In recent years, the trend of making your own moon cakes has become a craze. Besides traditional mold models, on the market there are cake mold models with diverse and youthful designs, suitable for the tastes of young people such as spring moon cake mold models.
1. Characteristics of spring moon cake mold
Spring moon cake mold is a great improvement, the integration of many models in the same mold. Plastic moon cake molds have a compact design, many designs and can create cakes with a variety of weights from 50 – 250g. The spring cake mold is made from plastic material that is safe for human health and ensures food hygiene, equivalent to traditional wooden moon cake mold products.
For the square mold set, each mold model includes a spring mold and 6 sides with traditional patterns such as lotus, chrysanthemum, peony or other decorative motifs. Depending on the weight of the moon cake, the mold has a corresponding size. For example, with a mold 6cm long x 6cm wide, cakes weighing 100 – 120g will be produced.
Next to Beautiful square moon cake molds with traditional patternsthis type of product is also popular in round shape including a spring mold and 4 to 6 patterned sides depending on the size and weight of the cake. Currently, round mold sets with the most diverse patterns, from traditional to modern, from simple to complex and even Animal-shaped moon cake molds to attract young children.
Spring cake molds have many outstanding advantages such as affordable price, sharp patterns, many designs and suitable for all users. In particular, the spring model has overcome the biggest drawback of wooden moon cake molds that have not been completely dried, easily causing the cake to become moldy. At the same time, the spring type also has a variety of designs, overcoming the simplicity of conventional plastic molds. Being able to make moon cakes yourself, surely the beautiful memories of the traditional Tet holiday will be more meaningful in modern life.
2. How to use spring moon cake mold
Have you ever wondered why those rather complicated-looking spring mold models are still chosen by a large number of consumers? Simply because, molds made from plastic are both compact and suitable for even beginners learning to bake at home.
Spring moon cake molds are easy to use, with a variety of patterns in the same mold.
Using spring molds in general or animal-shaped moon cake molds is very simple and does not require much effort with the steps below:
Select the pattern face and place it in the spring mold (gently place the two joints on the pattern face into the two hollows that match the two notches of the mold).
Before using, you should brush a thin layer of cooking oil on the inside of the mold to ensure the cake dough does not stick to the mold.
Gently press the previously shaped dough ball into the cake mold.
Place the cake mold on the table, hold the mold tightly with your left hand, and press the spring end halfway down with your right hand to spread the dough evenly to the corners.
Then, use force to press the spring down as far as possible and lift the mold up.
The steps to make moon cakes with spring molds are no different from regular moon cake molds.
With just simple operations with strong compression spring force, without wasting any effort, you can make your own satisfactory cake for the full moon night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. In addition, spring molds with other special shapes such as leaf-shaped molds, animal-shaped molds, etc. are also used similarly.
3. Beautiful spring moon cake mold models
If you are still wondering which type of mold to choose for the approaching Mid-Autumn Festival, please refer to the diverse spring mold models below.
3.1 Moon cake mold 50g
The 4-sided patterned spring moon cake mold, size 14×6.5×6.5cm, costs about 50,000 VND/set.
Moon cake mold 50g
3.2 Spring moon cake mold 75g
Round 8-sided springform mold printed with different patterns has an stamped size of 15cm, 75g cake size is 5×5.5cm. The spring part is made of sturdy, stainless metal to create strong pressure to create a cake mold that won’t break. The patterned faces are diverse and deeply engraved to create sharp shapes. Product prices fluctuate around 65,000 VND/set.
Scones are made from a 75 gram spring-loaded moon cake mold.
3.3 Spring moon cake mold 100g
The 100g moon cake springform mold is 5.7×4.7cm in size and has 6-8 square or round sides. Just change the top and you have a cake with a new decorative pattern. Note that this type of plastic mold should not be used to make jelly mooncakes because it will break the jelly when pushed on the spring. The price for a square or round set with 6 sides is about 80,000 VND. If you buy both square and round types, the price drops to about 120,000 VND.
With highly skilled techniques, there will often be many experienced chefs in the hotel who will make excellent quality cakes that can be delivered to users. The springform cake mold is an indispensable assistant. If you don’t have time to make cakes, you should consider buying moon cakes from big hotels to enjoy the best quality flavor.
100g springform moon cake mold with a variety of surface patterns.
3.4 Spring moon cake mold 125g
The 125 gram spring moon cake mold line is a medium sized cake, suitable for making cakes to eat at home or sell. 125g Mid-Autumn Festival mold, size 7×4.5cm, priced from 70,000 VND/4-sided set or 90,000 VND/5-sided set.
125 gram springform cake mold with diverse pattern options.
3.5 Spring moon cake mold 150g
The overall mold size is 8.8x16cm, the mold cavity is 7.8x55cm and the mold surface diameter is 7.8cm, producing 150g moon cake in tray number 9. The product usually uses high-quality plastic with high durability, does not break when dropped. , easy to clean and preserve, stainless steel handle creates strong thrust and compression. Users will no longer have to worry about the mold becoming moldy or scratched. Product price is about over 100,000 VND/set of 4 patterned sides.
Phuc Loc Tho moon cake mold 150g.
3.6 Spring moon cake mold 200g
Spring moon cake mold for 200g, size 8.5×4.3cm, priced from 120,000 VND/set of 4 sides.
Spring moon cake mold 200g
3.7 Spring moon cake mold 250g
A 250g moon cake spring mold with a diameter of 10cm, a 15.5cm spring press costs about 180,000 VND/8-sided set or 225,000 VND/11-sided set.
Spring moon cake mold 250g
Another Mid-Autumn Festival is coming very close, hopefully with the cake mold models above, you will be able to make lovely moon cakes for yourself and your loved ones.
