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Last night I decided to finally go ahead and try the giant cupcake. Here’s some things I learned:
- Even though they make it look flawless, no cake is going to rise perfectly flat for this cupcake. Trimming may be required.
- You need to put more than you think in the base part. A mix with a lot of batter (even if there’s some left over) is better than not enough.
- Don’t expect it to be perfect – and icing can fix most issues afterwards.
I baked it late last night and after trimming, it’s been in my cake stand today until I can ice tonight. Unfortunately I would have done it already because I like to do it all in the same day, but it has been 38 degrees and as it is I am sticking to my computer chair.
Here’s a bad comparison picture of size from my phone last night! I will be decorating tonight and will post up the finished pictures before we destroy it 
Ruben
/ February 25, 2010Coolies
I wouldn’t have thought a “giant cupcake” would still be a “cupcake”, it’s like saying a “giant mini”, but it still looks like a cupcake! I used the word “cupcake” three times in this comment, four if you count this sentence. Cupcake.
Terri
/ February 28, 2010Hi there. this is the 1st time I have looked at your site & I really like it a lot. I want to buy a giant cupcake tin (not the plastc one) but they are so expensive!!! Any clue where I would get one without having to re-mortgage the house?? lol
Monnie
/ February 28, 2010Hi Terri,
I know!
They are always going to be ~$50 wherever you go, so I think it’s just about putting a little bit of cash aside to get it each week maybe? It’s huge for a cake tin though – but it is the best quality cake tin, very thick and sturdy. Best bet is to check on eBay – don’t forget to incorporate the postage into how cheap you might think it is, but yeah, $50 is the go.
Thanks for your comment
Louise De Rose
/ March 16, 2010Hello,
I love the Giant Cupcakes and want to bake one for my daughters first birthday. I am wondering what receipe you used and if you have any decorating ideas. The theme for her birthday is Winnie the Pooh.
Thanks
Louise
Monnie
/ March 17, 2010You can use any cake recipe in the giant tins
I recommend something that has a moderate crumb, anything too spongy and the cake might not be able to support it’s own weight, and anything too dense might be too rich (like a mudcake).
Standard chocolate cake recipes work fine (they are all very similar) or even packet mixes. You may need 1 1/2 packet mixes though to fill both sides evenly.
The way to decorate them that I think looks fancy is:
a) lining the inside of the tin after the cake is baked with layers of chocolate to make a chocolate mould for the giant cupcake to sit in
b) leave the bottom unfrosted
Frosting the top you can use any of the icings, cream cheese/buttercream/fresh whipped cream in your choice of colours and sprinkles!
Winnie The Pooh – why don’t you do a bumblebee theme, and do black and yellow alternating coloured circles of icing on the top of the cake. You can also hunt around on the internet for any relevant cupcake/cake toppers, or even put a small figurine on the top (non-edible) as decoration.
Marybeth
/ March 21, 2010Now, I have this pan and have tried this…let me just say mine did not look this good! Kudos to you! You have inspired me to try again!
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Jessica
/ April 26, 2010i brought the large cupcake tin from Homeware Direct on Unley Road and it was only $24.95. definetly try there!!
Anastasia
/ April 29, 2010You can buy the mould for $20 at House in Australia.