My husband, gamely and somewhat foolishly perhaps, offered to make me a birthday cake when his family came over for my birthday. This Wilton giant cupcake pan was a gift from my parents. Although I am obsessed with miniatures, I am also fascinated by giant versions of things and this Wilton cake pan was on my radar from the moment I saw it.
I’ve tried caramel and salt before, indeed I made a salted caramel macadamia praline and it was a success so I wanted a caramel and salt cake. Unfortunately, despite buttering and flouring the pan well, the cake was steadfastly stuck in the pan. He did a great job cutting it out but the ridge detail was lost. The icing was a tad runny for the cake and even refrigerating it did not help a lot. He did enjoy doing the chocolate fondant, I told him it was like a “construction job”! I’m hoping he’ll go for cooking rather than pining for a backyard and back shed.
