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got a loaf one from morrisons last week, filled it with banana cake batter today, it splayed out in the middle. anyone else had any problems before I buy some more  :)

I bought a silicone loaf tin last year from Aldi. Used it for a cake competition and had the same problem. It seems the weight of the mixture is too much for the sides so you don't get a nice shaped cake, Didn't get anywhere in the competition but that was probably not the fault of the cake mould :-\

thanks for that, Jeanbean, I might try a round one, won't matter then  ;D

Manics one of my silicone cake tins (I shouldn't say tins should I )  ::) has a plastic  rigid removable frame that sits around the outside of the tin. Maybe you should look out for one with the frame it might help.:)

Duke :)

never seen one like that, duke..I'll have a look around  :)

Quote from: manicscousers on November 16, 2010, 18:06:32
got a loaf one from morrisons last week, filled it with banana cake batter today, it splayed out in the middle. anyone else had any problems before I buy some more  :)

They were not designed for the northern stodge made in your coal fired  kitchen range . They work well with the light fluffy  spongecakes we have on the sunny sarf coast ;)

I bought silicone muffin cases last year, individual ones, and they are great.  The muffins just drop out them and they are a lovely shape.  Got them from Lidl.  Of course, my cakes are obviously of the light and fluffy variety.   ;D

I had the same problem with a loaf shaped silicon thingie, I have ended up putting it inside a normal loaf tin to bake, seems daft but the joy of just being able to tip the contents out makes it work for me!

 ::) @ Ace
I'm going to use the loaf one for bread and make round cakes  ;D

Does it matter if it bows out slightly in the middle?  It still tastes the same.  A bit of wire formed into the right shape and slipped up to the lip should work if you're that bothered.

Ginger cake tomorrow I think  :P

Another problem with the LIDL loaf tins is that they're rather small.  I normally put 800g or more of dough into a large loaf tin, but the LIDL silicone pans comfortably take only around 700g.