Lava Cake in the Dcb in the Oven?

[pamperedlinda]

Anyone know how to do this? I have a customer and her microwave is too small for the DCB. She wants to know if this cake can be made in the oven? I told her she really needed to invest in a new microwave so she can enjoy all the great recipes! LOL, she's working on her husband to get a new one, but in the meantime - anyone have this answer?

 

[leftymac]

Anyone know how to do this? I have a customer and her microwave is too small for the DCB. She wants to know if this cake can be made in the oven? I told her she really needed to invest in a new microwave so she can enjoy all the great recipes! LOL, she's working on her husband to get a new one, but in the meantime - anyone have this answer?

Sure it can be done in the oven. It's just a boxed cake mix.

 

[RMDave]

Yep. The "magic" is that it can be done in the microwave. There is no magic about preparing a box cake mix in a conventional oven.

 

[leftymac]

In rereading, I guess you're asking if it'll come out the same in the oven -- all ooeey gooey, etc. I'd think it would; In fact, I see no reason why it wouldn't. I've never "baked" frosting, but I can't imagine it being any different.

 

[pamperedlinda]

In rereading, I guess you're asking if it'll come out the same in the oven -- all ooeey gooey, etc. I'd think it would; In fact, I see no reason why it wouldn't. I've never "baked" frosting, but I can't imagine it being any different.

Exactly

How long do you think you would bake it? What temp - 350? How would you check it for doneness since it's supposed to be ooey gooey? Boxed mixes don't really give times for this size/shape pan. I don't like these kinds of cakes so I'm not willing to give it a try.

 

[RMDave]

Because of the length of time that the frosting would bake, I would think that the liquid would bake off and you'd have a layer of hard chocolatey (perhaps burnt chocolatey) goo.Here's an idea, why don't you try it and let the rest of us know?

 

[pamperedlinda]

Because of the length of time that the frosting would bake, I would think that the liquid would bake off and you'd have a layer of hard chocolatey (perhaps burnt chocolatey) goo.

Here's an idea, why don't you try it and let the rest of us know?

since we posted @ the same time....refer to my post above this one

I am a cake snob and I do not like boxed mix microwave cakes

 

[RMDave]

I didn't suggest you serve it to family and friends ... when people ask if anybody has prepared a recipe and nobody answers, the obvious suggestion is for them to prepare it and let everybody know how it turned out.I too am a cake snob. But I try out all sorts of boxed mixes as part of my job. How else will I know what the pitfalls are .. or whether the recipe will produce the result I want at a cooking show.

 

[babywings76]

If you do it in the oven, keep it covered. That should help to keep the moisture in the baker and not cook off as much. You just bake it till the cake is done. (I know, dontcha love when people say that! ) But seriously, just cook it the minimum time listed on the cake mix and test it. Although, the baker is going to need a little more time than a 9x13 I would imagine, since the baker is deep and not as long.

 

[pamperedlinda]

bumping - has anyone tried this?

 

[RMDave]

bumping - has anyone tried this?

Nope, Linda. We're waiting for you to try it and report back.

 

[Kenzie09]

Have you tried it yet? :]

 

[pampchefsarah]

When I first became a Consultant, I audited one of my Director's shows at which she made a flip cake (same as the lava cake) in the Fluted Stone. The host's microwave was too small, so it was baked in the oven. It did not turn out well, but part of that may have been because no one was sure of the cooking time.

 

[nancycookspc]

have not tried it BUT...

what if you put the icing on the bottom of the stone- and top with cake batter??

and probably cover it

 

[millthayer]

Hey Linda....have tried it twice at shows due to hosts not having a big enough microwave when I got there!! So we cooked in oven and NO it does not come out the same...the frosting kinda just disappears into the cake but the guests all said it still tasted great, but no DCB's were sold at either show! Good luck!










Had a blast at Disney!

 

[pamperedlinda]

thanks for all the updates. My customer made her husband buy her a bigger microwave, so she solved her own problem.

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

LOL.

You can also make this cake in the fluted stone or the rice cooker. I think the cooking time is shorter for the rice cooker. Not sure about the fluted stone ... did that a couple of microwaves ago.