Sheet Cake Extender And Fbct ?

Decorating By nutcase68 Updated 7 Mar 2007 , 9:25pm by nutcase68

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nutcase68 Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 8:56pm
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I was asked to do my first cake. It is a 12x18 sheet cake which takes 3 cake mixes. If I add an extra egg to each mix will the cake overflow its borders and cook all over my oven? If yes, how many extra should I add? icon_confused.gif

The lady wants Tweety and Mickey Mouse on it. What is the advantage of doing fbct over just doing it on the cake? I have never done a fbct so am not totally sure, but kind of have the idea of how to do it. icon_smile.gif

Thanks in advance for you help.
Mary

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Crimsicle Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 8:59pm
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I can't speak to the extender question.

But, the advantage to doing the FBCT is that you can get a pretty exact duplicate of the design. I've never been able to do that any other way.

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mcdonald Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 9:05pm
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I don't know about the extra eggs either but couldn't you use the extender recipe on this site????

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awolf24 Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 9:13pm
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I've made quite a few 12 x 18 cakes and used 3 mixes. I always use an exta egg and a pudding mix for each cake mix box and it won't overflow. I will rise above a little but it won't spill over into your oven.

I've also done two layers of 2 boxes each (definitely doesn't extend past the top of the pan) so I didn't have to torte a cake that big. But when you factor in filling, you end up with a pretty tall cake. Not sure if you want filling, etc.

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nutcase68 Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 9:17pm
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I am not getting paid for this one, so don't want to put a lot of extra into it. She is buying the supplies.
The last time I did the egg thing was in the little oval pans that come in the kit for course 2 and I still need to clean my oven. icon_cry.gif That was a couple of weeks ago. Those pans were already close to over flowing before I added extra egg. I should have collared them. Just curious about the sheet cake.

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nutcase68 Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 9:25pm
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thanks awolf24. No, we are not filling the cake. I did not offer. She did not ask. I will feel comfortable putting all them eggs in there. I do the pudding thing to. I also sub the milk for water and add 1 tsp of flavoring too the mix, sub single serve apple sauce for the oil and you have one tasty cake. icon_biggrin.gif
Thank you every one for your quick replys to my questions. thumbs_up.gif

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