Make Bird Seed Cakes

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8 cups melted suet/lard/coconut oil/peanut butter (max of 2 cups of PB) In a large bowl, mix together the birdseed, sunflower seed, flour, dried fruit and nuts. Next stir in the melted fats and peanut butter. Your birdseed cake mixture will be very sticky at this point. Turn the mixture onto a sheet pan and press it all together.

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1) Spray silicon mold with cooking spray. 2) On the stovetop over medium heat, whisk gelatin and water until dissolved. Whisk in corn syrup and mix well. Pour gelatin mixture into a large bowl. Add 4 cups birdseed to gelatin mixture. Stir to coat all of the seed.

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How to mix and form the birdseed cakes. Mix dry ingredients together in large bowl. Microwave water until boiling in a glass measuring cup. Add gelatin to boiling water and stir to dissolve. Stir in corn syrup. Pour liquids over the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Spoon the mixture into cups (This recipe makes 4 cups)

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Instructions: Line an 8"x8" square baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. Place the bird seed, sunflower seed, cornmeal, raisins, and peanut butter (if using) in a mixing bowl. Melt the cup of lard in the microwave. (I use my glass measuring cup to measure out the lard, and then the glass cup can go directly into the microwave too.

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Step 3: Melting the Suet and Mixing the Other Ingredients. Get the saucepan and put it under low heat. Once the pan is heated, place the suet and start stirring it. This step is to melt the suet over low heat until it melts completely. The key is to continue stirring until the suet melts fully. Once the suet melts completely, put it in the bowl.

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TWINE OR STRAW TO MAKE HOLE IN CAKE TO HANG. 3 CUPS WILD BIRD SEED. 1/2 CUP BOILING WATER. 3 TBSP KARO SYRUP. PACKET UNFLAVORED GELATIN. 3/4 CUP FLOUR. COOKING SPRAY FOR MOLD. SPRAY MOLD OR FORM WITH COOKING SPRAY. MIX BOILED WATER AND GELATIN DISSOLVES.

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Great for year-round feeding, this easy-to-use wild bird seed cake is a nutritious treat filled with a variety of classic bird food ingredients to attract an array of backyard birds. Easy-to-use bird seed cake with classic ingredients for everyday use. Attracts finches, cardinals, doves, chickadees, towhees, and sparrows. For use in large-sized.

Bird seed cake... stock photo by Elke Borkowski, Image 0423347

Instructions. Spray your mold with cooking spray. Mix the gelatin into the boiled water until dissolved. Turn off heat. Add syrup and flour and mix well. It will form a sticky paste/batter. Add seed into the mixture and work the paste in. (it may take a little muscle) Spoon the mixture into your mold.

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1. Prepare a flat surface (cutting board or cookie sheet) by covering it with parchment paper. Lay the cookie cutters flat on the parchment paper. 2. Cut 2 pieces of string each about 30-36" long. Find the center of each string, then tie knots about 3" above the center to make a loop in each. (The loop will be placed inside a bird seed cake.

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Check out these fast & easy-to-make birdseed cakes! Follow our video for steps and materials to create your own. See more details, materials & tools list on.

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Birdseed Cake Instructions. For each cake, cut a 12- or 18-in. length of twine, string or ribbon. Loop and tie the ends in a knot. Set aside. Mix 1/2 oz. gelatin (2 packages of Knox) with 1/2 cup boiling water. Stir well to dissolve gelatin completely. Add about 1-1/2 cups birdseed to gelatin solution. Mix well.

Make Bird Seed Cakes

Step 1: Begin by mixing the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Combine the birdseed, cornmeal, and raisins, ensuring an even mixture. Step 2: Next, you will need to heat the wet ingredients. In a saucepan over low heat, melt the lard or suet and peanut butter, stirring occasionally to create a smooth mixture.

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1-1/2 cups Birdseed. If you're using the lard, measure it out into a "dry ingredient" measuring cup and then place in a microwave safe bowl. Melt the lard in the microwave (it will take about 1 minute, 45 seconds). Then stir in the birdseed. If you're using the gelatin, measure a 1/2 cup water into a small saucepan and add the dry gelatine.

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Directions for Bird Seed Cakes. Empty 1 package of unflavored gelatin into a bowl with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Let this sit for 1 minute. Add 1/3 cup of boiling water to the gelatin, stirring for a few minutes or until the gelatin is dissolved. This is the binder that keeps seeds together.

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Mix ¾ cup flour, ½ cup water, 3 T corn syrup, and a packet of gelatin if you're using it, although it isn't necessary. Add 4 cups of fruit, nuts, and seeds. Combine everything together. Take a parchment paper-lined container and press the mixture inside. Refrigerate for one hour and remove the seed block.

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Gardener designer, Jack Wallington, shows you how to make a bird seed cake to feed your garden birds through the winter.Learn more about how to encourage bir.