BAKING CAKES IN YOUR COBB OVEN
by Margaret Durante

A COUPLE OF TIPS THAT I HAVE DISCOVERED IN MANY PRACTICE SESSIONS BAKING CAKES IN MY COBB OVEN.

1. 3 heat beads are enough to cook a cake without burning, anymore beads may result in burnt bottoms, this will also depend on the weight of the cake.

2. Place the Cobb Oven on a level surface, or you will end up with a lop sided cake, I use a small spirit level to make sure the Cobb is level and use small door wedges to level the Cobb.

3. Make sure the tin has high enough sides to stop the cake from spilling over the edge. Check that the tin fits under the Cobb lid with the trivet on top of the grill plate & Cobb trivet. I use the grill plate, Cobb trivet and a small pot trivet to keep the cake away from the direct heat of the beads.

4. 530 gram and up need the extra side height in the tin.

5. Spray the cake tin with spray & cook as well as using a double layer of baking paper on the bottom.

6. These cakes will take a little longer than the packet indicates, most cakes will take from 45 mins to 1 hour the 530 gram and up cakes can take up to 1 to 1- 1/2 hrs depending on the weight, example plain cakes will cook faster than say an apple cake.




RECOMMENDATIONS

VANILLA CAKE, DARK CHOCOLATE add some peppermint essence to the icing, ORANGE POPPYSEED, APPLE CAKE (this cake takes longer to cook with the added apple)

 

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED WITH YOUR COBB

1. 1 Small spirit level.

2. 3 or 4 small door wedges or something to help level the Cobb.

3. Only use Heat Beads as I find they give the most consistent heat. Use plenty of fire lighters to make sure the beads are fully lit.

4. I use a small kitchen timer as these cakes take longer than a traditional oven, easy to forget the time while having fun camping.

5. Baking paper & solid cake tin (I use a spring form pan) light weight cake tins will burn the cake quickly.

6. Cake cooling rack.

7. See pictures of what I use in my Cobb.
 

all the bits	heat beads in	ready for cake tin	trivet in place
ready for lid	bake level	using small wedges	perfect cake

enjoy your Cobb Oven