1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to baked goods and, more specifically, to a Cake Making Method.
2. Description of Related Art
A virtually limitless variety of edible confections have been made both by home bakers and professional bakers for all time. In order to further add flavor, texture and overall desirability to many of these items, they can be filled with some sort of filling, such as fruit jam, frosting, custard, etc. Filled doughnuts are particularly common. In practice, doughnuts are filled after baking by squeezing the filling through a hole poked in the side of the doughnut until a cavity formed within the doughnut is adequately filled.
Unlike doughnuts, cakes have typically been covered on their outside surfaces with frosting, but have not had any filling put inside of them. The most common “filling” method for cakes is the layer cake, wherein layers of frosting and cake are stacked up to form the cake. Where cakes have been filled with filling material, it's been accomplished as shown in
For the purpose of later comparison herein,
When cooled sufficiently, either the filling method of
If choosing the second filling method, the cake is first butterflied 114 (i.e. cut in two halves). Next, depression(s) are dug out in one or both halves 116. The depression(s) are then filled with filling material 118, and the cake is reassembled 120.
Neither of these prior cake baking and filling methods are suitable to easily create an aesthetically pleasing, filled cake.
In light of the aforementioned problems associated with the prior methods, it is an object of the present invention to provide a Cake Making Method. The method should result in a cake having a standard cake base and a filling of another, viscous, semi-liquid flavored filling. The resulting cake should not have any external blemishes or apertures. The method should not require cutting, penetrating or trenching the cake in order to insert the filling; the entire filled cake should be pre-filled before baking.
The objects and features of the present invention, which are believed to be novel, are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The present invention, both as to its organization and manner of operation, together with further objects and advantages, may best be understood by reference to the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, of which:
The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention and sets forth the best modes contemplated by the inventor of carrying out his invention. Various modifications, however, will remain readily apparent to those skilled in the art, since the generic principles of the present invention have been defined herein specifically to provide a Cake Making Method.
The present invention can best be understood by initial consideration of
First, the cake ingredients are mixed to form a batter 124. This batter is then placed into the baking form 128, such as a cake pan. At some point prior to executing step 130, the filling material is chilled to approximately 32 degrees Fahrenheit 126. This chilling can be accomplished by any convenient method; placing in a freezer for approximately 1 to 1.5 hours has been determined to be particularly effective. The desired temperature range upon completion of the chilling 126 is between approximately 31.5 and 38.5 degrees Fahrenheit. The filling material can be made from a variety of conventional formulas, including banana crème, Bavarian crème, fruit fillings, and even caramel, pecans and coconut.
Once chilled to the correct temperature, the filling material is placed atop the still-liquid uncooked cake batter 130 that is in the form. Next, the form with the batter and filling material is placed in the oven and bake 132. After completely cooked, the cake is removed from the oven, cooled adequately and removed from the form 134. Upon execution of these steps, a completed, filled cake will have been produced.
The raw batter 32 is poured into the form 26 until it is the proper level relative to the top opening 28 such that a complete cake will be created. This could also be in accordance with a pre-mixed cake mix. Finally, the chilled filling material 34 is squeezed, spooned or otherwise placed atop the batter 32, away from the sides of the form 26. Since this is a bundt form 26, the filling material 34 is placed in a ring-shape. In other, conventional cake pans or forms, the filling may simply be poured in s strip in the center of the form. If we now turn to
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various adaptations and modifications of the just-described preferred embodiment can be configured without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced other than as specifically described herein.
Number | Name | Date | Kind |
---|---|---|---|
1445187 | Vaughan | Feb 1923 | A |
2998318 | Forkner | Aug 1961 | A |
4020188 | Forkner | Apr 1977 | A |
4822627 | Clegg et al. | Apr 1989 | A |
5215774 | Moder et al. | Jun 1993 | A |
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
20060083829 A1 | Apr 2006 | US |