What Do I Do With Left Over Cake Batter??
Decorating By cookinmama87410 Updated 22 May 2009 , 5:26pm by Kay_NL
When making cakes that use an odd amount of batter sometimes I have left overs. I hate wasting the batter. I usually bake it up into a small cake and decorate it. Its good to practice my skills on these cakes but sometimes I just don't want to mess with it. Any suggestions for any other uses??
There is a thread that I ran across the other day about freezing cake batter. Someone said that she puts the batter in her cake pans and freezes them, then bakes them without even thawing them out. Takes a little longer, but there you go. I think I would double bag my batter in Ziplock Freezer bags, but I would rather have that in my freezer than baked cakes.
I have been told that some have froze the batter in cupcake tins and put them in a freezer bag until ready to bake. I have not tried this but I would love to know the results!
Whenever I make a cake, I always have several sizes of clean tin cans and cake release handy, so if I have leftover batter, I grease the can/cans and put the extra cake batter in and bake as you would cupcakes.
My hubby likes to use the leftover icing and ice these little cakes for our dessert, that is, if I can catch him before he gobbles one down.
They can be torted too. Really adorable.
Whenever I make a cake, I always have several sizes of clean tin cans and cake release handy, so if I have leftover batter, I grease the can/cans and put the extra cake batter in and bake as you would cupcakes.
My hubby likes to use the leftover icing and ice these little cakes for our dessert, that is, if I can catch him before he gobbles one down.
They can be torted too. Really adorable.
Sorry to steal the thread...I have thought about using cans but am cautions because of the chemicals that line the can for preservation. Any thoughts on this? I am afraid it will bake into the cake and be harmful.
After reading a recent thread about freezing batter, I did freeze a tray of chocolate batter in my muffin tray and was very happy with how they turned out! Usually I bake them into cupcakes right away, but that particular time was a very late night! Great idea on freezing them just in the paper liners, as then you could put them in a zip loc once they were frozen, and you wouldn't be using up a pan/muffin tray in the freezer!! 
"I have thought about using cans but am cautions because of the chemicals that line the can for preservation. Any thoughts on this? I am afraid it will bake into the cake and be harmful.[/quote]"
Did you eat what came out of the can you plan to bake in? Cans are filled using a heat process....and doesn't harm the contents, so how could it harm what you would bake in it?
Why not make a mini cake, freeze it and save it for a tasting or another. Is it enough for a 6"?
I make extra cupcakes for my Boyfriend.
That way he cant complain that I didn't make anything for HIM!!!
"I have thought about using cans but am cautions because of the chemicals that line the can for preservation. Any thoughts on this? I am afraid it will bake into the cake and be harmful.
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Did you eat what came out of the can you plan to bake in? Cans are filled using a heat process....and doesn't harm the contents, so how could it harm what you would bake in it?[/quote]
We prefer to use fresh or frozen fruits, veggies, etc... We don't use many canned products because of the epoxy resin in the cans. Epoxy resin contains BPA. It is used to keep the metals of the can from leaching into the foods but the BPAs do leach into the food and are harmful to the body. That's why Nelgene and many baby bottle companies have changed their products over the last few years...to lessen the amount of BPA. Just another one of those health issues I am mulling around with.
I don't do anything with it at this point...but I am going to start freezing mini-cupcakes.
That is an awesome idea! 
After reading a recent thread about freezing batter, I did freeze a tray of chocolate batter in my muffin tray and was very happy with how they turned out! Usually I bake them into cupcakes right away, but that particular time was a very late night! Great idea on freezing them just in the paper liners, as then you could put them in a zip loc once they were frozen, and you wouldn't be using up a pan/muffin tray in the freezer!!
So do we thaw first before baking or what? If we cook from frozen state do we need to adjust temp?
I baked from frozen at the same temperature and they came out perfect! I just kept checking them after 5 minutes longer than their normal time... I don't have sensitive taste buds so this might not be saying much (LOL), but I couldn't tell the difference between fresh baked and baked from frozen! Hope this helps!!
I baked from frozen at the same temperature and they came out perfect! I just kept checking them after 5 minutes longer than their normal time... I don't have sensitive taste buds so this might not be saying much (LOL), but I couldn't tell the difference between fresh baked and baked from frozen!
Hope this helps!!
Katherine, were you the one who had posted this recently on another thread? I didn't take the time to try to find it, but I did want to pass the information along. I was thrilled to know that I could do this!
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