Okay, so I finally got around to using those heart baking molds I bought a while back. They’d been sitting in the cupboard, just staring at me. Decided today was the day, nothing fancy, just a simple little cake mix I had.
Getting Started
First things first, I got all my stuff out. You know, the usual drill: cake mix, eggs, oil, water. Dumped it all in a bowl. Grabbed my trusty whisk and started mixing. Didn’t go too wild, just mixed it until it looked about right, no big lumps hanging around. The instructions said use an electric mixer, but nah, whisking felt more hands-on today.
Prepping the Molds
These were silicone molds, the floppy red kind. Supposedly non-stick, but I never fully trust that. So, I gave ’em a quick spray with some baking spray, just to be safe. Didn’t want my hearts sticking and breaking, that’d be annoying. Lined them up on a baking sheet – learned that lesson the hard way before, trying to move floppy filled molds is a recipe for disaster.
Filling and Baking
Then came the pouring part. Tried to fill each heart evenly. It’s a bit tricky with these shapes, getting into the pointy bottom bit. Made a little mess, wiped it up. Didn’t fill them too full, maybe like two-thirds, ’cause cake rises, right? Slid the whole baking sheet into the preheated oven. Set the timer based on the cupcake timing on the box, figured that was close enough.
The Waiting Game and The Reveal
Waited. Checked through the oven door a few times. They puffed up nicely. When the timer went off, I did the toothpick test. Stuck it in the middle of one, came out clean. Perfect. Pulled the sheet out, let them sit on the counter for maybe 10 minutes? Just long enough so I wouldn’t burn my fingers.
Then, the moment of truth. Gently pushed from the bottom of one mold. Pop! Out came a perfect little heart cake. Did the same for the rest. They all came out super easy, guess the spray helped, or maybe these molds are actually good.
Final Thoughts
So yeah, they worked! Got a batch of cute little heart cakes sitting on the cooling rack now. Didn’t bother with frosting this time, maybe later. Honestly, pretty straightforward process. These silicone molds were less hassle than I thought they might be. Clean up was easy too, just some warm soapy water. Definitely gonna use these again.
- Mixing the batter was simple.
- Prepping the silicone molds – quick spray.
- Filling needed a steady hand.
- Baking time was standard.
- Demolding was surprisingly easy.
Success, I’d say. Fun little bake.
