On Jan 13, 4:47*pm, "Mo" > wrote:
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> >> I few months ago I bought a set of 3 spring form pans of graduating
> >> sizes. So far I have only used springform pans for cheesecake and
> >> flour-less chocolate cake, right now (per request of my 8 year old
> >> daughter) I have Dutch Baby in the oven. *I have never made it in a
> >> springform before, but I'm sure that it will turn out fine.
> >> I'm wondering what other people use their springform pans for? *Besides
> >> cheesecake
> >> Thanks,
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> > When making a torte or cake with layers of cake and cream and fruit, I
> > start by baking the cake in the springform, then slicing it into three
> > layers. I then build the cake right in the spring form, layering the
> > fruit, maybe whipped creme fraiche, and fruit between the cake layers.
> > Then I put it all in the fridge to chill. When I take off the springform
> > side ring, the cake is perfectly formed for covering with ganache or
> > fondant or even molded chocolate. The springform works like a mold so you
> > have a perfect shape to work with. You can make some spectacular cakes
> > this way.
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> > Cheers!
> > Mo
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> Some pics of a birthday cake I made a few years back using a springform.
> This cake would have been much harder to do without a springform. It is an
> adaptation of the chocolate ruffle cake in 'Baking with Julia.'
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> Baked the chocolate genoise in the springform:http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=834nzwn&s=1
> sliced it into 3 layershttp://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=6qcvib7&s=1
> layered the cake, chocolate creme fraiche, cake, creme fraiche, raspberries,
> and cake into the springformhttp://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=87a2qhj&s=1
> chilled, then unmoldedhttp://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=73ff246&s=1
> Made a collar of dark chocolate, molded on a rectangular strip of plastic,
> slightly higher than the cake. Wrapped the collar around the cake, then
> piped more whipped creme fraiche onto the tophttp://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=8a3zhv5&s=1
> Next I printed 'happy birthday janie" on a sheet of paper backwards, put a
> sheet of plastic over it, and piped in the words using white chocolatehttp://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=71w00sg&s=1
> Then streaked milk and dark chocolate over the letters to make the
> backgroundhttp://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=8ax97ix&s=1
> placed this on the chocolate collar surrounding the cake, and voilahttp://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=86hc02d&s=1
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> It was a really delicious cake, as well as looking pretty cool. The cake
> layers were soaked in raspberry liquor. There was whipped chocolate creme
> fraiche between the bottom layers, and fresh raspberries and whipped plain
> creme fraiche between the top two. I did another similar cake with cherries
> and Crown Royal. I scalloped the top edge of the chocolate collar with a
> cookie cutter to give the impression of a chocolate crown, and pressed in
> candied cherries for 'jewels."
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> Cheers!
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Hey.... you can make dessert for me ANYTIME! =o)

Thanks for sharing the pictures, although now I have a craving for
chocolate raspberry cake..

Melissa