Help My Cake Has A Hole In The Middle!!!

Decorating By 2sdae Updated 9 May 2007 , 2:55pm by 2sdae

2sdae Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
2sdae Posted 9 May 2007 , 12:31am
post #1 of 14

icon_cry.gif I made the classic wondermold cake today. I used the 1 box mix doctored with 1 box pudding, 1 tbl.vanilla bean paste, and used cream instead of water, and 1 extra egg. I baked it at 325 for 1hour 10 minutes. I took it out and it was done but the middle around the heating core they give you with the pan, it was all sunk in around it! icon_eek.gificon_confused.gificon_cry.gif
WHAT DID I DO WRONG???? I need to make this cake, it is a mother's day cake that I need to make into a beehive.

HELP ME PLEASE.

13 replies
mizshelli Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
mizshelli Posted 9 May 2007 , 12:50am
post #2 of 14

Sounds like the heat was too high or you didn't bake it long enough, but I'm not a pastry chef.icon_smile.gif

2sdae Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
2sdae Posted 9 May 2007 , 1:03am
post #3 of 14

I baked it at 325, I thought that would be ok. It was deff baked 1 hour 1o minutes anyone else have experience with this pan????

nutcase68 Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
nutcase68 Posted 9 May 2007 , 1:57am
post #4 of 14

I had that hole thing happen in the stand up bear pan. Thankfully I made cupcakes that day too. You know where one of those cupcakes went.icon_confused.gif Mary

use2bethiel Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
use2bethiel Posted 9 May 2007 , 2:06am
post #5 of 14

Bake it with out the heating core!!!

2sdae Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
2sdae Posted 9 May 2007 , 2:42am
post #6 of 14

you can't use with out this one because you'd have a hole in the bottom of pan where it goes if you did.

2sdae Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
2sdae Posted 9 May 2007 , 12:40pm
post #7 of 14

come on....I know you decorating gurus out there have experience with this pan!!! HELP a fellow cc'er with her disastrous cake problem so I can make this darn bee-hive for my mil and impress her for once with my caking skills...not prove her right by showing my ineptitude on the subject!!!! icon_cry.gificon_cry.gificon_cry.gificon_cry.gificon_cry.gif

CakesbyMonica Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
CakesbyMonica Posted 9 May 2007 , 12:53pm
post #8 of 14

It was recommended to me to cover it with foil for more even cooking and backing the temp to 325, worked good.

mullett Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
mullett Posted 9 May 2007 , 1:12pm
post #9 of 14

IN 20 + YEARS I NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME UNTIL LAST WEEK. I HAD THREE CAKES DO THE VERY SAME THING. I CHANGED NOTHING IN THE WAY I DO THINGS. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENDED. THEY WERE DONE, JUST WITH A BIG OLD HOLE IN THE MIDDLE. I FILLED THEM WITH ICING AND KEPT GOING. THE CUSTOMER THOUGHT I HAD DONE IT ON PURPOSE BECAUSE THEY LIKE A LOT OF ICING. GO FIGURE. I USED FLOWER NAILS, EVERYTHING JUST LIKE ALWAYS. I KNOW I'M NOT BEING MUCH HELP HERE, BUT I THINK SOMETIMES IT JUST HAPPENS. I WONDER IF WE CAN BLAME IT ON THE TRANS FAT THING.

2sdae Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
2sdae Posted 9 May 2007 , 1:39pm
post #10 of 14

I appreciate the helpful ideas but I am completely baffled. icon_confused.gif

MissRobin Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
MissRobin Posted 9 May 2007 , 1:52pm
post #11 of 14

I had the same thing happen last week with the WASC cake. When I was redoing it I realized the first time I left out the water! Urgh! The second one came out perfect. You might rethink what you did, maybe you left something out.

2sdae Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
2sdae Posted 9 May 2007 , 2:12pm
post #12 of 14

Well I got so frustrated I just ripped that little booger to pieces and it tasted HEAVENLY..... except for the very middle that was way too moist and not cooked as thoroughly as it should have been. So maybe I just need to cover the top to ensure better heating and no extra crispy sides. Then make sure I cook it very well and longer than I did. Thanks for all your help and suggestions..... icon_biggrin.gif

CakesbyMonica Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
CakesbyMonica Posted 9 May 2007 , 2:30pm
post #13 of 14
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2sdae

Well I got so frustrated I just ripped that little booger to pieces and it tasted HEAVENLY




LOL! Really out loud, too. My husband (getting ready for work) just said from the bathroom, "Isn't it a little early for the cake site, hon?"

2sdae Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
2sdae Posted 9 May 2007 , 2:55pm
post #14 of 14

icon_redface.gificon_lol.gif WELL......that stupid cake deserved it!!!! thumbs_up.gif

Quote by @%username% on %date%

%body%

 

About

CakeCentral.com is the world's largest cake community for cake decorating professionals and enthusiasts.

Privacy Policy Terms Of Use

Newsletter Subscribe

Follow Us On

Contacts

Phone: 866.878.3133
Email: [email protected]
2004 - 2025 © Cake Central Media Corp. All Rights Reserved.