3 Cakes in the Bake 'n Fill Pan | Happy Baking with Erin Jeanne McDowell

[@erin-jeanne-mcdowell]

DISCLAIMER: Brimley was actually licking peanut butter at the edge of a plate. It was a true camera trick for silly infomercial sake - no puppos actually ate cake on the set of this infomercial 😂

[@katiuszaYT]

Is that some slightly different version of biscuit dough? I always thought if your biscuit dough got to the point where it was stretchy then the gluten was overworked? When I usually make biscuits I do no more than pat and shape, then cut, never actually working the dough.

[@Sammysgrammie650]

OMG… BRIMLEY!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@Catmom-gl5nt]

One, let the cute Westie have some whipped cream! And two, I was just going to ask how you got your models (including said Westie) to have the same manic smile? 😂 although, if you want to make a nice cake for your pretty boy, buy lean mean of your choice, finely chop it, mixed in cubed boiled sweet potato, add a beaten egg, use an oven safe round cookie cutter and bake in the oven in however many layers you want. Then you take either boiled white potato or sweet potato and whip it with chicken broth (homemade/unseasoned) until you have fluffy whipped potatoes. Then layer and frost and you have a perfect doggy birthday cake. I do something similar for my cats’ birthdays. It looks surprisingly similar to a normal mini cake, I even pipe decorations to add the celebratory air.

[@safiremorningstar]

I am going to try an experiment to see if I don't need the pan to get the same results.

[@Darkshizumaru]

I thought it was a nice touch and assumed it was something doggie safe out of view.

[@moniquebrown1678]

Well I loved this because when my sweet son was 6 years old he saw the bake and fill pan advertised and it turned out to be his sweet Christmas gift from him to me🥰. I do want to mention that there was a paper insert in mine with amended instructions for temperature or baking time depending on cake mix used I believe. I made a spice cake and filled with apple pie filling. My sweet son also saw commercials for turbie twist and hair combs which appeared as either birthday or Christmas gifts as well. He is now 28 years old 😢so this episode was very special for me ❤

[@lindabuck2777]

Awww sniffle 🤧 that’s so sweet! I need more Kleenex 😉❤️

[@ATM180]

This is such a wholesome comment

[@Catmom-gl5nt]

@moniquebrown1678 your boy is a man after my father’s heart. He has always believed everything he sees on tv, since childhood. Even when I was little I’d just shake my head and think just because you see it on tv doesn’t mean you need it 😂.

[@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934]

What a darling child now grown up to be an awesome adult 😊

[@heidibear44]

This is the sweetest❤

[@ChurchladyHmm]

I know someone that has this pan, and uses it for meatloaf and mashed potatoes

[@Brinalea1031]

That is a marvelous idea

[@jacforswear18]

If I’m remembering correctly I believe that was one of the suggestions in the infomercial 😂 I struggle with the idea of stuffing savoury foods inside one another so it always kind of grossed me out 😂

[@nowaljamhour]

@@jacforswear18same, kind of. My issue is with putting thick/dense foods inside of raw meat that can’t be overcooked, e.g., cheese-filled burgers or poultry with stuffing (as Alton Brown said decades ago, stuffing is evil). However, if the meatloaf is fully cooked before being layered with mashed potatoes, that’s probably fine - kind of like an inside-out shepherd’s pie.

[@perpetuallyconfused6608]

Stop right now that sounds so cool

[@mollywolly4201]

This is somehow hilarious and yet now I want to give it a try. 🤣🤣🤣. Ingenuity rules!

[@EvilBunnyGlobal]

This ad came on when I was a little girl, and I immediately started daydreaming about the fancy birthday cakes that could be made with it. It's cool to see some fancy cakes like that being made!

[@hannahluke9381]

Man I’ve seen some videos of people who don’t know how to bake doing things like this and it is so refreshing watching someone who knows how to bake using this pan. Not that the other videos I saw were bad, this was supposed to be used by everyday people so I think videos like those can give a good insight into design flaws. But man it is so much less stressful to be an audience member who knows less about baking than the person doing it instead of knowing more

[@mercychocolate72]

Im interested in hearing how people were messing it up 😮

[@hannahluke9381]

@@mercychocolate72 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJrOkJ2vjNyips0si=mu7j5t_W_28nJ3vf This was the video I watched, they spend the whole thing being like “we don’t know what we’re doing!” And then don’t grease the pans or let the cakes cool properly and blame it on the pans lol. I was so stressed watching it. I could’ve sworn I’d seen another video like this too from someone else, but now I can’t remember.

[@mercychocolate72]

@@hannahluke9381 lmaoooo oh god this IS hard to watch 😭😭😬 thanks for sharing but also I hate this 😆🤣

[@khatmandont]

I came here to comment almost the same thing - I know people aren't born knowing everything, but i feel like most of the skills involved in making a boxed cake mix are readily available to find for free online or in a local library; I don't understand why so many other videos make it look so painful compared to this one

[@eastercat]

I was thinking the exact vid. 😂 I actually got frustrated watching the other vid.

[@RuiMyVeggieAllergicBabygirl]

This felt like I was watching a baking show from food network, it really doesn't feel like a regular KZbin video in a good way!

[@savage.4.24]

I agree she's like Julia sans 🍷

[@mightyowl1800]

i associate baked alaska as a fancy dessert bc in the sims you needed high cooking skill to make it, was always a hit for when the headmaster came over to see if my kids could go to private school see also: lobster thermidor, goopy carbonara

[@happily_blue]

this ad especially the baked alaska is BURNED into my memory

[@HopeGardner3amed]

It was the baseball ice cream cake for me.

[@1234cheerful]

"This pan debuted in 2004, the year before I started pastry school." Thanks for enduring the pain of taking seriously a set intended for those of us who firmly rely on the instructions on the cake mix box. I mean, Betty Crocker sells cake mix and this looks like a great reason to buy a few more boxes if you go that way!

[@cliffridenour6675]

I BEGGED my mom for so long to buy that pan after seeing the commercial. I was so interested in making a baked Alaska because it was cake AND fire. So when I saw this I literally jumped out of my chair. I finally got to experience the baked alaska of my dreams😂

[@AmyLSacks]

I'm not a soft meringue fan. I'd rather have it baked into cookie form. It does look very dramatic when served, though.

[@MorningStar426]

The chokehold this pan has had on my brain since i first saw it on TV as a child. Maybe now that i have some grown up money, ill ger one for myself.

[@Darkshizumaru]

I will not lie to you, I wanted those pans so bad. I was 16 I think at the time. It was just cool looking, I was also wanting a stand mixer and the magic bullet blender. Some kids ya know?

[@SemekiIzuio]

Yes and unfortunately kids dont have money unless ofc you reach the age to work

[@ulawan5]

almost 20 years ago I had a horrific stomach bug and did not at all want to think about food lest i get horrifically nauseous, but every single cartoon channel had this commercial my grudge with this thing is immesurable, but I still must admit it was a clever idea

[@QuietFlutterShy]

god, i remember being a kid, at 2am unable to sleep and just watching infomercials and this being one of the many products they'd advertise this, that animal plates, the zoo book, some sort of vacuum, a thing about donating to tigers.... god, the memories xD man i feel old

[@AyaBlue22]

1:58 - "It could be a disaster, so let's get baking" - definitely how I feel whenever I attempt to bake!!

[@TheresFuckeryAfoot]

🤣 same!

[@HYPROINC]

I remember an as seen on tv cake gadget that makes checkerboard cakes. that would be cool to see.

[@cindybrannen6597]

I had one and it kind of worked.

[@susanburrows5288]

I had/have? that one. I couldn't make it work, the cake batter always leaked under the plastic separators.

[@AmyLSacks]

@@susanburrows5288 Someone might still make the metal version, even if it's more expensive. I feel like metal would be heavier and keep the batter in place.

[@independent4570]

immediate thumbs up for the dog eating fancy retro cake at the table

[@luma4902]

I love this episode i just wished your final thoughs were longer. If i had this pan i would do a brownie with an ice cream center 😊

[@ciegosordomudo]

First and foremost, I love this series! I find As Seen on TV products highly amusing. Many ads are my guilty pleasure because of the camp factor. Second, we’re around the same age, so I also remember the ads of this cake pan back in the mid ‘00s. I’m glad you gave this pan a fair chance and managed to create some tasty cakes. Maybe not up to your typical standards as a pro baker, but I think they turned out better than expected.

[@alexzandra2650]

As a novice home baker this video had so many great different ideas I want to try to use...the sour cream ganache, the dulce de leche, the mousse, the roasted strawberries! It's so hard to find recipes online that arent the same old ideas. I'm the designated birthday cake maker in the family and I love trying new things. Anyways thanks for the inspiration! Instant subscribe!

[@FarahOnYouTube]

okay this is CRAZY! We bought this pan I think in like 2006? 2005? idk but we used it MAYBE twice and never again. Literally yesterday, my mom was asking me if we should save this pan or give it away and then your video popped up hahaha

[@jebsmith323]

I think youtube reads our minds. Or listens. This happens way too many times.

[@thelostremainunfound]

I swear to god you or something out in the universe knew that I was thinking about this cake pan infomercial the other day and wondering if they worked or were still around. It has been probably a decade since I saw it on TV and it was probably my favorite infomercial as a child. It is really funny to see it pop up in my suggested without me looking for it. Great video, thanks for the walk down memory lane!!!

[@salmasiddiqui7509]

So helpful to see the halfway point for roasting the strawberries! Thanks for the awesome and entertaining video

[@ECasteneda2010]

That was especially helpful...It shows us what the process looks like.

[@MaureenDrees]

What a fun episode! Erin you not only entertained us, but you snuck in all sorts of useful baking tips, thank you.,

[@janesmith716]

You got me on "roasted" strawberries, never heard of this! Definitely going to try.

[@mikegrove2433]

First off, you are fun to watch for a first look into your channel. Sharing the reason I bought this pan many years ago... Porcupine Cake - a chocolate cake made in the more half ball shaped pan and a 2nd run in the oven for the insert alone - filling the inside like a layer cake. The idea was inspired by colonial amarican folks who shated a porcupine cake with family friends during the holidays. I later went crazy, baked only ib the rounder half ball and turned the concave side up, no filling, dabbled in some peaks of icing and sprinkled in blue edible glitter to make a Geode (like a rock geode) cross section for a kid's birthday. Disclaimer: no edible glitter should find its way onto a cake intended to have candles blown out. No ball of flame like I've seen in videos since but what a mess! 😅

[@ECasteneda2010]

That's a funny story, and I am now duly warned concerning edible glitter and birthday candles!

[@draeannx]

How do you not have more subscribers? You’re pleasant to listen to, your personality is likable and doesn’t feel like an over the top character, and you sound very knowledgeable about baking. I subscribed before I got to the 50% mark

[@isaacscott1063]

Only Erin McDowell could make me watch a 30 minute The video straight through.

[@KatrissaBallet]

I was OBSESSED with this thing as a kid and always wanted to try it lolol I’m so excited to watch the rest of your vids!! You are so charming and funny ~~

[@ashlynne9597]

Well this was a delightful episode! I am excited to see what other As Seen On TV products you bring us throughout this series. So fun!!

[@sarahwatts7152]

Love that she did the old Julia Child switcharoo (and then told us, Julia would have just pulled it out of the second oven)

[@lorassorkin]

Gurl, you are rocking those rhinestoned cat eyes! LOVE this idea for a series!

[@adriana7144]

These all looked delicious, especially the strawberry shortcake, but completely off topic, I loved the outfits. That green is a great colour on you 😀

[@nelumboandrews6762]

The drop biscut cake! Your a genius! Thank you

[@allisbe]

I LOVE this series already ❤ Weird, gimmicky vintage kitchenware is a huge weakness of mine…I’ve had to go no contact with my local antique shops 😂

[@Brinalea1031]

It is great that you are reviewing these gimmicky products. I have not seen an ad except on line but I’d really love to know if the Williams Sonoma hand pie molds work. They come in such cute designs but I’m too afraid to try them and find out they don’t work.

[@evie2411]

Was recommended this in my feed, and wow! I love your energy and production quality! Bravo!

[@KandyLamb]

Hi Erin, everyone is right, you are rocking that vintage vibe. How about the checkerboard cake pan set next? I have those and have never used them. Give us some flavor combinations that sound delicious, please!

[@orionova]

Erin, your video was recommend to me by KZbin, and I'm so glad that I clicked! I'm a bread baker, not so much cake, but watching you was both fun and informative. You've inspired me to try making cakes. The lemon cake especially looks really good to try. I love how you made lemon infused sugar, and will be trying that myself.

[@Rollwithit699]

Bought this pan set from that infomercial so long ago! Never used it then. Finally gave it away. Wish I had kept it now. ❤❤

[@Sherryskogstad]

This was such a fun episode, can’t wait to see more🎉

[@jmsuther01]

I still have mine! I use it for Christmas cakes, usually a Black Forest cake made to look like a English Christmas pudding…..with the dome shaped pan.

[@janearmstrong2463]

Wonderful to get a chance to see you play with something odd and different and apply your processes to it. Maybe my favorite episode of Happy Baking.

[@vazzaroth]

Adding my filling to the center cavity is basically my #1 hobby

[@buttpuddle7150]

Nice

[@teresagraser386]

I bought this pan set from a consignment shop while visiting a friend. I didn't know exactly how to use it. So here it is 2 years later and I stumbled on this video. Thank you for the directions and thoughts as to how to use pans best.

[@nowaljamhour]

The roasted strawberry filling idea is brilliant, and now I want to roast all the fruits.

[@AmyLSacks]

Roasted fresh apricots are godhead in desserts. Once in a while, I'll splurge and make ice cream based on that with milk infused with toasted almonds.

[@ariannasv22]

I didnt intend to watch the whole video but it was just so nice and fun to watch! Also I just love seeing delicious cakes. I was surprised to see just how small your channel was, you seem like a pro who only just now got onto youtube. You're so fun and informative!

[@emkn1479]

She’s been on KZbin for awhile, but on other large food channels, not her own. I’m glad she’s independent now 😊

[@ahhhlindsanityyy]

I kinda love how the chocolate cake looked like a black cauldron filled with dulce de leche before it was flipped.

[@Hephzibah16]

I really like the idea of roasted strawberries! That sounds really good! I made a strawberry pound cake recipe by adapting a plain pound cake recipe. The original called for milk to be added alternatively with the dry mix. I traded the milk for pureed strawberries, and added lemon extract instead of vanilla. I've been requested to make this cake for two of my brothers when they got married.

[@isabellawhitney]

This is so great!! Cracking up at 0:17.

[@timlovas822]

The adorable awkwardness is palpable and I am fully on board. Thank you algorithm. ❤❤❤

[@guanacom977]

You’re always fun to watch, but Omg, I LOVED this video so much! Yes, please do more of these. Love the vintage vibe and those pearls are everything girl! So, I have a cake pan, not an “as seen on tv” item, but it’s been in my family since Kennedy was in office. It’s a 3D lamb cake pan. Mine is made of heavy cast aluminum, two pieces with loops on either end. Every attempt I’ve made has been a disaster! Either It won’t release from the pan, ears get crispy or fall off, broken necks, won’t sit upright, is either underbaked or over baked and once decorated…well, it looks more like a Halloween nightmare than a happy little floof. If you’ve ever seen Charles Phoenix’s hilarious “Meatloaf of Lamb” video… it’s the same type of pan, except his is the lighter weight metal version. I’ve put him out to pasture for the last 10yrs, but he mocks me every time I open his cupboard. Help?

[@sentath]

Have you tried a bain Marie? Keep the ears temperate

[@thenaturalselector81]

My mum gave me this pan and I think it was missing the bigger dome part, so now I don't feel crazy. I would have liked to see how the cakes looked coming out of the pans though!

[@mizzprettyhuston]

Omg I still have this same cake pan in it's box under my cabinet 😂 I never did use it........thank you for showing us how it works & if it works ❤

[@Dirty_Squirrell]

Roasted strawberries. I'm speechless. Why have I never heard of this?!?

[@sew_So_beautiful]

That's such fun! I bought one at an auction sale because no one else bid on it, and my mom and I liked collecting useless kitchen gadgets, just because they are so much fun. I haven't tried it, but now I really want to.

[@noelleparris9451]

I'm psyched about the roasting berry tip. I can't wait to try it! Thank you.

[@rb5078]

I have one of these in my cupboard. For some reason I’ve kept it all these years. Now I’m going to have to try to use it. 😂

[@adrianghandtchi1562]

Oh, this takes me back, I always loved watching the food/dessert infomercials.

[@pfv1247]

I think I saw one of these cakes in a James Bond film. The cake had a bomb inside!! It was so cool the way the waiter brought it out and presented it to James Bond.

[@lenacoleman1142]

OMG - !! What a great idea!! I love the ole' timey commercial type video!! Loved watching you put your spin on the cakes. And I never heard about roasting strawberries, so win, win, win!!! Thanks. Keep this series going. Awesome idea!!

[@MissCatherine1100]

Great tutorial!!! I have one of these pan sets that I've never used. Super roasted strawberry lesson- I love the way you showed us 3 trays at various degrees of doneness.❤❤❤

[@carolhutchinson566]

I loved the roast strawberry process trays-we all benefit from your experience.

[@edw8889]

Bought this for my kid who liked baking. It worked

[@roadtonowhere6514]

Erin, I have been watching for a while although I don''t usually comment. I have learned a lot! I love how you alway take it to the next level. Thank you!💗

[@MoYvStarkey]

Baked Alaska? Moose cake? Bit of a Northern Exposure. Great episode

[@kathrynmckay1638]

Erin you look so stinkin’ cute in that outfit! Thanks for all your amazing info, from a person who started baking before the internet was a thing and still can’t believe how lucky I am to have access to your videos❤️

[@DragonFlightRider]

My dad bought that pan, and we still have it! I was so enthralled by it. I think we made a baseball cake for it once. I graduated with my AA in culinary arts this semester, and I was working as a pastry chef while finishing my last 2 semesters 😊

[@InMintCondition13]

I REMEMBER THAT COMMERCIAL! My God, I was not prepared for quite a nostalgia trip. XDDD

[@annmarieborman6670]

OMG! Thank you for another A+++ video. You're such a joy to watch and keep me company while do whatever.

[@maryjeansee5564]

I got one of these for Christmas when they first came out. I once used the round pan to make a diaper cake filled with chocolate pudding. I still have it and use it occasionally.

[@AmyLSacks]

😆👍

[@lighthouse6543]

Wow beautiful production on this video, it was a joy to watch. Also ma'am the presenter, you stole my heart 💜

[@vanessag6303]

I'd love a in-depth look at layer cakes! Especially trying to incorporate fruit in the filling, or dairy free icings that are solid enough to be used between layers - I have a lactose intolerant friend who I've tried to make birthday cakes for, to mixed success 😂

[@HopeGardner3amed]

I think this commercial inspired my love of baking. Edit: I never asked because my mom didn't approve of infomercials or sweepstakes.

[@allthumbs3792]

Great mouthwatering video! You are not just a fabulous cook but entertain and teach as well.

[@GangstaSparkleFairy]

I remember these. I thought this thing was so cool when I saw the infomercials when I was a kid (but I wanted literally every food related product sold via infomercials.)

[@sooopeachie]

I absolutely love your channel. I learn so much and it is still entertaining. What a great personality you have !

[@asuban]

I love your videos so much! You are just funny and you should have your own talk show or something 😂 I made dinner rolls from Savory baking yesterday for our bbq party and my hubby said they were the best part of the whole thing, even though we had lot of amazing food at the table. We both love doing pies from Book on pie and call them pie projects and rate our results 😊

[@drhelenloney1426]

If I were in high school I would have totally bought them. Yes, layer cake episode would be welcome

[@aletadetwiler9071]

I love your videos! Just found this one. I’ll be watching all of them….. and more in the future.

[@mooshe4017]

Roasted strawberries just changed my life.

[@Luvmyadhd881]

I have no idea how to cook or bake but I stumbled upon your videos and I absolutely love watching you teach! You’re so easy to listen to and I love your personality. I doubt I ever make any of these creations but I enjoy watching you! You are getting more of time than true crime now a days and that’s a positive! 🤣 Ty for existing!

[@ashbelero]

I am lying in bed at 4 am. I am begging my brain to be quiet for a bit so I can sleep. Finally I close my eyes and silence the noise in my head. Then, as if from miles away, I hear the vaporwave echo of a single phrase… “EVEN BAKED ALASKA!”

[@39peevedturtles19]

I remember these pans...I saw the infomercial when I was about 5, and was obsessed with the cakes. For some reason, out of all the things I begged my mom for as a kid, she actually bought these.

[@mrsvickigriffin]

I thought it was cool then & now still low key want it! I would love to see the fancier nordic ware cake pans being used that make the cake look like churches ect

[@Nothemomma904]

I love your entire look and this video funny and educational ❤

[@pueenqueen7357]

I'm still stuck on how you just grabbed that stick of butter 😅 no fear, just unwrap and palm that Mother 😂 I love it! Great video btw. I have the infomercial burned into my brain lol. ❤❤

[@VeretenoVids]

I was shocked that this was from 2004. I was expecting WAY before that! I'm trying to decide whether this would be a marked improvement over my time tested method of using 2 pyrex bowls...

[@BetaMaxx_]

subscribed for the intro alone lmao so good! as someone who watched way too much tv, i am very familiar with the informercial kitchen gadgets of the past lol. excited for this series!!

[@Sammysgrammie650]

😂😂😂love that the dog approves

[@rosallora]

What a fun video and such interesting, unique recipes! I LOVED seeing that advertisement as a kid, I won't lie. I wanted a set for myself! Also, it's really nice to see someone who looks like me making such great content! Your outfits are superb and you're so confident and cool. Seeing you do what you do helps me feel confident too

[@bananachip33]

this video is so high quality, i'm shocked your channel isn't way bigger. this was really interesting, i've never heard of this cake pan before and your bakes look so nice!

[@erin-jeanne-mcdowell]

Thanks so much! This channel is young / posting here is newer for me - so I appreciate your support! ❤

[@those_eyes]

Really enjoyed watching this program! You are a very knowledgeable baker and it was very fun hearing you talk about this process. My mother made a lemon meringue to die for!!!

[@jenniferaddison3829]

Is it possible to line the big pan with parchment paper to help with the browning? So glad u popped up on my screen!

[@cassidycarson2505]

Tillamook butter! Thanks for the Oregon love ❤

[@KrazyCatQueen]

No way, i remember these commercials. Haha. Never seen it in action. Thanks.

[@PaulitQa]

Vintage?? Vintage??!!! From 2004? 😅 Something that came out when I was 18 is being called vintage... Too soon, too soon 🤣🤣🤣🤣 So glag I found this channel 😊

[@georgemcduncan5391]

Loved your video. I'm looking for the Pilsbury Bundt cake recipes from the 70's. Long time before you were born. Ask your parents about the Bundt cake kits you could pick up in the baking isle next to the premade cake mixes. Also curious about the vanilla extract you used. Yes, I know the whole 25 cent tour about Vanilla. Thanks for sharing.

[@debbiethompson6240]

Fun baking video!

[@pinkeysherbet7249]

The baked Alaska B-roll in the commercial is so fucking funny I can’t deal 😂 it’s literally just a random cake on fire