Lakeland Christmas Snowflake Silicone Mould

What a brilliant addition to any kitchen – especially if you’re planning a winter’s eve party or a bake-to-give Christmas – this Snowflake Silicone Mould is super-simple to use, and turns out 24 tasty hexagonal treats with ease. With a choice of three different snowflake designs, your efforts are sure to bring smiles all round.

Easy to make bakes

As the mould is oven safe you can bake a batch of dinky biscuits, cakes or shortbread with brilliant definition, or you could even fill them with ice cream (home-made for me please) and serve them with chocolate sauce for dessert.

Easy-to-make chocolates

Brilliant for making chocolate snowflake cake toppers, it's really easy to make hollow chocolate shapes... Simply melt your choice of chocolate – we’ve found the better the quality of chocolate, the better the results – and brush a thin layer around each shape in the mould, leaving to set in the fridge. Brush on several additional layers, allowing time to set for each repetition, before adding your filling (try chocolate ganache or salted caramel) and using a little chocolate to seal the top before turning them out.

The silicone mould is naturally non-stick and can withstand a huge range of temperatures from -40° up to 230°C. It’s safe for use in your freezer, conventional oven or microwave and easy to clean in the sink or the top rack of your dishwasher.

Tempering chocolate

To ensure your chocolates and chocolate-topped treats have that professional-looking sheen and stay looking good for longer, you will need to temper your chocolate. This stops the cocoa fat from separating, preventing that dull grey ‘bloomed’ finish and meaning the chocolate shrinks slightly when set for an easy release from the mould. If you want to find out a bit more, see our handy Guide on Tempering Chocolate for budding chocolatiers.

Mould 35.5 x 26.5 x 2cm H. Makes 24 shapes.