Does the thickness of a cake affect the baking time?
I am very new to baking, so this may be a bit of an obvious question, but: My daughter wants an airplane shaped chocolate cake for her birthday. I have seen various ideas where you bake a cake, then cut it into pieces and assemble them. But I was thinking, could I make an airplane-shaped mold, put the mixture in, and bake it whole? Would I have a problem with the thin parts like the tail & wings being overdone while the middle of the fuselage is still uncooked? Would there be any other issues I need to be aware of? Cheers!
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Yes, you would have a problem whereby thinner parts would cook quicker than thicker ones. You are much better off cooking uniform cakes (sheet cakes are ideal) and cutting them to shape.
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Does thicker cake take longer to bake?
Cakes in larger pans will generally bake faster (about . 9 minutes per ounce of batter in a 10-inch pan), while cakes in smaller pans will often take longer (up to two minutes per ounce for a 6-inch pan). Meanwhile, cakes baked in a tube or Bundt pan may only need a minute per ounce of batter.Do deeper cakes take longer to bake?
Probably the main reason is convenience as a cake in two layers will bake much more quickly than one in a deeper tin. Typically a 20cm/8-inch 2 layer cake will take 25 to 30 minutes to bake in two layers and 50-55 minutes in one deeper tin.What happens if cake batter is thick?
Thick Batter. It is generally believed that thick batter results in a dense and stiff cake that will dry out easily. While this is true in some cases, some cake batter is naturally thicker and the adequate thickness of the batter results in a light and fluffy cake with tight crumbs.Does a smaller cake take less time to bake?
You cook the smaller item less longer. In brief: don't change the temp if it's equal or less than 180c. If your cake is compact (like a banana bread cooked in a tin) drop maybe around a quarter of the time for a halving of the recipe, and maybe a sixth of the time for a thinner cake.Top 5 Cake Baking Mistakes! | Preppy Kitchen
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