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(More customer reviews)I am a big fan of Nordic Ware bundt and mini-bundt pans and over the years have accumulated quite a few of them. The mini bouquet bundt cake pan is a favorite, and never fails to impress guests and make any event more festive. People see the intricate cakes and assume great effort was involved, when none was required. Just a few rules are required to turn out perfect cakes every time.
The recipe on the cardboard sleeve included with the pan is delicious, but if preparing a favorite cake recipe or adapting a cake mix (there are lots of recipes on the internet for altering a cake mix to work with these highly detailed bundt pans) remember that the cake needs to be richer, denser, like a pound cake. Lighter colored cakes show off the details more clearly, so vanilla, yellow or lemon cake might be a good choices. If planning for a party, the volume of batter created for a normal cake or bundt cake will fill the mini bundt pan twice -- twelve mini cakes. I've seen these floral cakes used in place of a wedding cake, and they made for quite a stunning presentation.
The pan has a non-stick finish, but, like all cake pans, it still needs to be carefully prepared for baking. I have never had a cake stick to any of my Nordic Ware pans, but there are a few rules to follow to ensure good results. Always spray the pan thoroughly with a spray made for baking, like Baker's Joy (a spray that contains flour.) After spraying turn the pan upside down to drain the excess while preparing the batter. Greasing and flouring the pan by hand or with a pastry brush is of course possible, but with all the tiny nooks and crannies, the spray is much faster, and more thorough.
Pour the cake batter into the pan slowly so bubbles can be kept to a minimum. Then give the pan a good rap or two on the counter to release any air bubbles that may form because those bubbles will leave gaps in the pan's design detail.
After baking, place the pan on a cooling rack for ten but no longer than fifteen minutes. When the cake is hot from the oven it is very fragile and likely to fall apart when unmolding. But, leaving the cake in the pan longer than fifteen minutes causes it to adhere to the sides and it is difficult to unmold. I actually set the timer for this step because it is so important -- ten minutes for a mini bundt pan and fifteen minutes for a regular sized bundt pan.
When ready to unmold, place a plate or tray, or even the cooling rack over the pan and invert it. Let the cakes finish cooling. Because the cake is richer than a plain cake, frosting isn't a necessity and just obscures the details of the design. A dusting of powdered sugar is sufficient.
Last year as a holiday gift I sent Nordic Ware's Fairy Tale Bundt pan to four different friends and family who love to bake. That pan looks like a gingerbread house and each of the four corners is a pine tree that ends with a pointy top. It is a very intricate design but even the most skeptical of the recipients had no problem unmolding the cake. No one lost the tree tops. By following the guidelines for pan preparation and proper timing for cooling the cake, the cakes unmolded perfectly. In comparison, this pan is much easier to unmold.
Do not use metal utensils on the pan because they will scratch the finish. This is a heavy weight, quality pan that with proper care, should last a lifetime.
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55248The cast aluminum bakeware provides fine details and superior baking performance. The heat reflective exteriors allows for uniform browning so as to enhance the unique design. The bouquet pan allows you to assemble an edible bouquet of your favorite flowers, rose, sunflower and daisy. Makes six 1 cup cakes. Features: - Makes six 1 cup cakes - Non-stick interior - Designs: rose, sunflower and daisy - Lifetime warranty Nordicware featured on the Martha Stewart Show! Nordic Ware: A Commitment to Sustainability Being green is not a fad or trend at Nordic Ware; it is something they've been practicing for many years. They firmly believe that sustainability is no longer an option; rather, it is a requirement. Nordic Ware has received green recognition awards for being leaders in reducing the environmental impact that businesses have on their communities. Because they do their manufacturing in the United States of America, they are able to carefully monitor and control the materials and the processes they use, creating the smallest eco-footprint possible. Nordic Ware takes pride in having a sustainable business and making continual improvements to their manufacturing practices each year. You can be confident that Nordic Ware's products are made in the USA under fair labor practices and meet or surpass stringent US environmental standards. Here are just some of the eco-friendly initiatives Nordic Ware has undertaken: -Reduce:. -Purchasing in precise widths and gauges for each product to produce the smallest amount of scrap possible. -Designing packaging to use minimal raw material, all of which is made from recycled materials. -Reuse:. -Reducing water usage by recirculating the water in their washing systems for reuse. -Pallets are reused many times in their factory, and they rebuild or recycle them if they are damaged. -Recycle:. -Recycling even the tiniest bits of scrap, right down to the aluminum shavings produced by smoothing out the rough edges on castings. -Melt
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