When you live alone or when it's just you and a significant other in the home, having large cakes and pans of brownies can be dangerous business if you have little to no resistance to the sweet stuff like I do. Forget having baked goods that taunt you for days — check out a simple way to make single-serving cakes with a panini press.
This idea for panini press cake at Betty Crocker making our attention. Many kitchens have this small appliance these days, and for good reason. That said, they can fall into the unitasker category and we're happy to put them to use in a new way.
The idea is pretty straightforward. You place a small amount of batter into greased ramekins and bake for 17 to 20 minutes in the press. You can then stack them up to make single layer cakes or keep them as is.
We love the idea of a snack that's not only quick to make, but doesn't hang out in the kitchen for very long. Is this an idea you're into or would you rather just bake something of normal size? Let us know below!
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What a super cute idea! I don't have a panini press, but I'll suggest this to my friends who do.
Seems more appropriate for a toaster oven which I'm sure singles own over a panini press.
I don't get it. If you have a panini press, you probably have an oven of some kind. I'd imagine the only person that might have a sandwich press but no oven would be a college kid stuck in a dorm room.
I have that same grill and I love it. I am totally going to try this!!!!
Hmmmm, my panini press is two cast iron skillets....
@RUCY. I love this comment! That's what I do. Why do I need an expensive multi-tasker and then try to justify it with off-the-wall methods? Now, as Alexis pointed out, this may be true for a select few people, but come on people!
I really like the idea of a one-portion cake. But I would use my oven.
Is the a recipe for batter that only yields one or two small servings? Hmmm....doubt it.
This seems silly. How many people actually have a panini press or the small metal pans that are shown here? That aside, just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean there's ever really a time when you would WANT to or NEED to.
If you don't want extra cake around, freeze the extra portions. Then you have them close at hand for a future craving, but it's just inconvenient enough that it's not at hand for mindless nibbling.