Would this be good for funnel cakes? I've had better luck with thicker pancake batter for frying but a real funnel is too slow.
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I have personally never tried it for funnel cake but I would imagine it would be OK.
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This is a flexible, squeezable bottle, so you could force the batter out as fast as you want. That being said though, I think the opening might be a little big if you squeezed... batter for pancakes and Waffles pours out pretty well without squeezing. It would probably work...you'd just have to experiment with the angle you hold the bottle at.
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I typically think of funnel cakes as having a thinner diameter than the nozzle on this but, otherwise, yes- I think it would work. Thinner batters run out of this on their own but thicker batters can be gently squeezed out. If nozzle diameter is the issue, I've seen pancake "writers" that look very similar. You might want to ask the same question of that type of product.
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My Bosch mixer is wonderful on mixing cake batters, angelfood cakes, etc. The way the beaters work, it takes less time than other mixers, and the batter comes out more light and fluffy. I love, love love my Bosch, and am so glad I have it. I can also make two loaves of bread and have it ready to place in the pans, in less than ten minutes. You should really buy one, you will not be sorry V. Anderson
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I did use it to bake some cakes. I followed the same baking instructions as I do for any mini cupcake silicone bake molds. Unfortunately the cakes didn't pop out very well due the type of batter I used. Unless it is an extremely dense cake or brownie batter it won't come out easily or have any real detail to it. I mostly use them for making chocolates and flan now.
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I have never tried that yet. Sorry. I've only used in a skillet for making pancakes. doesn't quite make a good seal after pouring in the batter so there is a little running out underneath the silicone. Maybe thicker batter will eliminate this.
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I think it just allows you to add a little more batter for a thicker cake. However, you will need to possibly adjust baking time etc....
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Not yet, but from the looks of it, most of the common pans are a bit wider (to as wide as a fried egg) in diameter and a bit shallow. Though I reckon you can improvise a bit by putting in less batter and they'll turn out to be "mini-sized". Thank you for asking that question - gave me an idea to try that as well in the takoyaki pan.
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Not especially. In fact, when you first turn it on, while already in the bowl with the ingredients, it seemed to give a sudden burst, instead of starting up slowly as I was led to believe it would. But, at it's Slow speed, it did NOT have very much power at all, which led me to crank up the speed in order to get anything mixed (usually cookie dough or cake batters).I was quite surprised and disappointed with this mixer in general. I thought a super-duper "powerful" Cuisinart hand mixer would be great, but I guess I was wrong, and have since purchased another Kitchenaid hand mixer, which is what I had, and was happy with, for lots and lots of years before I switched. Not especially. In fact, when you first turn it on, while already in the bowl with the ingredients, it seemed to give a sudden burst, instead of starting up slowly as I was led to believe it would. But, at it's Slow speed, it did NOT have very much power at all, which led me to crank up the speed in order to get anything mixed (usually cookie dough or cake batters).I was quite surprised and disappointed with this mixer in general. I thought a super-duper "powerful" Cuisinart hand mixer would be great, but I guess I was wrong, and have since purchased another Kitchenaid hand... » Read More Not especially. In fact, when you first turn it on, while already in the bowl with the ingredients, it seemed to give a sudden burst, instead of starting up slowly as I was led to believe it would. But, at it's Slow speed, it did NOT have very much power at all, which led me to crank up the speed in order to get anything mixed (usually cookie dough or cake batters).I was quite surprised and disappointed with this mixer in general. I thought a super-duper "powerful" Cuisinart hand mixer would be great, but I guess I was wrong, and have since purchased another Kitchenaid hand mixer, which is what I had, and was happy with, for lots and lots of years before I switched. « Show Less
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Just curious if you ever found a good mixer with a slow speed? I'm still hunting for one.
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I put my batter in right away. Is cake batter that much thicker than cupcake? I didn't know there was that much difference....maybe I'm not enough of a cook to ask :)
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I've only used mine for pumpkin pancake batter and it was awesome! There wasn't any dripping so cleanup was a breeze. Also I stored extra batter in the pen in the fridge for a few days. I have been pleased with this purchase. I bought 2.
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I used what the mix recommended. It's non-stick, but I checked with fork at midpoint and at end just to make sure. When batter turned into cake as fork showed I pulled it out of oven. It came out fine. Most important is to use a good amount of Pam on divider blades and everywhere else. Non-stick doesn't work as well as you'd think. Use/spray oil. If not its a bear to clean. I found out the hard way.
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I think it would work fine for one of the thinner batters, such as for making funnel cake. The times I've made donuts, they were more of a dough that you roll out and cut. I think it would take a special device to drop out donut dough.
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I've found that if you wait until the cakes are about lukewarm to the touch, they come out without issue. I generally have rather moist recipes though, so it could be related to your recipe as well. I also buttered the silicone quickly before I put the batter in, to make extra sure I wouldn't have to deal with crumbly cakes.
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I haven't tried it, but it should work - particularly since most pancake batters don't recommend over-stirring. It doesn't work very well for viscous batters, but pancake batter has possibilities. I use a 1/3rd cup measure but as you probably know, this is often a messy process and this dispenser could help solve that problem.
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It can. But even the low speed on this thing is far too fast. Unless you want to be covered in flour, you should whisk the batter first by hand till it's just incorporated, and then a few seconds with the machine to get the lumps out. Because it's so fast/powerful, you have to be careful you don't over-mix the cake which could make the resulting cake tough.
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I found it a PITA for pancakes. Batter too thick to empty out of the receptacle so it wastes aliot that must be scraped out. Consider a large zip top bag and cut the corner off. And sane time and money
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Yes, but I would advise making the mix thicker by adding about 1/2 of the liquid ingredients. So if the box calls for 2 eggs, 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of oil. I would add 1 egg, 1/2 cup of water and 2 Tbls of oil. It's also helpful to use a small scoop to put the batter into the cooker. I think my holds a teaspoon or maybe it's half a tablespoon? It's the perfect shape and size for the cake pop wells. If the batter is too runny it just gets everywhere. You have to experiment a little. Lately the kids and I have been putting canned dough in the cake pop maker, crescent rolls canned dough wrapped around a chunk of cheese. Yum. Yes, but I would advise making the mix thicker by adding about 1/2 of the liquid ingredients. So if the box calls for 2 eggs, 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of oil. I would add 1 egg, 1/2 cup of water and 2 Tbls of oil. It's also helpful to use a small scoop to put the batter into the cooker. I think my holds a teaspoon or maybe it's half a tablespoon? It's the perfect shape and size for the cake pop wells. If the batter is too runny it just gets everywhere. You have to experiment a little. Lately the kids and I have been putting canned dough in the cake pop maker, crescent rolls canned dough... » Read More Yes, but I would advise making the mix thicker by adding about 1/2 of the liquid ingredients. So if the box calls for 2 eggs, 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of oil. I would add 1 egg, 1/2 cup of water and 2 Tbls of oil. It's also helpful to use a small scoop to put the batter into the cooker. I think my holds a teaspoon or maybe it's half a tablespoon? It's the perfect shape and size for the cake pop wells. If the batter is too runny it just gets everywhere. You have to experiment a little. Lately the kids and I have been putting canned dough in the cake pop maker, crescent rolls canned dough wrapped around a chunk of cheese. Yum. « Show Less