How To Make Every Letter And Number With One Magic Tin

One tin, countless uses. The Wilton Countless Celebrations Cake Pan Set is perfect for making cakes fit for all occasions. Whether it’s a simple number cake for a special birthday, or a themed cake for a child’s birthday party, you can make it all with this one handy piece of equipment. One pan bakes more than 39 shapes, including letters A to Z, numerals 0 to 9, punctuation, and personalised shapes you can design into novelty cakes, such as robots and animals. Simply add the inserts where required to form your desired shape, bake, and decorate!

Step 1.

The great thing about this tin is that there are instructions in the box which show you how to bake and cut all the numbers and letters with the help of handy diagrams. First, spray your pan and all inserts being used with non-stick cooking spray. Using a number as an example, position the inserts in the pan as shown on the relevant diagram. Note that the number will appear backwards in the pan. The inserts block the areas where you do not want any cake baked, so do not fill the inserts with batter.

Fill the surrounding pan area two thirds full with cake batter, and bake following your chosen cake recipe for the required temperature. We would recommend using a dense mixture, like the Golden Delight Madeira cake mix for this tin to prevent any sinking. The average baking time for each pan design is 26-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Once baked, let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, before removing the inserts and inverting the pan onto a cooling rack. Remove the pan and let the cake cool completely.

Step 2.

Use the cake cutter tool to trim and create clean rounded edges on your number for easy decorating. The diagrams will show you where you need to cut your number to achieve the desired shape.

Step 3.

Cover the whole of your cake in buttercream ready for decorating.

Step 4.

Decorate your cake as desired. We love this cute robot themed cake! But with this tin, you can create numbers, letters and a whole host of eye-catching designs. From kids parties to anniversaries and birthdays, there are so many options here.

Number and Letter Cake Designs.

One of the most popular options when it comes to this cake tin is creating number or letter cakes to celebrate birthdays or anniversaries! It's so easy to do, and an effective way to personalise your bake. The cake tin does the hard work for you, meaning you can focus on the fun part - the decorating!

These are just a few of many ideas, so get experimenting with this incredible tin and bring all of your ideas to life!

Handy hints

This tin works best when used with a heavier cake mix like Madeira to prevent sinking.

Use the unique grid guide pattern on the bottom of the tin to hold the inserts firmly in place to keep the batter in the design area.

We used:

Wilton Countless Celebrations Cake Pan Set
Golden Delight Madeira Cake Mix
Cooling rack
Buttercream
Decorations (as desired)