Patent Application
20170367352
The present invention relates to a baking pan for baking one or more cakes of different size and shapes and more particularly to a baking pan for baking one or more cup cakes with each cup cake baked in two pieces with one cup cake shaped like a cup and another shaped like a cup interior.
Cup cakes are traditionally made by baking cake mix in the form of a small cake with a rounded cake top. This process of baking cup cakes is traditional, antiquated, and lacks creativity. Furthermore, toppings for cakes have become abundant. Consumers tend to put pretty much anything on cup cakes, e.g. ice cream, gummy bears, frostings, chocolate, whip cream, fruit, nuts, caramel, cookies, etc. In this regard, the traditional cup cake considering its size is limited as to what toppings can be applied or the amount that can be applied. In addition, some consumers may prefer more cake than toppings and some consumers may prefer more toppings than cake or a customer may prefer both.
As such, there is a need for a cup cake and a mechanism for making such that can produce multi-shaped cup cake pieces wherein the pieces can be formed to accommodate the toppings consumers desire.
It will be readily apparent from the foregoing that a need exist in the art to produce a cup cake having separable pieces with different size and shapes. It is therefore a primary objective of the invention to provide a baking pan for baking at least one cup cake having a bottom piece and a top piece of differing size and shape.
To achieve the objectives, the invention is directed to a baking pan that includes a top and bottom pan with baking units formed therein and with each baking unit defining a unique size and shape, the unique size and shape defining in one baking unit a cup shape and the other a solid cylinder shape.
the invention is also directed to a method of making a cup cake by use of the baking pan described. After the cup cake is baked in separate pieces, the cup cake pieces can be filled with or spread with cup cake toppings.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be set forth in detail with reference to the drawings, in which like components are designated by like reference numerals thereon.
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In this embodiment, the illustration shows four baking units 20 formed in the base body 10 with each baking unit 20 formed within the body body 10 with a length L1, L2, e.g. 10/16 of an inch, from each side of the base body 10 and each baking unit 20 separated by a length L3, L4, e.g. of 1 inch. In addition, the baking units 20 may have a diameter D1 of 3 inches, as an example. The example dimensions essentially provide for a base body with each side 8¼ inches. Although, it should be understood that these sizes can be easily varied. Furthermore, the number of baking units can be varied and the shapes of the baking units can be of different shapes.
Further to this embodiment, the illustration shows four baking units 40 formed within the top body 30 with a length L5, L6, e.g. 1 inch, from a each side of the top body 40 and each baking unit 40 separated by a length L7, L8, e.g. of 1 12/16 inches, as an example. In addition, the baking units 40 may have a diameter D2 of 2¼ inches, as an example. The example dimensions essentially provide for a top body with each side 8¼ inches. Although, it should be understood that these sizes can be easily varied. Furthermore, the number of baking units can be varied and the shapes of the baking units can be of different shapes.
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It should be understood that the illustration is an alternative embodiment that although adheres to the fundamental principals of the measurements described in
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Thus, While there have been shown and described and pointed out fundamental novel features of the invention as applied to a preferred embodiment thereof, it Will be under stood that various omissions and substitutions and changes in the form and details of the devices illustrated, and in their operation, may be made by those skilled in the art Without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, it is expressly intended that all combinations of those elements and/or method steps Which perform substantially the same function in substantially the same Way to achieve the same results are Within the scope of the invention. Substitutions of elements from one described embodiment to another are also fully intended and contemplated. It is also to be understood that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale but that they are merely conceptual in nature. It is the intention, therefore, to be limited only as indicated by the scope of the claims appended hereto.
