Biscuit Tins

[donnakebab]

You know how after Christmas you end up with good sized empty luxury biscuit tins, has anybody ever tried to use them for baking cakes in? I just wondered because I've got a bit of a collection but not a lot of space for storage, so unless they have another use other than storing seed packets they are going to have to be recycled.

[singleseeder]

I can't see why you shouldn't use them for baking. Baked bean tins are used for mini christmas cakes.

Line with baking parchment/greaseproof to protect the mixture from the heat though as the tins will be thin.

[donnakebab]

That was the main thing I was worried about. I thought they might buckle or something. Nothing ventured nothing gained. I will make sure I protect my oven from any spillages that may happen. Will let you know.

[scarey55]

... Baked bean tins are used for mini christmas cakes.

Ooh, what a brilliant idea, thank you

[veggiechicken]

What about the advertising paintwork on the outside of the tin? I wouldn't fancy baking that - who knows what the effect would be when it got hot. You could drill holes in them and turn them into planters!

[Kleftiwallah]

How to get the cake out over the rolled edge of the tin? Cheers, Tony.

[singleseeder]

Ooh, what a brilliant idea, thank you

225g size tins that is

What about the advertising paintwork on the outside of the tin? I wouldn't fancy baking that - who knows what the effect would be when it got hot. You could drill holes in them and turn them into planters!

VG, I hadn't thought about that. Worth a quick google perhaps?

[Alison]

My instinct would be that I wouldn't want to use them due to the paint etc. I tend to use them for storage which is fine or to package presents in. Re the cake tin thing though, surely you don't need many tins anyway, I have a couple that size which I have owned for donkey's years and will go on forever so I think you'd be much better buying tins made for purpose, you don't need anything fancy so don't need to spend much.

[SarzWix]

I just recycle them. There's only so many metal tins needed for storage... I tend to rotate them, so that I keep the newest ones, and the older ones go in the recycle bin

[donnakebab]

I've decided not to risk it. Storage only I think.

[veggiechicken]

I've decided not to risk it. Storage only I think.

Good decision! Its not worth risking it.

[lottie dolly]

for what it's worth,food tins are made of a stronger tin,and much smaller,whilst the toffee tins ext,are thinner and larger,have in the past dried them in the oven,1 day forgot about them,and the paint burned a bit,would hate to see what happened if it was left in as long as a cake cooking lol,you wise not to risk it,

[Wendy1986]

hi there do you still have all these biscuits tins? I've been hunting for biscuit tins for my cakes 2 be stored in.

[Mr Bones]

Decorated tins are coated in clear lacquer to protect the print on the outside and sometimes to form a food-safe liner on the inside. When heated it could release unpleasant or harmful vapours that you'll taste in the cake, (I used to be a printer).

[ohbeary]

Really old biscuit or other tins can be valuable!, ever watched Antiques Road Show?.....