graywritingdog Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Thses are somthing new I've just tried to make. These are pantry or war cakes made from wax.I decorate in the primitive style so they fit right in.[ATTACH]11243[/ATTACH]Does anyone know another way to make these, out of dough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinpa Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I can't see the cakes in the pic very well, but what I see, they look cool.Why do you want to make them from dough?? Do you mean salt dough or something that would last?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywritingdog Posted April 29, 2007 Author Share Posted April 29, 2007 I'm currently making them from wax, but that is costly. I'd like to make them out of salt dough. I'm just wondering how long would I have to bake something this large and at what temp?If anyone knows if saltdough would work or what temps and length to bake it at I would be really greatful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jade Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 You can use salt dough but you should have aluminum foil inside of it with the salt dough covering all of the foil at least 1/4 inch thick. If you don't form your cake around foil it would take very long to dry. In an electric oven you would bake it at 170 but I really don't know for how long. I've baked shapes from cookie cutters for one to two hours at 170 and turned the oven up to 400 to brown them. You can make your dough darker by using very strong coffee and whole wheat flour. Last year people were selling recipes on ebay and some said they use glue and molasses in a salt type dough. Maybe you could find a recipe like that if you do an online search for prim dough recipe. Some people call the cakes "pantry cakes". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 What is a war cake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywritingdog Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 During the civil war women use to send hard cakes to their husbands and sons. They didn't sue milk or eggs to keep it from spoiling. Kind of like a fruit cake but wil raisins and apples.I found a lady that was selling the recipie on ebay.I've made several of these in wax and dough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I have a recipe that I'd be happy to share ... 1 cup flour1/2 cup salt1 cup used coffee grounds1/2 cup cold coffee (or water) Combine the above ingredients and knead together to make dough. Then, press into the bottom of your mold (which will be the top of the finished cake) and around the sides. Fill the cavity with aluminum foil. Then take some dough and cover the top of the mold (which will be the bottom of the finished cake). Bake for several hours at 200 degrees. After de-molding the cake, if it still seems moist, place cake right-side up on cookie sheet and bake until completely dry. To decorate ... I usually mix a little white glue with white craft paint and drizzle it on the cake, then I put on some raisin and/or nut embeds, and then sprinkle with cinnamon or ground cloves. You can really get creative with decorating. Enjoy! :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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