Has anyone used a soup can, or any food type, to bake a cake to get the cylindrical shape?

I saw on the Food Network channel a restaurant that was famous for making a cake using a can. I forgot the type of cake it was, but it was very moist and they were well recognized for it.

I am making a tree and wanted to use this method but wanted to know if any of use had done it and the results...

I don't know how to do this, but I am extremely interested. I think it would be a neat idea for a number of things. Good luck and remember to post your pics when your done.

Sorry, haven't tried making turrets or trees. I have read that you are supposed to line the cans with parchement paper. I don't see why it wouldn't work.

I have used tuna cans. Just washed them really well. I think most items in cans are heated for food safety. And I have used a coffee can to make a bucket.

Try searching for hobo bread to get some ideas of how this would work. I was going to try this a month ago but went another route.

Good luck.

I have baked some of my christmas cakes in cans.. I grease them, then line them with greased parchement paper .. this way they come out easily.
Liz

Hi Mac I wanted to ask what degree would you bake this at ??
From a small tuna can to a large coffe can??

Cans work great for baking most things. Be sure they are very clean-run them through the diswasher. If you have concerns about the cake sticking, use ring of parchment on the bottom. and grease the sides well. Then it should slide right out.

I have used coffee cans. They work really well. I've always baked using a regular cake mix at 325 degrees. You just have to keep an eye on it to see when it's done baking.

I have baked small loaves of beer bread in soup cans before, works great! I haven't done it in a long time though, I'll have to dig around and see if I can find the recipe/info for temps etc.

Hi Maria. I have used soup cans and thinner cans when I make castle cakes. All you need to do is clean and dry the cans well before use. Then I use Pam Spray to coat them and fill them about 1/2 full with the cake batter. Bake the cake at 350 degrees and check at 20 minutes or so for doneness. Let them cool for 10 minutes, then I use a thin spatula to ream them a bit before I flip the cake out. For the larger coffee can, I believe wax paper would be best to prevent sticking. Good luck!

I have used large coffee cans to bake my granny's Easter bread called Paska...she is polish.It is wonderful!!!

I bake the tuna cans at 325 degrees and check after 15 minutes. Coffee can at 350.

Thanks so much

I want to try this for a penguin cake, but the can is painted on the outside (From the coffee company)

Do I need to pretreat it at all? Or is that paint ok? They don't have labels, the logo etc is printed right on the metal.

I have never tried this myself but, I did see a show on Food Network where they were baking with a can. They cut both ends of the can out, greased and floured the inside of the can. Then they placed it on a cookie sheet and poured the cake batter in the can. They baked at a lower temp and when it was done the can came right off! I may give it a try. If I do I'll let you know what happens!

I have a coffee can cake in the oven right now....I put the can into the oven to see what hte paint would do and it didn't darken or change, or smell, so I went ahead.
I will report!

We always used soup cans for bannana bread when I was young. Never for a cake but why not? There are so many shaped cans out there, what a great thought. Thank you!
Judy

I am so glad this topic has come up. This is something I have been thinking about trying for quite awhile but haven't dared!!!

my reply didnt' seem to show up...

The cake came out fine, used cake release recipe from this site. Calculated volume with water before hand, but didn't use enough batter (no worries, making another layer)

seems to work well.

Marialosvescakes,
This is a great idea!, but I don't know how you use a cake baked in a soup can to make a tree. Could you share with me, please?

Oh! thank you. I'll love to see your cake.

as I said in another thread, next time I do it, I'm going to put a metal skewer down the middle (like one of those heating cores)....any comments on that? I've not used one before....

as I said in another thread, next time I do it, I'm going to put a metal skewer down the middle (like one of those heating cores)....any comments on that? I've not used one before....[quote]

Thats was what I was going to ask. Will the cake bake in the middle if I used a coffee can? Should I put anything in to act ask a heating core? I was just thinking if this was like the 3d bear pan then maybe it will need one. Please let me know the correct way.

Thanks

my cake DID cook in the middle, but I think a core of some kind would have improved it. And I will probably use a "lighter" recipe next time.

Homemade core?

Is there a way to make a homemade core, or is there somewhere that sells just the core?

Here in Europe, I have found that many home bakers use metal rings (no top or bottom) that they simply place on a baking sheet and fill (they come in lots of shapes and are almost always expandable/adjustable)...the method that was mentioned as being seen on TV where they cut the top and bottom of the can out reminded me of this. But, the ones here aren't as tall as a coffee can...perhaps 6-8 inches tall, max.