people throw that "i love you" phrase around like confetti at a party. But when Dawn says it in each of her videos i FEEL loved. Perhaps it is her faith, perhaps it is that she has decluttered her life enough to find room in her heart to love us. i don't know. what i DO know is the honesty and love is REAL! i am humbled ...
Dagnolia I was thinking the same thing the other day after listening to one of her videos!!!! Dawn is genuine and so tenderhearted!!!! And when she says "I love you" again like you said you actually feel loved!!! So thank you for that Dawn!!!!
It's so lovely to see, because it happens to us all...sometimes ALL in one short period of time. ARGH! Delightful to be along with you on any journey, Dawn. YOU ARE A BLESSING. xoxoxo (Kate from Exuberant for Life using hubby's account).
Gosh, Adeline is so beautiful! Can't believe how she has grown 😭 Also after all the fun of the cake-making I was caught off guard when you said, "If you ever see us in public please say hi" because I imagined that happening and my eyes instantly welled up -- I'm quite certain I would walk up to you and tear up before I'd be able to get any words out! Your family has been such a blessing, Dawn! Thank you for all of your hard work, for your caring and generous heart, and for your ministry for the Lord! Love you! 😘
You and your family are the best! You have such a humble spirit as well... telling us all to come up and say “hello”! That’s probably why your first blog had to do with making friends from strangers. Regarding your cakes... I hope you found “homes” for all of the extras- maybe a soup kitchen or the guys at the fire department? Thanks for cooking for us, and coming up with a wonderfully creative fundraiser! God bless!
We do soups for our extended family's Christmas. Every year I make Irish potato soup. I never come home with leftovers. Everyone experiments and makes a new soup but not me and many of my neices and nephews will only eat my soup. Having a set menu really does make my life so much easier.
I’m a sucker for those super intricate Nordicware Bundt pans! One trick I read years ago to prevent sticking that sounds CRAZY but works perfect every time: instead of just spraying the pan (or spraying and flouring), you should spray and sugar the pan with regular granulated sugar! NEVER sticks and leaves the most glorious crust on the outside of the cake. Even those intricate Bundt pans.
I enjoyed the process of debugging a cake (former computer programmer here!) but what really filled my heart up is seeing photos of Dorothy's gals working on their own cakes. The "why" is so clear and I am so pleased that I can make a donation and know absolutely that it will make a difference. Dawn, your gratitude and motivation has now become ours and that is what matters. Thank you for including us.
We were at the event and when Dr. John said the Minimal Mom was in the house I just about DIED!!! I would be too nervous to come say hi, but it was so cool that you and Tom were there, too. 🥰
Hey Dawn, I watch your Videos for some years now and I want to thank you for all the effort you put in your content! There are 3 hacks for Bundt cakes I'd like to share with you. 1.) To avoid the sticking, oil or butter the pan and afterwards spread some breadcrumbs over the oil/butter. 2.) To test if the cake is baked properly put a wooden stick into it. If there remains wet fluid on the sick after you pulled the stick out again, it needs more time in the oven. 3.) Don't smash the cake on the plate, instead lay the plate upside down on the pan and switch both of them together. Greetings from Germany 🙂
I just called my husband and told him that the day had just been crazy and I had not gotten anything accomplished that I wanted to, like I replaced my printer ink and then it still said I was out of ink so I needed more ink I ran out of paper I needed more paper and I had to go to two places and when I got to the grocery store that I realized the hurricane was coming cuz everybody was in there then my computer had to an update, etc... I thought I'm going to sit down and finally get this work done and listen to one of your videos while I'm printing, thank you so much for sharing that what you were doing did not work out either but in the end it was great!!! thank you for sharing your life with us!!!!
Dawn You are such a Blessing to this community…….tried your Candy Corn Bundt Cake you recommended a month or so back……what a hit to make with the Grandkids…….and it not only looked great but was mouthwatering which is a must…..thanks to You and Adeline doing the thought and leg-work so we get the benefit of a cookbook that makes a difference in our lives PLUS working to get the well for Mary and the people she so humbly serve……I am thinking of that verse…..”what You do for the least of my people You do for ME”! Blessing on your work in making a difference in our lives….
You can absolutely use a boxed cake for Tres Leches cake. The fluid will soften and make the cake delish and reminds me of those little spongy shortcakes from the store. We make it regularly!!
Oh, you can totally use a cake mix for the tres leche cake! 😄 Just bake a yellow cake mix according to directions. Poke holes in cake, mix sweetened condensed milk can and an evaporated milk can and pour over. I quit putting the heavy cream in as it makes it too soggy. refrigerate for 2 hrs at least and put cool whip on top and done. Sooo easy! I learned this from my cousin who lived in Costa Rica, so it’s legit! 😂
As a Home Economist, I really appreciate watching you create new recipes and being honest about the hurtles. I don’t think people realize what goes into creativity! I watched you dry the sink after washing the dishes, it brought back college memories, we always had to dry the sink in the foods lab. It’s a practice I still do. ❤️
I love that you’re making the book for a good cause. I’m consistently impressed and inspired by you, your family, your hard work, your faith, and your dedication. Your videos brighten my day and lift my spirits. Since having my second child in April, I’ve taken many, many trips to my local donation center thanks to YOUR encouragement! I hope to give, give, give and live a simple life like you. Thank you for all you do, Dawn. You’re awesome. Love from Utah. 😊❤️ Also, you’re learning SO much! Baking is sometimes a lot harder than it looks. It took me 8 years to perfect my favorite cookies! 😋
Dawn, we love you so much. Thanks for sharing your bundt cake journey with us. Makes me feel normal when things don't go smoothly in the kitchen and extra grateful when things do.
I so agree with the previous comment. Dawn's 'I love you' touches my heart every time - I feel it too. There have been many times when I really needed to hear that. Bless you Dawn.
I have made the Betty Crocker tres leches cake for years and it is our family’s favorite cake. It is just for a sheet cake but I really think it would probably work for a Bundt pan too.
Days filled with one failure after another are growth days. You wouldn't be where you are without them. If you think back to where you started all those years ago, with one frustrating issue after another that wouldn't allow you to clean the house or manage your finances, you'll see that the "fail after fail" days were the best learning experiences anyone could have. You're doing great! We love you! Thank you for being a genuinely kind and honest person we can depend upon to tell us the truth each and every day. Even when it's just a day full of problems. Your successes as well as your failures help us grow too. Keep up the good work. :)
Freeze your fails to make cake balls later! The kids would love making and decorating them! ❤ The Milky Way cake sounds phenomenal! I’m wondering if you leave out a third of the candy bars from the mix and add them as chunks if that wouldn’t remove some of the sugar that’s causing the sticking AND make an ooey gooey yummy center! 😋
Dawn, I don’t normally make Bundt cakes, but from my experience as a baker for the past 48 years of my life, this is what I would try. Try Crisco Vegetable shortening, the solid white kind, not the oil. Put some on a paper towel and apply liberally to your cake pan. Then flour your pan. You may wish to use cake flour as it is finer than most flours. Get it on every surface that connects with the cake mixture. It may show up a bit on your cake, but it should help. Also check for doneness if the cake is pulling away from the pan. Also inserting something like a toothpick but longer since it is such a dense cake. Maybe a bamboo shush-kabob skewer. Insert all the way into the middle. If it comes out clean it is done. To prevent cakes falling, walk lightly and don’t slam doors or anything like that. Hopefully that helps.
I make three Leches with boxed white cake mix all the time. Use butter instead of oil, and usually use the whole egg instead of the whites only (either way on the eggs works for me). For me timing when you pour on the milks is key. I let the cake set for about 3 to 5 minutes. These cakes turn out amazing. Just as good as when I make the batter from scratch. That being said... not sure I could pull off three Leches in a bunt. It would be a milky mess.
For my Tres Leches cakes, I use a cheap basic white box mix. They are drier so they soak up the cake better. I will sometimes separate and whip the egg whites and then fold them into the box cake batter if I want it to be extra light and fluffy. I also only use the condensed and evaporated milks to reduce the liquid amount. Then I top it with heavy whipping cream topping and sprinkle cinnamon. My husband is from Mexico and loves it.
We always make a hot milk for occasions around here. My mom made them fairly often as a kid and when I got married I went and priced wedding cakes and came home and asked my mom if she would just make our cake… and she did! Crazy now that she did it for me. My girls started cooking them and they are so simple and easy. All basic ingredients and with cream and berries it is so pretty
Happy Bundt Cake Day!! Thanks for making us aware! Can’t wait for your Bundt cake ebook to come out & support Dorothy in the process! Thank you for your kind, sweet, generous heart!❤
Oh wow! Your...what I consider the originals, Chocolate and Pumpkin spice bundt cakes have become a requested fam fave! I'm so humbled by your expansion of these wonderful cakes to help such a worthy cause. I will gladly expand these other opetions with your inspiration and truly appreciate your heart!! Thanks SO much!
I made the peppermint chocolate bundt cake yesterday-it was incredible!!! This will become a new Christmas tradition. I’m making the white chocolate raspberry one for my mom’s birthday this weekend. Thank you, Dawn!!
The best way I've found to keep a cake from sticking it to grease it generously with shortening and then flour it well. Especially decorative pans like bundt cake pans.
Love your optimism, Dawn, so refreshing 😊 Also to relocate a cake simply place the pan over it flip it over and place the desired cake plate on top then flip back over Wa-Lah 😀
It must be said, I'm sure it has been said : We love you too Dawn!! I would love to come & say Hi if I saw you, but being this side of the Atlantic, I will have to wait for Glory to see you & give you a HUGE THANK YOU hug!
I bought your recipe book and made my first cake with my nine year old daughter. We had a great bonding time and the cake came out delicious! It was a great hit at my father in law’s birthday celebration! Thank you Dawn for teaching me how to do it! It was always my dream and I even bought a stand mixer that I wanted to buy for about 10 years. You are the best! ❤
Oh Dawn, you are just so precious!!! You put your whole heart into all you do💖 I am so blessed by your dedication and your heart for others. God bless you sweet girl and may Dorothy’s ministry prosper🙏💗🙌🏼
Thank you! Seeing this helps me not get so frustrated with my own cooking fails.😅 You are such a blessing through this channel with your warm personality and helpful tips ❤
Sounds like you basically have it covered, BUT years ago I found a recipe called Baker's Release. 1:1:1 ratio of white flour, canola/vegetable oil, and shortening. Mix up and keep in a jar room temp. I smear that by hand into all my pans before baking (except for the recipes that say no oiling) and never once have I had a cake stick since using it. Hope this helps:)
I second this! It's amazing. I keep mine in the fridge and use it straight from cold. I brush it on with a pastry brush and I've never had a problem. It lasts ages if stored in the fridge.
@@debbiem486 That spray stuff is also murder on the finish of nonstick pans. It actually dissolves it over time. I don’t know what kind of chemically goodness is involved, but I can’t imagine it’s good for you to ingest melting Teflon or whatever they are using these days in those pans.
Watching this video has possibly restored my Hope in baking a Bunt Cake! I gave up years ago. 😞 I will agree that "Everything Bunt Cakes" r totally awesome! 😋 Thanks U 4 sharing! Ur efforts n determination r truly appreciated! It's such a blessing 2 see Ur sweet young Daughter by Ur side helping! I have decided 2 TRY once again! 😃🤓😉😜 I'm feeling that Ur Bunt Cook Book will prosper well! Yippee 📕👍😋💞 ........ And will make lots of tummy's very very Happy! 🥳🎈🎉😉 Yum Yum! 😋
I always use shortening and flour to prepare my bundt pan and I cool for 10 minutes. They have turned out great, even one with a praline carmel topping.
I owned a tearoom for 16 years. Bundts can be tough. Dont spray your pan until just before you put the mix in. I usually use a brush first with a little Crisco, then spray with flour Pam
I'm not much of a cook/baker, but I had no idea there is a difference between cooking spray and baking spray. I love that you showed how things went wrong because that is real life. Good luck with your next cake baking attempts!
I've made a lot of cakes. You can oil, grease or butter the inside of the cake pan, then add a couple of tablespoons of flour into the pan and shake it around until all of the inside is covered with flour. Then dump out any extra flour that didn't stick. That preps the pan so the cake will release easily... hopefully. With flat bottom pans, I always use parchment paper, but still oil and flour the pan first.
I’m so grateful for this channel!! You are one of my favorites ❤ I have been decluttering my house for about a month now and it is amazing. Seriously so much happier !!!!
I'm so glad you're trying the recipes! I don't use box mixes, but also wouldn't use those super complicated recipes. I have a chocolate and a white cake recipe where you put all the ingredients into one bowl and mix for 2 minutes. Super easy!
Good evening Dawn, I've made cakes for 35 years. The trick to have your cakes come out perfect is to take them out of the bundt pan in less than 5 minutes. I always take mine out right when the cake comes out of the oven. Even when you are making cake layers, never let them sit more than 10 minutes before taking them out of their pans. I hope this helps and I LOVE YOUR SHOW! YOU HAVE HELPED ME SOOOOO MUCH! THANK YOU FOR NOT GIVING UP ON US WHO ARE STILL TRYING TO WIN THE BATTLE OF HAVING STUFF!!!! LOVE YOU TOO!❤
I make tres leches with regular yellow cake mix n it’s delish! U poke it everywhere with toothpicks or thin chop sticks n then put a mixture of 1 can condensed milk, one can evaporated n one regular milk n pour slowly all over, it’s great!
Hello Dawn and Adeline, I am from Texas and I have eaten dozens of tres leches cakes and they are meant to be very, very moist almost soggy. This could be considered an acquired taste. If you don’t particularly like the cake that doesn’t mean that you are making it wrong. Good luck baking south of the border style.
I could feel your discouragement through the video. But then I could feel your determination and great love for Dorothy. I’m really looking forward to the Bundt cakes recipe book!
You can butter your pan and sprinkle flour or confectioner sugar over the pan and dump the excess before baking for a less expensive option. Learned that and many other tips from Alton Brown!
I've had trouble w/my similar bundt pan at times too. The dark color metal conducts heat more easily, so it doesn't need to bake as long. I usually butter & flour the pan so it comes out easier. Also, if you're ever in a pinch & don't have time to bake another cake right away, you can turn it into a trifle. 💖
Dawn, I have watched you for MANY, MANY years (maybe from the start?) and this is by far your best video. I love how hard you work for worthy causes like this one. THANK YOU!! It brought tear to my eyes. Looking forward to supporting Dorothy and making your bundt cakes. YOU ARE THE BEST!! LOVE YOU
For tres leche, Just use a box cake and then poke the holes and pour only sweetened condensed milk over it-without the other milks… We also do this with a chocolate cake mix and then we add heath bar bits to the top, then cool whip and then more heath bits! On the Milky Way, maybe just swirl the melted mixture into the cake mix after it’s in the pan.
Hi Dawn, I like very much job you do on your channel. I write from Europe so I don't know exactly what kinde recipe you are looking for, but I have the fastest and easiest recipe, and you don't need much cleaning after all ;). 250 g sugar + vanilla sugar (~10g) 4 eggs Put all to the mixer and mix together a few minutes. Then put there 250 ml whipping cream and mix for a while. Then put there 250 g flour with baking powder and mix gently with a spatula. 80% of this put tho the form to the rest you could add 1 or 2 tsp of cacao powder, mixed and then put around the form. I that's all. You backed it as long as the stick is dry.
If you think your cake is not releasing because of the sugar, consider immersing the bundt pan into warm water, almost up to the rim, for a few minutes, before you flip it onto your cake plate. The temperature of the water will soften the sugar.
Thank you so much for sharing! I love that you are willing to share your fails and exemplify how to work through tough times! 🎉 Life is not all easy and perfect. I have been working with my family to find ways to find good in our problems and failures. Thanks for sharing. And I’m so excited for your book! I already downloaded it and I can’t wait to start baking. I tell my family all the time about you and how I’m working to own the minimal amount of baking and cooking tools. I make every meal, including my bread from scratch, so I own a ton of gear! But I have given away my second set of serving wear and a bunch of old things that I just don’t use. Keep up the good work and sunshiny attitude. You are a blessing to so many people.
Hi Dawn, Years ago I took a cake decorating class at our local community college. The teacher gave us a great trick for keeping cakes from sticking in the pans. Mix 1 cup Crisco oil, 1 cup Crisco Shortening, and 1 cup flour together with a mixer. Mix till smooth. Keep refrigerated and it will last for a long time. I usually keep mine in a disposable plastic container. Use a pastry brush to “paint” the pans. Growing up, my kids, even when they were very young, loved to paint the pans. 😊
Yeah! I love the Friday videos and I love baking...I have tons of baking pans, have done cake decorating for friends and family parties and weddings and one thing I decluttered from my full kitchen was my bundt pan. Lol. 😂😂 I also don’t plan on becoming a minimalist in my baking at this time. It brings joy to me when I try new recipes and bake a variety of different things...
Tresleche is usually made in a sheet pan and served out of the pan, so not surprised it stuck.😓 I do use baking spray it really works well, maybe spray a little extra in the bottom and don't let the cake cool so long before turning it out of the pan.
Hi I just want to say thank you for showing me how to become a minimalist ❤ your the best minimalist and you make everything easy to follow and simple thanks 🙏 😊
This is downright inspiring! I’ve had so many Pinterest fails, it makes me feel better to see that a picture perfect cake takes practice. And I may need to up my game with a silicone pan. Those things are magical!
I'm so glad you tested the baking spray. The frustration of having a wonderful cake stick is so annoying. I finally gave up my bundt pans and opted for tube pans because you can always use wax paper at the bottom and avoid the sticking. I'm excited about your book though!! I'm gonna buy one
👋👋👋hi Dawn, thx 4 sharing💯. My son wanted a 3 leches cake this past sat. 4 his 20th bday. I used 2 duncan hines vanilla cake mixes. Baked per directions, let it cool, mixed 1can ea condensed, evaporated milks & 8oz heavy whipping cream. Poked cake in baking dish & poured milks all over top. I whipped 16 oz heavy whipping cream 2 frost it & topped it with fresh raspberries. Eveyone said it was good, many said it was the best 3 leches they ever had😋.
Please add some butter in your pan, melt it and then once melted twirl it around and immediately coat with plain flour. You'll never have another cream stick ..but all areas must covered in flour.
I always used shortening to grease my cake pans. Then I dust the pan with flour. I've not had a problem, especially if I cool it enough. I never use cooking spray. It does leave a residue on pans.
I cant beleive how much you ladies manage eith mulitple children husbands household business and still turning out content bakimg and books ! Waaw you girls rocking Im a mom to 1 15 yr old and dont get half as much done bravo!
Your bundt cakes are a MILLION times better than Nothing Bundt Cakes, no joke. Every time I make them, my family raves about it. Truly the best cake ever, won’t make a normal cake again when I’ve got these!! So excited for the recipe book
I use very finely sifted breadcrumbs to keep cakes from sticking. It sounds weird but grind up plain white breadcrumbs in a blender then sift. You won't see it on your cake but your cake won't stick to the pan. It works especially well for really intricate pans. If you look at old cookbooks from before the era of non stick coatings that is what they used. Love your channel!
To make the tres leches cake from a box the trick is in the process . Do separate the egg whites and fluff them to meringue point . Separate it and mix the other ingredients . Then fold the egg whites with the rest . Try not to over mixed . You need the air from the eggs to make the cake so fluffy . When is baked turn it and then add the 3 milks . Is supposed to be wet . Then you can add the frosting that you made that looks white and fluffy . Put it in a bag and cut the end. And frost side to side around the bund cake . Add cherries on top . Hope this helps!
I just love all your videos, Dawn. I am always excited on Tuesdays and Fridays and I am never disappointed. Loved to see Tom’s comment. It made me feel happy.
Try this. Use half melted Milky Way. The other half cut into large chocolate chip size pieces. (Smaller) then coat with flour or cake mix. That will help suspend your chocolate pieces within your cake without sinking, enabling the sugars to sink and stick to your pan. Good luck.
My favorite easy Bundt is a German chocolate box cake after mixing together ingredients I add the German chocolate frosting into the batter and bake it’s delicious. Blessings 2u
My favorite! I like to top it with whipped cream cream cheese frosting and chill it overnight. It is excellent served cold and I think the texture is even better after it's been in the fridge.
Our family loves it too! My grandkids think it's so funny that I make it for my own birthday too. But it will still be fun to have new cakes to try, so good luck Dawn!
I chuckled when you mentioned that Nordicware is in Minnesota. My husband is from Minnesota and seems to know everything that has ever come out of Minnesota.
people throw that "i love you" phrase around like confetti at a party. But when Dawn says it in each of her videos i FEEL loved. Perhaps it is her faith, perhaps it is that she has decluttered her life enough to find room in her heart to love us. i don't know. what i DO know is the honesty and love is REAL! i am humbled ...
I agree! As soon as she says that I want to come right down to the comments and say, "I love you too!" and I mean it too. :)
You are so right. I feel the love.
Dagnolia I was thinking the same thing the other day after listening to one of her videos!!!! Dawn is genuine and so tenderhearted!!!! And when she says "I love you" again like you said you actually feel loved!!! So thank you for that Dawn!!!!
I totally agree and think “I love you back, Dawn!” every time!
Yes, this!! I feel it too. Thanks for the love Dawn 🙂
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that you share the "what didn't work" with us as well as your successes. Thank you, Dawn!
It's so lovely to see, because it happens to us all...sometimes ALL in one short period of time. ARGH! Delightful to be along with you on any journey, Dawn. YOU ARE A BLESSING. xoxoxo (Kate from Exuberant for Life using hubby's account).
Gosh, Adeline is so beautiful! Can't believe how she has grown 😭
Also after all the fun of the cake-making I was caught off guard when you said, "If you ever see us in public please say hi" because I imagined that happening and my eyes instantly welled up -- I'm quite certain I would walk up to you and tear up before I'd be able to get any words out! Your family has been such a blessing, Dawn! Thank you for all of your hard work, for your caring and generous heart, and for your ministry for the Lord! Love you! 😘
YES ! When Dawn said that, I was thinking how I’d cry if I ran into them. They mean soooooooo much to me !
You and your family are the best! You have such a humble spirit as well... telling us all to come up and say “hello”! That’s probably why your first blog had to do with making friends from strangers.
Regarding your cakes... I hope you found “homes” for all of the extras- maybe a soup kitchen or the guys at the fire
department?
Thanks for cooking for us, and coming up with a wonderfully creative fundraiser! God bless!
I agree!!!!!!
The thing about baking fails is they usually still taste great. Congratulations on surpassing 600k subscribers. You deserve it! :)
Yes! That’s true! Adeline asked if she could make cake pops with the failed cakes, she’s very excited!
We do soups for our extended family's Christmas. Every year I make Irish potato soup. I never come home with leftovers. Everyone experiments and makes a new soup but not me and many of my neices and nephews will only eat my soup. Having a set menu really does make my life so much easier.
I think we need that Irish Potato Soup Recipe! :)
You’re AWESOME Dawn!!
I’m a sucker for those super intricate Nordicware Bundt pans! One trick I read years ago to prevent sticking that sounds CRAZY but works perfect every time: instead of just spraying the pan (or spraying and flouring), you should spray and sugar the pan with regular granulated sugar! NEVER sticks and leaves the most glorious crust on the outside of the cake. Even those intricate Bundt pans.
Ohhhhhh, sugar sounds so much better than flour!!!! I’m going to try that!!!
We do that with our zucchini bread! So yummy!
Thank you, great tip.
😮Totally trying this! Thank you!!
Great Tip! I will try that although it seems like it would just add more sticky to the problem. Stranger things....
I LOVE how you are so real! Dirty, stained oven mitts! Licking the cake splatter off your shirt!! YAY!!
I enjoyed the process of debugging a cake (former computer programmer here!) but what really filled my heart up is seeing photos of Dorothy's gals working on their own cakes. The "why" is so clear and I am so pleased that I can make a donation and know absolutely that it will make a difference. Dawn, your gratitude and motivation has now become ours and that is what matters. Thank you for including us.
We were at the event and when Dr. John said the Minimal Mom was in the house I just about DIED!!! I would be too nervous to come say hi, but it was so cool that you and Tom were there, too. 🥰
I always wait for the Dawn show on Tuesday and Friday. No matter what the content, I always love it. Blessings from Texas.
I agree. You are the best. Another Texas fan. ❤❤❤
SAME ! Still my very favorite UA-cam channel !
Hey Dawn, I watch your Videos for some years now and I want to thank you for all the effort you put in your content! There are 3 hacks for Bundt cakes I'd like to share with you.
1.) To avoid the sticking, oil or butter the pan and afterwards spread some breadcrumbs over the oil/butter.
2.) To test if the cake is baked properly put a wooden stick into it. If there remains wet fluid on the sick after you pulled the stick out again, it needs more time in the oven.
3.) Don't smash the cake on the plate, instead lay the plate upside down on the pan and switch both of them together.
Greetings from Germany 🙂
You made it pretty with the icing! New pan and Baking Spray! Keeping going until you get it right! Your a Camp Girl! 🌈🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏
I always feel like I’ve been visiting a friend after watching your videos. Thank you!
“We’re just making this up as we go.” I love you, Dawn. 😘
I just called my husband and told him that the day had just been crazy and I had not gotten anything accomplished that I wanted to, like I replaced my printer ink and then it still said I was out of ink so I needed more ink I ran out of paper I needed more paper and I had to go to two places and when I got to the grocery store that I realized the hurricane was coming cuz everybody was in there then my computer had to an update, etc... I thought I'm going to sit down and finally get this work done and listen to one of your videos while I'm printing, thank you so much for sharing that what you were doing did not work out either but in the end it was great!!! thank you for sharing your life with us!!!!
Dawn You are such a Blessing to this community…….tried your Candy Corn Bundt Cake you recommended a month or so back……what a hit to make with the Grandkids…….and it not only looked great but was mouthwatering which is a must…..thanks to You and Adeline doing the thought and leg-work so we get the benefit of a cookbook that makes a difference in our lives PLUS working to get the well for Mary and the people she so humbly serve……I am thinking of that verse…..”what You do for the least of my people You do for ME”! Blessing on your work in making a difference in our lives….
You can absolutely use a boxed cake for Tres Leches cake. The fluid will soften and make the cake delish and reminds me of those little spongy shortcakes from the store. We make it regularly!!
I was gonna say! I see it on tiktok all the time!! Lots of recipes call for box cake.
I make it with regular box cake too! I agree about not using all of the leches liquid too
Oh, you can totally use a cake mix for the tres leche cake! 😄 Just bake a yellow cake mix according to directions. Poke holes in cake, mix sweetened condensed milk can and an evaporated milk can and pour over. I quit putting the heavy cream in as it makes it too soggy. refrigerate for 2 hrs at least and put cool whip on top and done. Sooo easy! I learned this from my cousin who lived in Costa Rica, so it’s legit! 😂
Dawn, you are so honest and real!! TY for that!! That’s better than any cake! Linda, Pa.
As a Home Economist, I really appreciate watching you create new recipes and being honest about the hurtles. I don’t think people realize what goes into creativity! I watched you dry the sink after washing the dishes, it brought back college memories, we always had to dry the sink in the foods lab. It’s a practice I still do. ❤️
I thought everyone washes and dries the sink after every meal. I wipe all of the counters too.
@@clairetitus6904 lol I’ve never dried my sink, it dries itself.
Good tip to know. 😊 Thanks for sharing your experience in the college food labs. It’s very interesting. (I learned that tip from Flylady years ago :)
I love that you’re making the book for a good cause. I’m consistently impressed and inspired by you, your family, your hard work, your faith, and your dedication. Your videos brighten my day and lift my spirits. Since having my second child in April, I’ve taken many, many trips to my local donation center thanks to YOUR encouragement! I hope to give, give, give and live a simple life like you. Thank you for all you do, Dawn. You’re awesome. Love from Utah. 😊❤️
Also, you’re learning SO much! Baking is sometimes a lot harder than it looks. It took me 8 years to perfect my favorite cookies! 😋
Dawn, we love you so much. Thanks for sharing your bundt cake journey with us. Makes me feel normal when things don't go smoothly in the kitchen and extra grateful when things do.
I so agree with the previous comment. Dawn's 'I love you' touches my heart every time - I feel it too. There have been many times when I really needed to hear that. Bless you Dawn.
I have made the Betty Crocker tres leches cake for years and it is our family’s favorite cake. It is just for a sheet cake but I really think it would probably work for a Bundt pan too.
Days filled with one failure after another are growth days. You wouldn't be where you are without them. If you think back to where you started all those years ago, with one frustrating issue after another that wouldn't allow you to clean the house or manage your finances, you'll see that the "fail after fail" days were the best learning experiences anyone could have.
You're doing great! We love you! Thank you for being a genuinely kind and honest person we can depend upon to tell us the truth each and every day. Even when it's just a day full of problems. Your successes as well as your failures help us grow too. Keep up the good work. :)
We have gone to Vicente Guerrero since 2008 working with a ministry called Welcome Home. Great times in Mexico 🇲🇽
Freeze your fails to make cake balls later! The kids would love making and decorating them! ❤
The Milky Way cake sounds phenomenal! I’m wondering if you leave out a third of the candy bars from the mix and add them as chunks if that wouldn’t remove some of the sugar that’s causing the sticking AND make an ooey gooey yummy center! 😋
Cake balls!! For the win! 🙌🎉 Great idea. Thanks for the share.
Dawn, I don’t normally make Bundt cakes, but from my experience as a baker for the past 48 years of my life, this is what I would try.
Try Crisco Vegetable shortening, the solid white kind, not the oil. Put some on a paper towel and apply liberally to your cake pan. Then flour your pan. You may wish to use cake flour as it is finer than most flours. Get it on every surface that connects with the cake mixture. It may show up a bit on your cake, but it should help.
Also check for doneness if the cake is pulling away from the pan. Also inserting something like a toothpick but longer since it is such a dense cake. Maybe a bamboo shush-kabob skewer. Insert all the way into the middle. If it comes out clean it is done.
To prevent cakes falling, walk lightly and don’t slam doors or anything like that.
Hopefully that helps.
I make three Leches with boxed white cake mix all the time. Use butter instead of oil, and usually use the whole egg instead of the whites only (either way on the eggs works for me). For me timing when you pour on the milks is key. I let the cake set for about 3 to 5 minutes. These cakes turn out amazing. Just as good as when I make the batter from scratch. That being said... not sure I could pull off three Leches in a bunt. It would be a milky mess.
I've used Betty Crocker spice cake mix but I do cupcakes instead of bundt cakes.
For my Tres Leches cakes, I use a cheap basic white box mix. They are drier so they soak up the cake better. I will sometimes separate and whip the egg whites and then fold them into the box cake batter if I want it to be extra light and fluffy. I also only use the condensed and evaporated milks to reduce the liquid amount. Then I top it with heavy whipping cream topping and sprinkle cinnamon. My husband is from Mexico and loves it.
We always make a hot milk for occasions around here. My mom made them fairly often as a kid and when I got married I went and priced wedding cakes and came home and asked my mom if she would just make our cake… and she did! Crazy now that she did it for me. My girls started cooking them and they are so simple and easy. All basic ingredients and with cream and berries it is so pretty
Happy Bundt Cake Day!! Thanks for making us aware! Can’t wait for your Bundt cake ebook to come out & support Dorothy in the process! Thank you for your kind, sweet, generous heart!❤
Oh wow! Your...what I consider the originals, Chocolate and Pumpkin spice bundt cakes have become a requested fam fave! I'm so humbled by your expansion of these wonderful cakes to help such a worthy cause. I will gladly expand these other opetions with your inspiration and truly appreciate your heart!! Thanks SO much!
I made the peppermint chocolate bundt cake yesterday-it was incredible!!! This will become a new Christmas tradition. I’m making the white chocolate raspberry one for my mom’s birthday this weekend. Thank you, Dawn!!
The best way I've found to keep a cake from sticking it to grease it generously with shortening and then flour it well. Especially decorative pans like bundt cake pans.
Love your optimism, Dawn, so refreshing 😊 Also to relocate a cake simply place the pan over it flip it over and place the desired cake plate on top then flip back over Wa-Lah 😀
If you mix equal parts flour, shortening and oil, you can make your own "cake goup" for coating your baking pans. ☺️
Thank you Dawn! 🙏 Just for being you! Great video!
It must be said, I'm sure it has been said : We love you too Dawn!!
I would love to come & say Hi if I saw you, but being this side of the Atlantic,
I will have to wait for Glory to see you & give you a HUGE THANK YOU hug!
Your sooooo real and I love that you show the good and bad
I bought your recipe book and made my first cake with my nine year old daughter. We had a great bonding time and the cake came out delicious! It was a great hit at my father in law’s birthday celebration! Thank you Dawn for teaching me how to do it! It was always my dream and I even bought a stand mixer that I wanted to buy for about 10 years. You are the best! ❤
Oh Dawn, you are just so precious!!! You put your whole heart into all you do💖 I am so blessed by your dedication and your heart for others. God bless you sweet girl and may Dorothy’s ministry prosper🙏💗🙌🏼
Thank you! Seeing this helps me not get so frustrated with my own cooking fails.😅 You are such a blessing through this channel with your warm personality and helpful tips ❤
Sounds like you basically have it covered, BUT years ago I found a recipe called Baker's Release. 1:1:1 ratio of white flour, canola/vegetable oil, and shortening. Mix up and keep in a jar room temp. I smear that by hand into all my pans before baking (except for the recipes that say no oiling) and never once have I had a cake stick since using it. Hope this helps:)
Yes to this! I’ve been baking for almost 40 years and I swear by this “trick”! Try it and be amazed ❤.
I second this! It's amazing. I keep mine in the fridge and use it straight from cold. I brush it on with a pastry brush and I've never had a problem. It lasts ages if stored in the fridge.
I use the same stuff. I keep mine in fridge. The spray stuff is so expensive and i try not to use aerosol sprays.
@@debbiem486 That spray stuff is also murder on the finish of nonstick pans. It actually dissolves it over time. I don’t know what kind of chemically goodness is involved, but I can’t imagine it’s good for you to ingest melting Teflon or whatever they are using these days in those pans.
We refer to this mixture as “cake goop.” I believe the term originated with a British chef.
Watching this video has possibly restored my Hope in baking a Bunt Cake! I gave up years ago. 😞
I will agree that "Everything Bunt Cakes" r totally awesome! 😋
Thanks U 4 sharing! Ur efforts n determination r truly appreciated! It's such a blessing 2 see Ur sweet young Daughter by Ur side helping! I have decided 2 TRY once again! 😃🤓😉😜
I'm feeling that Ur Bunt Cook Book will prosper well! Yippee 📕👍😋💞
........ And will make lots of tummy's very very Happy!
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Yum Yum! 😋
Hi Dawn, let's not forget to factor in the weather as well when baking, it can truly affect the outcome.
I always use shortening and flour to prepare my bundt pan and I cool for 10 minutes. They have turned out great, even one with a praline carmel topping.
I owned a tearoom for 16 years. Bundts can be tough. Dont spray your pan until just before you put the mix in. I usually use a brush first with a little Crisco, then spray with flour Pam
You are the sweetest person! You fill up my cup in Australia via UA-cam; that’s powerful!
I'm not much of a cook/baker, but I had no idea there is a difference between cooking spray and baking spray. I love that you showed how things went wrong because that is real life. Good luck with your next cake baking attempts!
I've made a lot of cakes. You can oil, grease or butter the inside of the cake pan, then add a couple of tablespoons of flour into the pan and shake it around until all of the inside is covered with flour. Then dump out any extra flour that didn't stick. That preps the pan so the cake will release easily... hopefully. With flat bottom pans, I always use parchment paper, but still oil and flour the pan first.
I’m so grateful for this channel!! You are one of my favorites ❤ I have been decluttering my house for about a month now and it is amazing. Seriously so much happier !!!!
I'm so glad you're trying the recipes! I don't use box mixes, but also wouldn't use those super complicated recipes. I have a chocolate and a white cake recipe where you put all the ingredients into one bowl and mix for 2 minutes. Super easy!
I didn't know there was a difference in the cooking spray & baking spray either. Learn something new every day. Lorraine
Equal parts Crisco and cornstarch mixture as a pan coating works better than sprays, no residue and never had one not release! :)
Great idea! My Mom used to use crisco & flour, but I've never thought of cornstarch. 😘😊
Good evening Dawn, I've made cakes for 35 years. The trick to have your cakes come out perfect is to take them out of the bundt pan in less than 5 minutes. I always take mine out right when the cake comes out of the oven. Even when you are making cake layers, never let them sit more than 10 minutes before taking them out of their pans. I hope this helps and I LOVE YOUR SHOW! YOU HAVE HELPED ME SOOOOO MUCH! THANK YOU FOR NOT GIVING UP ON US WHO ARE STILL TRYING TO WIN THE BATTLE OF HAVING STUFF!!!! LOVE YOU TOO!❤
I use and love “Bakers Joy” baking spray… perfect turn out every time!
I make tres leches with regular yellow cake mix n it’s delish! U poke it everywhere with toothpicks or thin chop sticks n then put a mixture of 1 can condensed milk, one can evaporated n one regular milk n pour slowly all over, it’s great!
Hello Dawn and Adeline, I am from Texas and I have eaten dozens of tres leches cakes and they are meant to be very, very moist almost soggy. This could be considered an acquired taste. If you don’t particularly like the cake that doesn’t mean that you are making it wrong. Good luck baking south of the border style.
How lovely that a Bundt cake resembles a well ❤
I could feel your discouragement through the video. But then I could feel your determination and great love for Dorothy. I’m really looking forward to the Bundt cakes recipe book!
You can butter your pan and sprinkle flour or confectioner sugar over the pan and dump the excess before baking for a less expensive option. Learned that and many other tips from Alton Brown!
I've had trouble w/my similar bundt pan at times too. The dark color metal conducts heat more easily, so it doesn't need to bake as long. I usually butter & flour the pan so it comes out easier. Also, if you're ever in a pinch & don't have time to bake another cake right away, you can turn it into a trifle. 💖
I am a home baker and I ordered your Bundt cake book. I can’t wait to try out some of the recipes!
Dawn, I have watched you for MANY, MANY years (maybe from the start?) and this is by far your best video. I love how hard you work for worthy causes like this one. THANK YOU!! It brought tear to my eyes. Looking forward to supporting Dorothy and making your bundt cakes. YOU ARE THE BEST!! LOVE YOU
Thanks for always keeping it real, Dawn! I think it's so important to show your cake challenges and successes! Blessings on your journey!
For tres leche, Just use a box cake and then poke the holes and pour only sweetened condensed milk over it-without the other milks…
We also do this with a chocolate cake mix and then we add heath bar bits to the top, then cool whip and then more heath bits!
On the Milky Way, maybe just swirl the melted mixture into the cake mix after it’s in the pan.
Hi Dawn, I like very much job you do on your channel. I write from Europe so I don't know exactly what kinde recipe you are looking for, but I have the fastest and easiest recipe, and you don't need much cleaning after all ;).
250 g sugar + vanilla sugar (~10g)
4 eggs
Put all to the mixer and mix together a few minutes. Then put there
250 ml whipping cream and mix for a while. Then put there 250 g flour with baking powder and mix gently with a spatula. 80% of this put tho the form to the rest you could add 1 or 2 tsp of cacao powder, mixed and then put around the form. I that's all. You backed it as long as the stick is dry.
If you think your cake is not releasing because of the sugar, consider immersing the bundt pan into warm water, almost up to the rim, for a few minutes, before you flip it onto your cake plate. The temperature of the water will soften the sugar.
Thank you so much for sharing! I love that you are willing to share your fails and exemplify how to work through tough times! 🎉 Life is not all easy and perfect. I have been working with my family to find ways to find good in our problems and failures. Thanks for sharing. And I’m so excited for your book! I already downloaded it and I can’t wait to start baking. I tell my family all the time about you and how I’m working to own the minimal amount of baking and cooking tools. I make every meal, including my bread from scratch, so I own a ton of gear! But I have given away my second set of serving wear and a bunch of old things that I just don’t use. Keep up the good work and sunshiny attitude. You are a blessing to so many people.
Hi Dawn, Years ago I took a cake decorating class at our local community college. The teacher gave us a great trick for keeping cakes from sticking in the pans. Mix 1 cup Crisco oil, 1 cup Crisco Shortening, and 1 cup flour together with a mixer. Mix till smooth. Keep refrigerated and it will last for a long time. I usually keep mine in a disposable plastic container. Use a pastry brush to “paint” the pans. Growing up, my kids, even when they were very young, loved to paint the pans. 😊
Yeah! I love the Friday videos and I love baking...I have tons of baking pans, have done cake decorating for friends and family parties and weddings and one thing I decluttered from my full kitchen was my bundt pan. Lol. 😂😂 I also don’t plan on becoming a minimalist in my baking at this time. It brings joy to me when I try new recipes and bake a variety of different things...
I just got the Bundt cake recipe book! So excited!!!!
Tresleche is usually made in a sheet pan and served out of the pan, so not surprised it stuck.😓 I do use baking spray it really works well, maybe spray a little extra in the bottom and don't let the cake cool so long before turning it out of the pan.
Hi I just want to say thank you for showing me how to become a minimalist ❤ your the best minimalist and you make everything easy to follow and simple thanks 🙏 😊
you can also grease the pan and shake flour all around inside. original baking spray.
Baker's Joy baking spray works very well. It helps the cakes not stick to the pan and it already has flour in it.
This is downright inspiring! I’ve had so many Pinterest fails, it makes me feel better to see that a picture perfect cake takes practice. And I may need to up my game with a silicone pan. Those things are magical!
Wow, even in the last year, Adeline has just grown up so much! She’s becoming such a young lady! ❤
I'm so glad you tested the baking spray. The frustration of having a wonderful cake stick is so annoying. I finally gave up my bundt pans and opted for tube pans because you can always use wax paper at the bottom and avoid the sticking. I'm excited about your book though!! I'm gonna buy one
Love how you Keep it real Dawn!
👋👋👋hi Dawn, thx 4 sharing💯. My son wanted a 3 leches cake this past sat. 4 his 20th bday. I used 2 duncan hines vanilla cake mixes. Baked per directions, let it cool, mixed 1can ea condensed, evaporated milks & 8oz heavy whipping cream. Poked cake in baking dish & poured milks all over top. I whipped 16 oz heavy whipping cream 2 frost it & topped it with fresh raspberries. Eveyone said it was good, many said it was the best 3 leches they ever had😋.
I love that you show it even it did not turn right . I am sure it tasted delicious.
Please add some butter in your pan, melt it and then once melted twirl it around and immediately coat with plain flour. You'll never have another cream stick ..but all areas must covered in flour.
I always used shortening to grease my cake pans. Then I dust the pan with flour. I've not had a problem, especially if I cool it enough. I never use cooking spray. It does leave a residue on pans.
I cant beleive how much you ladies manage eith mulitple children husbands household business and still turning out content bakimg and books ! Waaw you girls rocking
Im a mom to 1 15 yr old and dont get half as much done bravo!
You have given a wonderful example of how to work through trials! You show perseverance with a smile, what a great example.
Cheering you on with you bundt cake recipes.
Your bundt cakes are a MILLION times better than Nothing Bundt Cakes, no joke. Every time I make them, my family raves about it. Truly the best cake ever, won’t make a normal cake again when I’ve got these!! So excited for the recipe book
Excited for the cake recipe book!
I use very finely sifted breadcrumbs to keep cakes from sticking. It sounds weird but grind up plain white breadcrumbs in a blender then sift. You won't see it on your cake but your cake won't stick to the pan. It works especially well for really intricate pans. If you look at old cookbooks from before the era of non stick coatings that is what they used. Love your channel!
I made meatloaf in my bundt pan. It worked great for slicing and serving.
To make the tres leches cake from a box the trick is in the process . Do separate the egg whites and fluff them to meringue point . Separate it and mix the other ingredients . Then fold the egg whites with the rest . Try not to over mixed . You need the air from the eggs to make the cake so fluffy . When is baked turn it and then add the 3 milks . Is supposed to be wet . Then you can add the frosting that you made that looks white and fluffy . Put it in a bag and cut the end. And frost side to side around the bund cake . Add cherries on top . Hope this helps!
Thank you for being you!
I just love all your videos, Dawn. I am always excited on Tuesdays and Fridays and I am never disappointed. Loved to see Tom’s comment. It made me feel happy.
Try this. Use half melted Milky Way. The other half cut into large chocolate chip size pieces. (Smaller) then coat with flour or cake mix. That will help suspend your chocolate pieces within your cake without sinking, enabling the sugars to sink and stick to your pan. Good luck.
My favorite easy Bundt is a German chocolate box cake after mixing together ingredients I add the German chocolate frosting into the batter and bake it’s delicious. Blessings 2u
Interesting! I'm going to try that!
Honestly, the best chocolate cake recipe out there is the one on the back of the Hershey’s Cocoa box. My family requests it for almost every birthday.
My favorite! I like to top it with whipped cream cream cheese frosting and chill it overnight. It is excellent served cold and I think the texture is even better after it's been in the fridge.
Absolutely agree!
Our family loves it too! My grandkids think it's so funny that I make it for my own birthday too. But it will still be fun to have new cakes to try, so good luck Dawn!
That one is my favorite too. Always moist. I’ve never gotten a chocolate Bundt cake to turn out as well as that recipe.
I don't know why I was so amused to discover the amazingness of that recipe, right on the box, but it is my go-to now, too!
I chuckled when you mentioned that Nordicware is in Minnesota. My husband is from Minnesota and seems to know everything that has ever come out of Minnesota.