Learn how to bake and decorate using a character cake pan! Also called specialty pans, shaped pans, or novelty pans, these cake pans may look complicated, but they are really very easy to use even if you're a beginner baker or decorator. Character pans are also popular to use for making birthday cakes or for themed parties. In this video, we will show you how to make a cute dinosaur cake using a dinosaur cake pan.
If you tap the pan on the counter a few times it helps get the batter into all the little details of the pan! My family has been using these types of pans since I was lil in the 80’s! My dad made all our birthday cakes with pans like these!
I’m so excited to try this out for my daughters 3rd birthday! I love how cute this shape and design are! I’m doing different colors, but I just hope it still turns out as adorable as this! Thank you times 100 for sharing this video!
Lol wish this was released about 3 weeks ago! I made my first character cake using all Wilton products. I used a Darth Vader pan and following the decorating instructions included, my first cake stuck horribly in some of the finer details. I had used a combo of cooking spray and flour. My cake stuck horribly!! I was devastated. So I made another using SHORTENING and flour and that came came out beautiful! I just made sure to use my fingertips to get into those tiny details. I decorated the cake and it came out rad! Was the kids of my stepsons 9th birthday party! I did make this cake in 3 total layers because I made an ice cream cake. I used the mold for 3 layers! It was cool! Thanks for the idea and the recommended decoration ideas!!
What a fun cake! We'd love to see how it turned out. Please feel free to use #wiltoncakes or #bakeyourworldhappy when posting images online so we, and the rest of our community, can see your creations!
I remember back in the good old late 90's when you folks made licensed character themed cake pans. My father made my brother an I Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too cakes for our 4th and 7th birthday back in the year 2000.
I have some character and novelty cake pans and need the baking and decorating instructions for them. There used to be a Wilton link that allowed me to download the instructions. I can't find the website.
Hi JoAnn! Take a look at the How to Make a Baby Shower Cake video: bit.ly/2L9HmVZ where we use the T-Shirt Pan and turn it into an adorable baby romper cake. Hope this sparks an idea for you!
I used a box cake mix and it did not bake up and fill the pan once baked. What mix did you use in video to get a cake that baked to the top of the pan?
Could you use a different size open star tip? I’m trying to find the cheapest way possible to get these three tips mentioned. Also, can you use food coloring instead of icing coloring?
Unique_Kalina you can buy premade Wilton brand icing in walmart, target. Or online at wilton.com. amazon.com, etc. It's also very simple to handmake the icing recipe by wilton!
Thank you for watching! We encourage you to try our Wilton Buttercream Recipe: bit.ly/2zB1FqZ This buttercream is perfect for icing cakes and making decorations. Make sure to watch out Icing Consistency Video as well, so that you can adjust our base recipe into thin (for covering) and medium (for piping): bit.ly/2NPkGsS
Can you recommend a size of pan that I can use below the dinosaur pan? Please. Cause I'm also gonna add some letterings. Gonna prepare this for my nephew's birthday
sana munshi i have the large bear and used it twice. Once I decorated it as a panda bear, the 2nd time it was a brown bear with a diaper holding a balloon for a baby shower. It's a tough cake to make and decorate. Be patient. Use the guidelines of the shape to decorate. I used stars...uh, star tip 5, I think it was. Good luck! Oh and if your frosting gets too moist from the heat, put everything in the fridge for 15-20 minutes. I did that in between colors too! Good luck!
Athena Chambers my pans are on their, way I've ordered the large and mini pans from overseas as they are not availing my country, looking forward to baking and decorating them!
Hi, We used a combination of Lemon Yellow and Leaf Green icing colors for the light green, while we used a combination of Leaf Green, Moss Green and Lemon Yellow icing colors to get light and dark sage colors. Here's a link to the full instructions for the dinosaur cake: bit.ly/3hLz4B2
Years ago I took classes & got 3 D bear cake pans... I also bought catalogs or idea books. Can somebody tell me what exactly it's called so I can order one. I want a book that can give me ideas for the pans that I have.
The Wilton yearbooks often have ideas for various cake pans, though usually ones they put out that year. You can sometimes find old copies on bookmooch, ebay, etc.
@@imzadi83fanvids7 thank you so much for getting back to me. I'm going to look into them right now. It's been so many years since I've baked cakes. Have a beautiful day ❤️
It takes some time (and patience!), but you'll quickly get a hang of it, especially once you get into a rhythm! If your hands do get tired, it's perfectly fine to take a break. Just make sure to cover your cake and icing tip so they don't dry out.
You can find the cake pan on our website: www.wilton.com/dinosaur-pan/2105-1022.html. You may also check your local Wilton retailer! Yes you can use fondant, you can decorate however you'd like :)
Hi Sarah, It depends on the shape of your character cake and how the sides are iced. Typically, it is not recommended as it will make the cake taller and this might distort the design and how it's decorated. Thanks!
Hi there! If there are scratches on the exterior of the pan, it should still be safe to bake! If the damage is severe, you can reach out to customerservice_crm@wilton.com for advice.
@wilton I just didn't realize after baking so many cakes that oven rack would leave marks on my pans. I've made my monkey quite a few times now he's got marks all over him. 😔
Hi Pamodi! Creating layers is possible, but can be a little tricky because of the shape. If you do decide to layer, you would bake your cake as we've shown in the video. Try limiting to two layers so the details on the top layer stays intact (it might crack or get distorted if the layer is cut too thinly). Colored batters should be OK to use with this pan, but you can only bake one color at a time. If you'd like to have more colors, try the technique demonstrated in our How to Make Rainbow Cupcakes video: bit.ly/1gYzeoe so you can get a colorful marble effect in just one bake. Thanks for watching, and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more tips and techniques: s.wilton.com/10vmhuv
I haven't done a character cake in like 8 year's. I got an order for a Mini Mouse cake this week. And I'm freaking out. I have everything I could ever need to decorate a cake. But I'm still scared it will be a fail.
Learn how to bake and decorate using a character cake pan! Also called specialty pans, shaped pans, or novelty pans, these cake pans may look complicated, but they are really very easy to use even if you're a beginner baker or decorator. Character pans are also popular to use for making birthday cakes or for themed parties. In this video, we will show you how to make a cute dinosaur cake using a dinosaur cake pan.
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If you tap the pan on the counter a few times it helps get the batter into all the little details of the pan! My family has been using these types of pans since I was lil in the 80’s! My dad made all our birthday cakes with pans like these!
I bought this pan for my sons 4th birthday cake, this has been extremely helpful. Thank you 😊
We're so happy you liked it! Happy 4th birthday to your son. 🎈
This was great!! Im doing my very first character cake for my sons first birthday soon and this was just the type of video i needed!! Thank you!
It’s just wow I’m planning for dinosaur themed birthday party for my daughter so this is a bonus for me 💕
Stephanie, that was a great video. Your demo was so enjoyable. You made it seem so easy.
I’m so excited to try this out for my daughters 3rd birthday! I love how cute this shape and design are! I’m doing different colors, but I just hope it still turns out as adorable as this!
Thank you times 100 for sharing this video!
Awesome video. Thank you Stephanie
i'm nervous to do this cake for Saturday, but you are giving me strength. 😂😂😂😭😭😭
I used this pan today. I should've watched the video first 😂 the cake was beautiful before I tried to decorate it😟
Lol wish this was released about 3 weeks ago! I made my first character cake using all Wilton products. I used a Darth Vader pan and following the decorating instructions included, my first cake stuck horribly in some of the finer details. I had used a combo of cooking spray and flour. My cake stuck horribly!! I was devastated. So I made another using SHORTENING and flour and that came came out beautiful! I just made sure to use my fingertips to get into those tiny details. I decorated the cake and it came out rad! Was the kids of my stepsons 9th birthday party! I did make this cake in 3 total layers because I made an ice cream cake. I used the mold for 3 layers! It was cool! Thanks for the idea and the recommended decoration ideas!!
What a fun cake! We'd love to see how it turned out. Please feel free to use #wiltoncakes or #bakeyourworldhappy when posting images online so we, and the rest of our community, can see your creations!
What kind of shortening? Did you use butter?
Love how you made it easy this will be my first time doing a cake like this need something easy to do what you tell me about easy cake to start with
I remember back in the good old late 90's when you folks made licensed character themed cake pans. My father made my brother an I Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too cakes for our 4th and 7th birthday back in the year 2000.
Thanks I love the character cakes
I have some character and novelty cake pans and need the baking and decorating instructions for them. There used to be a Wilton link that allowed me to download the instructions. I can't find the website.
Really enjoyed this tutorial! Learned some handy tips thanks!
Yay its Stephanie! This cake is adorable. Interested in see something baby shower themed.
Hi JoAnn! Take a look at the How to Make a Baby Shower Cake video: bit.ly/2L9HmVZ where we use the T-Shirt Pan and turn it into an adorable baby romper cake. Hope this sparks an idea for you!
I used a box cake mix and it did not bake up and fill the pan once baked. What mix did you use in video to get a cake that baked to the top of the pan?
So adorable 😊
Could you use a different size open star tip? I’m trying to find the cheapest way possible to get these three tips mentioned. Also, can you use food coloring instead of icing coloring?
I'm going to make this for my boy birthday next week how far in advance can I do it please ? XXX
Thanks!
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This ia amazing thank you I was just wondering where do you buy your icing cause I can't find any anywhere
Unique_Kalina you can buy premade Wilton brand icing in walmart, target. Or online at wilton.com. amazon.com, etc. It's also very simple to handmake the icing recipe by wilton!
Thank you for watching! We encourage you to try our Wilton Buttercream Recipe: bit.ly/2zB1FqZ
This buttercream is perfect for icing cakes and making decorations. Make sure to watch out Icing Consistency Video as well, so that you can adjust our base recipe into thin (for covering) and medium (for piping): bit.ly/2NPkGsS
Can you recommend a size of pan that I can use below the dinosaur pan? Please. Cause I'm also gonna add some letterings. Gonna prepare this for my nephew's birthday
Please do a detailed video on Wilton stand up cuddly bear pan with decoration of a boy or something other than a bear (large and mini too?
sana munshi i have the large bear and used it twice. Once I decorated it as a panda bear, the 2nd time it was a brown bear with a diaper holding a balloon for a baby shower. It's a tough cake to make and decorate. Be patient. Use the guidelines of the shape to decorate. I used stars...uh, star tip 5, I think it was. Good luck! Oh and if your frosting gets too moist from the heat, put everything in the fridge for 15-20 minutes. I did that in between colors too! Good luck!
Athena Chambers thank you so much, it is the non bear ones that intimidate me, by the way you got the newer version of the pan or the older Korean?
sana munshi i have the original large bear and a Darth Vader pan. The Vader pan was tough, but you can handle the bear, it's a great way to start!
Athena Chambers my pans are on their, way I've ordered the large and mini pans from overseas as they are not availing my country, looking forward to baking and decorating them!
sana munshi awesome! Wish there was a way for you to post your creation afterwards! Would love to see what you decide to do!
How many servings does this cake serve?
This cake looks great!! I am going to try it for my son’s 3rd birthday. Which green color did you use for the star filling?
Hi, We used a combination of Lemon Yellow and Leaf Green icing colors for the light green, while we used a combination of Leaf Green, Moss Green and Lemon Yellow icing colors to get light and dark sage colors. Here's a link to the full instructions for the dinosaur cake: bit.ly/3hLz4B2
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Thank you very much for your reply!! Can I use cream cheese frosting instead of buttercream icing for this cake?
Years ago I took classes & got 3 D bear cake pans... I also bought catalogs or idea books. Can somebody tell me what exactly it's called so I can order one. I want a book that can give me ideas for the pans that I have.
The Wilton yearbooks often have ideas for various cake pans, though usually ones they put out that year. You can sometimes find old copies on bookmooch, ebay, etc.
@@imzadi83fanvids7 thank you so much for getting back to me. I'm going to look into them right now. It's been so many years since I've baked cakes. Have a beautiful day ❤️
Wow that looks really awesome! How long did the star fill-in take?
It takes some time (and patience!), but you'll quickly get a hang of it, especially once you get into a rhythm! If your hands do get tired, it's perfectly fine to take a break. Just make sure to cover your cake and icing tip so they don't dry out.
Wilton How do you cover the cake without crushing or smearing the buttercream?
@@cherryberry9468 I would like to know this too.
I just attempted to use the vintage 1983 Care Bear cake tin but the cake really stuck and didn't turn out properly. Any advice?
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How many minutes you bake the cake
Bake in a 350°F oven for 40-45 minutes! 💕
@@wilton thank you
Where did you buy the dinosaur mold pan? Is it okay if I use a marshmallow fondant for the cake? I'm gonna bake this for my niece's 2nd birthday
You can find the cake pan on our website: www.wilton.com/dinosaur-pan/2105-1022.html. You may also check your local Wilton retailer! Yes you can use fondant, you can decorate however you'd like :)
I hope that you reply even though this video is two years old! 😩😩😩 what size two layer cake tins is our cake batter guide? Hope you can help xx
I want that dino pan
I would use royal icing for the eye and teeth so I wouldn’t have to worry about smoothing it out 👍🏼
That's a good idea too!
I honestly thought they used royal icing because it's such a smooth application on cookies.
How many people does this cake serve ?
Definitely useful tips!
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Could you add filling in a character cake?
Hi Sarah, It depends on the shape of your character cake and how the sides are iced. Typically, it is not recommended as it will make the cake taller and this might distort the design and how it's decorated. Thanks!
Happy birthday to you!🎵🎶🎵😊 X
Yay a you brought her back
Help! The oven rack scraped the outside my pan 😢
Hi there! If there are scratches on the exterior of the pan, it should still be safe to bake! If the damage is severe, you can reach out to customerservice_crm@wilton.com for advice.
@wilton I just didn't realize after baking so many cakes that oven rack would leave marks on my pans. I've made my monkey quite a few times now he's got marks all over him. 😔
Unfortunately, metal against metal can cause scratching at times, but it should still be perfectly safe to make more monkey cakes!
How do I get instruction to decorate wilton little mermaid cake pan
Hi Guadalupe, Please send us an e-mail at info@wilton.com with the name of the pan and the stock number if possible. Thanks!
How many people does the cake feed😊
It depends on the sizes of your servings, but approximately 12-15 people!
@@wilton thank you
Awesome
There is no link brelow
Can I use butter to grease the pan?
How to bake if we are baking a coloured layer sponged cake?
Hi Pamodi! Creating layers is possible, but can be a little tricky because of the shape. If you do decide to layer, you would bake your cake as we've shown in the video. Try limiting to two layers so the details on the top layer stays intact (it might crack or get distorted if the layer is cut too thinly). Colored batters should be OK to use with this pan, but you can only bake one color at a time. If you'd like to have more colors, try the technique demonstrated in our How to Make Rainbow Cupcakes video: bit.ly/1gYzeoe so you can get a colorful marble effect in just one bake. Thanks for watching, and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more tips and techniques: s.wilton.com/10vmhuv
Wilton thank you for the instructions because in our country sri lanka birthday cakes are usually layered in colours mainly 3
Onde compro essas formas diferentes????
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Can you make the little mermaid cake plzzzzz
I want to use the little ducky pan to make a penguin. Could you do a video on how to do it? I am doing Mumbles from happy feet.
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What tip you did youre blak traising pleas the number
Jennette Ojeda I thought she said tip 3, but I would use a 1 or 2.
For the black outlines, we used tip 3.
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I haven't done a character cake in like 8 year's. I got an order for a Mini Mouse cake this week. And I'm freaking out. I have everything I could ever need to decorate a cake. But I'm still scared it will be a fail.
Can you make a cake like a basketball??
Absolutely! You can use our 3D ball cake pan that's available on our site wilton.com!
How many people will this feed?
3d puppy cake
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Yo make a Sonic cake
She makjng this look too easy haha
i needed this video last month!
Thank you!