Wolfgang Puck Center Fill Bakeware Set User Manual

Wolfgang Puck

Center Fill Bakeware Set
Use and Care

1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Your Wolfgang Puck bakeware is warranted to be free of defects under normal household use for a period
of one year from the date of original purchase to the original purchaser.

This warranty excludes damage caused by accident, overheating, misuse or abuse and does not apply to
scratches, stains, discoloration other damage which does not impair the functionality of the bakeware.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state
to state

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Wolfgang Puck,

owner of the famous
Spago restaurants and
one of the most influential
chef-restauranteurs in
America, is credited with
reviving California’s rich
culinary heritage. His
cooking innovations,

a result of blending fresh
California ingredients with his classical French techniques, are enjoyed
by world leaders, stars and fellow chefs alike. He established other
trend-setting restaurants like Postrio in San Francisco, Chinois on
Main in Santa Monica, Vert and Trattoria del Lupo, and his latest creation,
Cut, a gourmet steakhouse in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Home chefs
can also share Mr. Puck’s talents through his cookbooks and, of
course, through his cookware, appliances and bakeware!

Table of Contents

About Wolfgang Puck 1

Center Fill Bakeware Set Use and Care 3

Tips for Using Your Center Fill Bakeware Set 5

Using Store-Bought Cake Mixes 6

How to Dress Up Store Bought Cake Mixes 7

Cakes for Center Fill Bakeware Set 8

Fillings for Center Fill Bakeware Set 15

Icings for Center Fill Bakeware Set 23

Limited Warranty Back page

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Cleaning

Although your Wolfgang Puck Bakeware is dishwasher safe, the harsh
chemicals in dishwashing detergent can cause the non-stick coating to
breakdown over time. Therefore, hand washing is recommended.

To clean simply use warm water, a mild dishwashing soap and a soft sponge
or nylon pad. Rinse and dry thoroughly.

Do Not Use

Harsh cleaners, steel wool or other abrasive cleaning pads as this will
damage the non-stick coating on your bakeware.

Warnings

DO NOT heat an empty piece of bakeware in your oven. This can cause
hazardous fumes which may be harmful to birds.

Your bakeware is oven-safe to 400 degrees. DO NOT exceed baking
temperatures above 400 degrees.

NEVER leave bakeware in a hot oven unattended.

Bakeware is NOT intended for stovetop use.

We recommend the use of a pot holder or oven mitt at all times.

Before Your First Use

Hand wash bakeware in warm water with mild dishwashing detergent using a
sponge or nylon pad. Rinse and dry thoroughly.

Directions for Use

1 Grease and flour each pan, including the insert before each use.

2 Prepare cake mix and fill pans with batter as directed in the recipe.

3 Place insert over the savarin or tube pan aligning the screw on the

bottom of the insert with the hole in the pan. Turn clockwise to tighten.

4 Bake as directed in recipe. Cool for at least 10 minutes before removing

the insert and cake.

5 Fill the center cavity with desired filling.

6 Place the bottom cake pan over the filled cake and invert onto a serving

plate or platter.

7 Frost and decorate as desired.

Utensils

Use only silicone, nylon or wooden tools. Do not cut or use sharp metal
utensils on your bakeware.

Center Fill Bakeware Set
Use and Care

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Using Store-Bought Cake Mixes

Center fill cakes can easily be made using store bought products. To do so
you will you need: 2 standard (18.25 ounce) boxes of cake mix, a box of your
favorite filling mix such as pudding, and 2 containers of icing.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Follow the directions on the back of the cakes mix box. One box yields the
exact amount to fill the savarin or tube cake pan.

Make the second mix and pour two cups of batter into the round cake pan.
You can also add 1 cup of batter to the top ring of the center fill insert. Use
the cake from the insert as substitute to filling. To make it more inserting use
a different flavor or color of cake.

Generously grease and flour each pan including the inside of the insert. If you
are making a chocolate cake, cocoa powder is a great alternative to flour.
This is perfect if you are not using frosting, as it will not leave white specs of
the surface of the cake. Screw on the center fill insert. Bake the round cake
pan for 25 minutes, the tube or savarin pan for 45 minutes and 20 minutes if
you are also filling the center of the center fill insert. (Do this separately from
the tube or savarin pan.)

Cool for 10 minutes. Remove the center fill insert.

Prepare your filling mixture of choice. Let the cake stand for at least 30
minutes before adding filling. Place round base cake over the filled bund or
tube cake. Place serving platter upside down over both cakes and invert to
turn the cake on the platter.

Frost and decorate as desired.

Shopping List:

2 cake mixes plus ingredients as called for on the box
1 filling mix plus ingredients as called for on the box
2 containers of icing
Nonstick spray, butter or shortening to grease the pans.
Flour or cocoa

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Tips For Using Your
Center Fill Bakeware Set

1 Measure the batter accurately. If you under fill the tube or savarin pan,

you will not have a sufficient cavity to fill. If you over fill, this will cause
the batter to spill over the pan.

2 If you chose to use your own recipe, follow a general guideline of 4 1/2 to

5 1/2 cups of batter per savarin or tube pan. Both pans hold the exact
same volume of batter.

3 We recommend placing a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil or

parchment paper below your bakeware while baking. This will catch any
batter overflow, keeping your oven clean.

4 Baking temperature is 350 degrees F.

5 Suggested baking times: 45 minutes for savarin or tube pan, 25 minutes

for the round cake pan and 20 minutes if using the center ring of the
center fill insert.

6 To test for doneness insert a toothpick or bamboo skewer in between

one of the slits on the top of the center fill insert.

7 If the batter overflows from the pan while baking, continue to bake until

the cake is done. Remove and cool for 10 minutes. Press cake down if it
has pushed up through the slits on the top of the center fill insert.
Carefully remove any excess cake from the sides of the pan and center
fill insert with a small serrated knife. Unscrew the insert.

8 Grease and flour each pan, including the insert before each use.

Nonstick sprays are an easy and less messy alternative to shortening
or butter.

If you have always wanted to make a neat, clean and interesting cake for
your loved ones, this is the bakeware set for you! The possibilities are
endless. It is such fun to make cakes this way!

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Cakes for
Center Fill Bakeware Set

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How To Dress Up
Store-Bought Mixes

If you choose to use store bought mixes with your center fill bakeware
set, here are some tricks to help make them taste like you made them
from scratch!

For the cake mixes, add melted butter instead of the oil. Oil has no flavor,
butter has lots! Add milk or juice instead of water. Add an extra teaspoon of
flavoring such as vanilla. Don’t get too carried away or the cake might not
rise properly.

To enhance the flavors of icing add one stick of soft, unsalted butter,
a tablespoon of light corn syrup and a teaspoon of flavoring such as vanilla.
Mix until smooth. You can also whip in one egg white or a tablespoon of
meringue powder. This will add air, improving the texture.

For instant pudding add half and half or cream to the mix instead of milk.
For fruit flavored varieties add part cream and part fruit juice. Fold in a cup
of stiffly whipped cream to the prepared pudding to give it a mousse like
texture. For extra thick filling don’t add all of the liquid called for in the
directions. Other recommendations include adding a teaspoon of flavoring,
such as vanilla, flaked sweetened coconut to coconut pudding or diced
bananas to a banana flavored mix.

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