any kind of cakes and pies.

Taking into account the reviews of experienced chefs, the best for a biscuit is a split form with a detachable bottom and always high sides - in it it turns out to be the most airy, fluffy and lightweight.And housewives consider silicone molds to be the most convenient for making mousse cakes, so it is better to have a variety of kitchen utensils in your arsenal and not limit yourself in the possibilities of making your favorite sweets.

The list of prefabricated dishes includes not only biscuit and mousse cakes, but also puff salads, desserts, jellies, snacks and aspic. For prefabricated dishes, a high split form in the form of a metal ring, which does not have a bottom, is used. It is successfully replaced by a special stand, with the help of which the finished food is transferred to the dish. The ring is an adjustable long steel band with a clip-fastener. This means that you can create dishes of different diameters, for example multi-tiered cakes with 16, 20 and 24 cm diameter cakes.

Professionals recommend pairing it with an acetate tape, which is laid between the walls of the mold and the filling and serves to form ideal side surfaces that do not need leveling. It also makes it easier to extract ready-made food.

A scale will help you measure the exact amount of ingredients. It is better to take an electronic version, and not a mechanical one, since the first device is more accurate. A special baking thermometer will allow even a novice pastry chef to cope with a whimsical biscuit. A sieve is useful for sifting flour, without a mixer and blender it is impossible to prepare an excellent mousse, fluffy biscuit, soufflé, glaze, puree berries and fruits and perform many more tasks.

The turntable is an essential kitchen aid for leveling cakes. It is worth taking a closer look at sustainable options and with the largest radius. Scrapers, spatulas and spatulas are actively used for applying and leveling cream on cakes, for decorating the sides. A small spatula is useful for drawing patterns, and a large and wide one for transferring the finished product to the serving dish.

Before cutting the biscuit into cakes, it must be cooled, preferably holding it in the freezer for 1-2 hours, wrapped in cling film. An ordinary knife is not suitable for slicing biscuit, as it will crumple and crumble - it is better to take a bread saw knife, dental floss, string or thin fishing line. In order for the cakes to come out the same, you can use a knife with clamps, on which you should set the required height of the cake.

The split form is also used for slicing. In this case, the convex top is cut off, the cake in the ring is placed on a pedestal of plates, the part that has risen above the edge is cut off, and, thus, the entire biscuit is divided. For housewives who often delight the family with baked goods, it is advisable to purchase a convenient slicer form.

A pastry bag with various shaped attachments, a pastry cutter with replaceable rollers, stacks and texture mats, as well as a glazing grid will serve as an excellent service for decorating delicacies.

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