Morning...There are some absolutely beautiful doll cakes on this site, and I think I want to try one today/tomorrow. I seen that some use pyrex bowls to bake theirs instead of the wonder mold - and I'd rather not buy the pan if I don't have too. And I don't have the pampered chef bowl either.

So here's the silly question, what size of bowl do you use? Both of my sets are 1.5 quart and 2.5 quart...should I use the smaller or larger one?

Thanks!

Tamara

Good question! And how do you know how long to bake them?! Just stick a toothpick in?

Anyone?

I'm curious, too. I've never tried a doll cake, but I would really like to know this. BUMP!

I use a half of a sports ball pan and a 6" round cake underneath for mine...I just made a few little dolls on the wkd and I only used the half ball pan. Sorry...I'm not sure about the other methods of baking them!

Great job on the doll cakes, jdogga!

I made a doll cake in an ordinary pyrex mixing bowl, once your bowl is ovenproof it doesn't matter what make it is.

As for what size it was, I stood the doll up inside the bowls and found the one nearest her size. Did double the usual for my scratch 8" Chocolate sponge, had no idea how long it would take, left it in twice the lenght of the usual baking time for one sponge, stuck a skewer in it and knew it wasn't done, I think it took about another hour, but I must have checked it 10 times before I knew the skewer was clean.

Anyhow, what I'm saying is common sense conbined with a sense of adventure and it will all work out, lol.

I am really having trouble visualizing the size of the bowls. I'm thinking you might need to use the 2.5 Q bowl. I use a box and A bit more cake batter to for my wonder mold. So I am thinking that you will need the bigger size.

To test the cake, use a skewer. Also, your nose is a good indicator. When my cakes are just about ready To come out of the oven that's when I can first start smelling them. This is the point where I test them in the oven to see how much more baking they need.


Forgot to ask, how deep are the bowls?

Thanks, Sparkly and Cake Princess! So you really DO just stick a toothpick (or skewer!) in no matter WHAT you bake it in!! I was just KIDDING when I said that!!

yep they are right.......I have baked a doll cake in a pyrex bowl and I have also baked one in my stainless steel mixing bowl once too.........I liked the one in the bowl done better.....but the one in the stainless mixing bowl worked well too.....I think it was just a little bit crispier on the outside....if you know what I mean by that, I think because the stainless was thinner...but they both worked well and I just did the whole toothpick test as well.....they seem like they're taking way too long to cook, but just keep checking and they'll come out perfectlly!!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone! I bought the doll piks on clearance at Walmart last weekend, and I was having a hard time judging which bowl would work better. I'll try the 2.5 quart.

Thank you soooooo much!

Oopsie I forgot to mention, glass is a really good heat conductor. So I Would recommend dropping the temperature by 25 F. So, basically bake at 325 F.

I think I read somewhere that you can also use stacked rounds...maybe 8 or 9 inch for the doll's dress. I am guessing you would need at least 3 2 inch layers maybe 4. I am not totally sure on this but someone else might know.

I have always used my wodermold. I like that pan and have used it for other cakes besides the dolls.