My mom made this cake for me when I was a kid and I have looked on the internet for instructions does anyone know how to make this stand up teddy bear cake with various cans?
NOTE: This is not made from soup cans but it should workHow to Build a Bear Cake Pan By Kayla Lowe, eHow Contributor Baking is a popular, everyday activity that requires the aid of baking pansThe traditional shapes for baking pans are square, rectangular and roundOnly in specialty stores or during holiday seasons might you easily find unusually shaped baking pansSome shapes, such as bear shapes, would be especially ideal for children's birthday parties, although they are not easy to locate in storesLuckily, you can very easily create your own cake pans with the aid of a couple of common household items Things You'll Need 5 sheets of aluminum foil Toy bear Instructions 1) Tear off 4 sheets of aluminum foil large enough to conform to the shape of the toy bear, and tear 1 sheet slightly larger than the others 2) Place the sheets of aluminum foil over the toy bear with the longest one touching the bear, and press them firmly against the toy so that they completely conform to its shape 3) Pull the aluminum foil sheets carefully from the bear, and discard of the longest sheet that was pressed against the toyTips Warnings Press the foil against the back of the bear to simply create the shape of the bear, and press it against the front of the bear to create a more detailed shape with facial features Use more sheets of aluminum foil when creating your cake pan to construct a sturdier pan that will not give as much under the weight of the cake batter, which is ideal if baking a large cake Place the foil pan on a baking sheet before inserting it into the oven to steady the contents Always dispose of the innermost sheet of aluminum foil for sanitation purposes.
