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[kerryegg]

I am in need of replacement cake and loaf tins after many years of use of existing metal tins. Wondered if anyone had views on the silicone range. Would be nice to not have to line cake tins. My non stick ones have never been 100% reliable.

Thanks for any advice.

[ClaireG]

I love all my silicone cookware It's fantastic and so easy to get things out of, no more cakes stuck in the tin!

[abwsco]

If you've a Home Bargains or B & M's near you they have it in at really cheap prices.

[Cinnamon]

I love it - its fab stuff, plus it comes in nice bright colours, which makes looking for the right tin so much easier

 

It is a bit strange the first time you s"Ooops, word censored!"e cake mix strainght into a silicone cake tin though - just doesn't seem right somehow,but you soon get used to it

 

An alternative you might like to try are the Lakeland loaf & cake tin liners,which are just brilliant,& would be cheaper than forking out for brand new silicone

[Sam Palmer]

I agree with Cinnamon. Silcone's good, as are the Lakeland cake tin liners.

[Sheilaz]

Are there any disadvantages in using the silicone ones, apart from initial outlay, I've been thinking about getting some for ages?

[Cinnamon]

Personally,I didn't get any until I actually needed to (I didn't have a muffin tin.....)

 

I would replace my metal stuff with silicone as & when it needed it really.

 

I can't think of any disadvantages to it at all,although looks wise some may prefer something more traditional.

 

Its even easier to stack & store than metal stuff

[Lydia]

The only disadvantage I've found is that my silicone bun/tart tray produces really soggy pastry so I've gone back to metal for the annual mince pie fest. For cakes, bakes etc silicone is fab.

[Olly]

Stores easily - goes in the dishwasher and doesn't rust - doesn't need greasing, it's hard to think of any negatives! I love mine, although I must say I have never used it for pastry.

They are sometimes a bit floppy and need a baking sheet underneath them.

 

The first time I used a silicone mould I had to stop myself from greasing the 'tin' which felt really odd, but the results are fantastic.

[kerryegg]

Thanks for all the replies. I am going to get some and ditch the old tins.Will report back if I have any disasters and use metal for pastry. thanks again. Just off to give the chickens a bit more pumkin before bedtime.

[Jules.]

Now personally I don't like my silicone trays/muffin cases/loaf tin.

 

Nothing seems to crisp up in them

[BarbaraJ]

i'm not keen on mine the cakes seem to spread rather than rise, maybe i haven't got good enough ones

[kerryegg]

Thanks again. Will buy one rather than a set and see how I get on. Just off to finish packing. Cornwall here we come.

I have got wellies and waterproofs but the forcast isn't always right!

[Alis girls]

I like the silicone but being a clumsy moo at the best of times found them a bit floppy so put them on a tin first. didnt have to wash tin though. I thought they would melt as they look so rubbery, but you are right they are excellent.

[chickencam]

The only one's that we use are a square one for glazing gammon joints, because all the sugary bits don't stick, and a couple of cheap muffin ones which i bought from Sainsbury's in the summer for making chocolate courgette muffins. They are ok, but they are a bit fiddly to wash and dry.

[Guest]

Now personally I don't like my silicone trays/muffin cases/loaf tin.

 

Nothing seems to crisp up in them

 

or come out clean - just pulled out muffins agian and s"Ooops, word censored!"ed the rest out - and I greased them cos they are rubbish without!

 

The loaf tin spreads sideways too - even though it's a small one.

[Sheilaz]

Now personally I don't like my silicone trays/muffin cases/loaf tin.

 

Nothing seems to crisp up in them

 

Mmm, mixed results on this topic.

 

I really need to know specifically Yorkshire puds. Are they successful or not, everyone please?

[Guest]

Yorkshire puds YES. Muffins NO.

[Goosey Lucy]

I find I have to leave fairy cakes to cool down quite a bit in mine, if I try and remove them too early lots of mixture stays stuck to the mould.

 

Good luck with the Yorkshires

[Sheilaz]

Yorkshire puds YES. Muffins NO.

Great, thanks for the quick answer. I'll def. buy a tray for Yorkshires.

[Cinnamon]

Must mention that I bought a silicone coated baking tray last week & it is very wonderful indeed

It doesn't look siliconey (*sp), it looks like a normal metal sheet,but its super non-stick & comes out of the dishwasher sparkling.

[chooklady]

I'm very pleased with the ones I've got, cake 'tins' and a heart shaped muffin 'tin'.

Our local garden cantre does really good kitchen stuff and the others I got from John Lewis, I haven't got any cheaper varieties so I don't know whether the quality makes a difference, I imagine it might, probably worth buying the best you can.