tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32886419504246342302024-03-18T02:09:19.929-07:00Cake BlogA cake blog with tutorials for decoratingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06981828213867897256noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288641950424634230.post-73715978884852297642016-02-04T08:44:00.000-08:002016-02-04T08:44:07.902-08:00Frozen Snow Globe Cake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DxrWsccPkMXhCbKshg32bVhEpg6Tx1xvUxDqNg2bztye9BprDpr3IaIB-kIoeUd5TTTsupio8F3APHuYeyGB5zbll0Ai7eyft_7ArR2asBXfhsazfOuL259beDX3q0CT5jnuP-RBArh_/s1600/12509538_10102805021042199_8401668029182335962_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DxrWsccPkMXhCbKshg32bVhEpg6Tx1xvUxDqNg2bztye9BprDpr3IaIB-kIoeUd5TTTsupio8F3APHuYeyGB5zbll0Ai7eyft_7ArR2asBXfhsazfOuL259beDX3q0CT5jnuP-RBArh_/s400/12509538_10102805021042199_8401668029182335962_n.jpg" width="258" /></a><i>Frozen</i> continues to be one of my niece's favorite movies, so for her fourth birthday, she asked for a <i>Frozen</i> cake. This being the third <i>Frozen-</i>themed cake that I have made, I wanted to make it different from the others. Also, I had been hoarding glass globes from the Dollar Tree for over a year, in hopes of making a snow globe or gum ball cake, so I finally got the opportunity to use one. <br />
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I wasn't originally planning on creating a tutorial for this cake, so I didn't take many pictures during the process (sorry!), but I will explain to the best of my ability.<br />
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There were a few non-edible items that I bought for this cake: the <a href="https://www.dollartree.com/household/floral/vases-bowls-containers/Round-Glass-Floral-Bowls/500c559c543p308126/index.pro?method=search" target="_blank">glass globe (floral bowl) from the Dollar Tree</a>, which is about 6 inches in diameter at its widest point and 4.5 inches in diameter at the base; an <a href="http://www.amazon.com/American-Vogue-Coronation-Tiara-Crown/dp/B00W0ME2DW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454598557&sr=8-1&keywords=elsa+coronation+crown" target="_blank">inexpensive gold plated tiara from Amazon</a>; an <a href="https://www.dollartree.com/toys/action-figures-cars/Disney-Frozen-Figurines-3-/629c635c635p355986/index.pro?method=search" target="_blank">Olaf figurine from the Dollar Tree</a>; and <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hallmark-Disney-Frozen-Skating-Elsa-Resin-Ornament/46664591" target="_blank">Elsa</a> and <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hallmark-Disney-Frozen-Skating-Anna-Resin-Ornament/46664578" target="_blank">Anna</a> Christmas ornaments from Wal-Mart. I also picked up two tutus from the Dollar Tree that I glued around the base of my cake board.<br />
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I used an eight-inch base tier and a six-inch top tier of cake on a ten-inch cake board. I covered each tier with a layer of white chocolate ganache and white fondant, and then I airbrushed each tier before stacking them. The colors that I chose to use were Americolor sky blue, mixed with a little bit of leaf green and a few drops of silver, which gave it a kind of shimmery effect. My goal was to make the color dark at the top, and then gradually get lighter so that it was white at the very bottom, so I sprayed the most color around the top of the cake and then worked my way down. After I finished painting it, I brushed on some white luster dust. You can't really tell from the pictures, but the cake is sparkly (like new-fallen snow!). You can kind of see the sparkles in the picture below, but for some reason, the luster dust doesn't really photograph well.<br />
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After painting the tiers, I stacked them and then added the snowy borders. Luckily, I did take a couple of pictures of this process. I started by taking a 12x12 inch piece of scrapbook paper (cardstock) and I traced the circumference of my 8-inch cake pan. Then I drew some smooth bumps around it and cut it out. I also cut out the center so that the fondant in the middle wouldn't get wasted.<br />
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Jessica Harris created a great tutorial for her "wax paper transfer method" which I use almost every time I make a cake. All you need to do is spread a thin layer of shortening (Crisco) onto a piece of wax paper (with a brush, your hand, or a paper towel). Then roll your fondant out on top of it. Lay your template down on top of your fondant.<br />
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Next, use a sharp knife to cut around the edge of your template and remove all of the excess fondant. Your fondant design should remain stuck to the wax paper. If your knife did not penetrate through the wax paper in the center, go around it once more so that you can remove the center circle of wax paper. Then brush some edible glue, piping gel, or a sugar/water mixture onto your design:</div>
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Cut a slit in one side so that you can open your circle, and then wrap your design (wax paper and all) around the top of the eight-inch tier of your cake, so that it meets the bottom edge of the six-inch tier.</div>
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Once the fondant is stuck in place, peel off the wax paper. The layer of snow that covers the top tier will need to be solid (no hole in the middle). You can follow the same procedure as before, but do not cut a hole in the middle. Once it is cut out, brush on some edible glue, and stick it to the top of your cake.<br />
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After I added the snow to my cake, I pressed the open end of the glass globe firmly onto my top tier so that I could see the outline of where I wanted to put my trees and the Olaf figurine. Then I made my trees.<br />
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Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures during the tree-making process, but the good news is that I have already made trees for a previous tutorial, so I will cut and paste the instructions into this tutorial. The difference is that the trees for this cake were made out of white fondant, not green.<br />
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To make the trees, I rolled a piece of fondant into a cone shape, poked a bamboo skewer up through the bottom, and made several triangular cuts in the fondant with a small pair of scissors.<br />
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Once all of the cuts had been made, I curled the ends up with my thumb.<br />
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When I made the trees for this <i>Frozen</i> cake, I didn't curl the tips up quite as much, because I wanted them to look like they were being weighed down with ice and snow. To make the flat-backed trees around the base of each tier, I followed this same procedure, but then I removed the skewer and cut each tree in half vertically. I lightly misted each tree with my airbrush, using the same color mixture as before. Then I attached the trees to the cake. <br />
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For the trees under the dome, I just poked the skewers down into the top of the cake. Then I put a little bit of piping gel on Olaf's feet and pressed him down into the fondant in front of the trees. I added a few little snowballs because I felt like it was missing something, and then I dusted the top with luster dust. (You can see how hard I pressed into the fondant with the globe earlier!) I left the globe off of the cake until morning, so that the trees would have time to dry/harden.<br />
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Next, I attached the flat-back trees to the base of the cake with some piping gel, and then dusted the whole cake (again) with luster dust... Can you tell that I LOVE glitter? :-)<br />
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After all of the trees were attached, I cut out the letters of Lily's name and the number 4 using the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lower-Funky-Alphabet-Tappit-Cutters/dp/B002U0LOQC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454601997&sr=8-1&keywords=tappits+cutter" target="_blank">Funky Alphabet Tappit Cutters</a>. Before applying them to the cake, I sprayed the bottom of each letter/number with a light mist of color. I gave them a few minutes to dry, and then I attached them to the cake with piping gel.<br />
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I cut out a few snowflakes with my<a href="http://www.amazon.com/PME-Plunger-Cutters-Snowflake-3-Pack/dp/B0019C5UH6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1454602231&sr=8-4&keywords=snowflake+cutters" target="_blank"> snowflake cutters</a>. Then I let them dry for about ten minutes before attaching them with piping gel, because they are fairly delicate. I attached one under Lily's name, and then made a few more to put around the back of the cake. I also decided to use my clay extruder to make a cylindrical border around the base of both tiers, just to cover up some little gaps. <br />
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After I added the border, I stuck the characters to the cake with some piping gel. I ended up pressing them into the cake a little bit, just to help them stay in place better.<br />
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The last piece I worked on was the topper. Since the open side of the globe was down, the flat bottom of the globe was on top. In order to make it look more rounded, I took a handful of fondant and rolled it into a ball, then I flattened it out a little bit and pushed it onto the flat part of the globe. Then I pulled down some of the edges to make them uneven, like dripping snow. I left the fondant fairly thick on top, since I knew that I wanted to push the crown into it for stability.<br />
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That brings me to another point... The crown, though it's the perfect size for this cake topper, is relatively brittle. When I received it, it was broken into two pieces (near the center of the base) and the comb part had already broken off. The good news is that I was able to push it fairly deep into the fondant, which held it together, and I think it worked out better without having the comb attached. (You can see in the picture how thick the fondant is on top.)<br />
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So, that's it! I finally got to make a snow globe cake! Oh, and I forgot to mention that I dusted the whole cake one more time with luster dust. What a surprise. ;-)<br />
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And here is the BEST photo that I took... My sweet little birthday girl!<br />
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Fall in Maine means chilly, sunny days and beautiful colors... a perfect motif for a cake! I recently received a request for a fall-themed wedding cake, so I dug out my cookie cutters and my airbrush to make some simple fall leaves.<br />
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* Food-Grade Airbrush (If you don't already have an airbrush and you're considering purchasing one, I got <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Decorating-Compressor-Americolor/dp/B002QRWWH4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1447536594&sr=8-5&keywords=food+airbrush" target="_blank">my airbrush</a> for less than $60 from Amazon, and it came with the airbrush, compressor, and four basic colors. It is a useful tool for practically any cake project, and it is definitely worth the investment!)<br />
* Food-Grade Airbrush Paint (I used the Americolor Amerimist Cake Colors that came in my kit) red, yellow, and green - brown would also work, if you don't have green.<br />
* Yellow Fondant or Gumpaste (I used Wilton Decorator Preferred Fondant mixed with a small amount of Gum-Tex tylose powder to help it harden)<br />
* <a href="http://www.amazon.com/American-Cookie-Cutter-Company-Maple/dp/B00KJ8KXHS/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1447536981&sr=8-8&keywords=maple+leaf+cutter" target="_blank">Maple Leaf Cookie Cutter</a><br />
* <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-Flower-Impression-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B0050B1J2M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447537029&sr=8-1&keywords=leaf+impression+mat" target="_blank">Leaf Impression Mat</a> or Impression Mold<br />
* Egg carton (or something similar) to help shape the leaves<br />
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Tint fondant a golden yellow color. I used Wilton "golden yellow" and added a tiny bit of brown to tone it down. Then roll out your fondant onto a confectionary sugar-covered surface until the fondant is just thin enough to be able to see through it. Use the cookie cutter to cut out leaves.<br />
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Press each leaf onto the impression mat.<br />
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Place the leaves in a random arrangement on the egg carton. I pinched each of the stems to make them narrower, and I curled some of the edges of the leaves with my finger.<br />
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Next, use the airbrush to paint a layer of red on the leaves. I painted the tips of the leaves, and then lightly sprayed random wisps of red on each leaf. At this stage, the leaves look almost neon orange.<br />
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For the last step, either mix four or five drops of red with one drop of green paint, or just use brown. Spray around the outside edge of each leaf, and then go back and spray the contours.<br />
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Finished Leaves (Sorry for the poor lighting... This picture was taken under fluorescent lights.)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Recently, someone asked about a tutorial for the Aurora/Maleficent cake that I made for my niece's third birthday in January. At the time, I just didn't have time to create a tutorial, but I've got a few extra minutes now, so here it is! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This cake is a three-layer, six-inch vanilla cake with vanilla frosting. I purchased most of the fondant pre-colored from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. The purple is Fondarific Purple and the other colors are from Wilton: hot pink, black, and white. The Aurora and Maleficent toppers are part of a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Sleeping-Beauty-Aurora-Exclusive/dp/B00MW9ZGN8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1438009142&sr=8-3&keywords=sleeping+beauty+cake+topper&pebp=1438009174167&perid=0G5VXXFA3P27YR92CA3C" target="_blank">figurine set</a> that I also purchased from Amazon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Cut a piece of cardboard to match the size and shape of the template images and then glue the images to the cardboard (ensure that the grain/ripples/channels of the cardboard are vertical). Trim the divider/images, as needed, and then insert two skewers into the channels of the cardboard. Here are some photos of the front and back:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To create the Maleficent side, roll several "logs" of black fondant (various lengths and widths) with one wide end and one pointy end. Attach the black fondant to the purple with some piping gel, edible glue, or a small amount of water, and then use a small pair of scissors to make several cuts into the logs to create thorns. (I started with with the thicker pieces, and then added thinner pieces afterward.) Use thorny vines to cover the seams on the sides of the cake and around the bottom edge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I used a clay extruder to add a rim of black fondant around the Maleficent side of the divider and a pink rim of fondant around the rim of the Aurora side. Once the black fondant had hardened a little bit, I brushed a thin layer of shortening over the thorny vines to make them shiny. Here is a picture of the finished Maleficent side:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Attach it to the front/center of the cake with some piping gel and then repeat the process to create the other two swags. The edges where the swags meet do not need to be perfect, because they will be covered by buttons. To make the buttons, I used a silicone mold, but you could use whatever type of design/mold that you prefer. You could also use balls of fondant or flowers. If your edges are neater than mine, you won't need to cover them up with anything. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, create the drapes for the sides of the cake using the same process that you used for the swags, except you only need to pinch one end and then let the other end hang freely. Attach them to the sides of the cake to help cover the seams. You can either allow the drapes to overlap the swags where they meet, or you can allow the swags to overlap the drapes (I chose the latter). Adjust your swags and drapes to your desired preferences while they are still pliable. I dusted my swags and drapes with a little bit of silver luster dust, but later regretted it because it didn't cover as evenly as I would have liked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add a row of pearls around the top edge, if desired. I used a small pearl mold, but edible pearls or small balls of white fondant would work equally as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I used the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Upper-Alphabet-Number-Tappit-Cutters/dp/B002INR2OE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438015133&sr=8-1&keywords=tappits&pebp=1438015136482&perid=0CWM7PQ6S4R1B72SZVK2" target="_blank">Funky Alphabet Tappits</a> cutters to create the letters for Lily's name. Then I painted the front of each letter with some edible gold paint. At this point, I also decided to add a thin, light pink border around the frame using my clay extruder. It was a barely noticeable addition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hated the texture of the dry royal icing (there's nothing appealing about crusty frosting) and the coverage was inconsistent, so it was dark in some spots, but barely visible in other spots, as you can see in the picture above. Not only that, but it didn't apply as neatly as the instructors in the videos promised. Keep in mind, this was my first attempt at stenciling with royal icing, so someone who has any stenciling experience would likely be much more successful, but I digress...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So anyway, for my most recent cake, I decided to try a different technique using a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/FMM-Sugarcraft-Geometric-Edging-Frill/dp/B00IT6L9V6/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1432579195&sr=8-7&keywords=chevron+cutter" target="_blank">fondant cutter</a> that I found on Amazon, hoping that the results would be much more successful. Luckily, they were, and the technique was much quicker and simpler than stenciling. The technique I used was designed by J<a href="http://jessicaharriscakedesign.com/" target="_blank">essica Harris</a>, and can be used to lay out and transfer all types of fondant designs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First, measure the circumference of your cake... or do a little math! Remember, circumference = 3.14 x diameter - that was my "teacher moment" of the day. ;-) Then cut a strip of wax paper a little bit longer than that length, just to be on the safe side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rub a thin layer of shortening all over the wax paper. (I used a paper towel for this because I hate the feeling of Crisco on my hands. You could also brush it on with a large paintbrush.) This will help the design stick to the wax paper. Then roll your fondant out onto the wax paper. It should be close to the bottom edge of the wax paper, but not overlapping, because you'll need to be able to see the edge when it's time to cut the fondant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Next, trim the bottom edge with a rotary cutter, using a meter stick as a guide. Make sure that the edge of your fondant is parallel to the bottom of the wax paper. As you can see in the photo below, the edge of my fondant is about 1/2 inch about the bottom of the wax paper because I wanted my design to start 1/2 inch above the base of my cake. Don't worry, though... If it isn't perfectly parallel, you can always trim the wax paper afterward.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lay a sheet of plastic wrap over the fondant (this prevents the fondant from sticking to the cutter). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Starting at the bottom, press your cutter into the plastic wrap and fondant, and repeat until you reach the end of the row. Then align the cutter with the top edge of the bottom row and proceed to cut the next row. Continue until you have as many rows as you want. (It is helpful to measure the height of the cake... I didn't and I ended up making an extra row.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, use a paintbrush to spread a thin layer of piping gel or edible glue onto the design so that it will stick to your cake. Then pick up the whole sheet of wax paper (don't worry... your design will stay in place) and wrap it around your cake, ensuring that the bottom of the wax paper is lined up with the bottom of your cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Press firmly with your hand, or with a fondant smoother, all around the cake to ensure that the design will stick to the cake. (You can see my extra row in the photo below.) </span><br />
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I love, love, LOVE making "girly" cakes (not to sound sexist... boys can love pink things too, of course!)... anything pink and frilly, especially bows and ruffles! I made a frilly baby shower cake for a friend this weekend, and I took some pictures of the process so that I could share my ruffle tutorial with you! I have made ruffle cakes using a few different techniques, but this one seems to be the easiest, and produces the most consistent results. Here is a tutorial on the technique that I use to make them. Just for the record, I did not invent this method, and I have no idea who did; I just refined a technique that I found online to meet my needs. :-)</div>
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This is a quick tutorial, but the process is not quick, by any means. Ruffle-making is very time consuming. It's totally worth it, though!</div>
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Roll fondant out on parchment paper. Using two different-sized circle cutters, cut out some fondant "doughnuts." (I used five four-inch circles per row on a 10" diameter cake.) Next, cut a slit in each circle. *Note: if your fondant doesn't normally dry hard, or if it takes a long time to dry, mix a little bit of tylose powder into it.</div>
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Use a wooden skewer or a toothpick to roll along the edge of the circle. <br />
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This is what it looks like... Look at how frilly it is when you start to straighten it out! This technique worked so much better for me than starting with straight strips of fondant, because the circular strips have a natural tendency to pleat/ruffle as you straighten them.<br />
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Use toothpicks to support your ruffles while they dry. I recommend toothpicks with colored ends so that they're easy to see when it's time to remove them. Don't feel bad about poking holes in your pretty cake... no one will see them. :-)<br />
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Almost there! I hope you have lots of toothpicks on hand!<br />
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<span style="line-height: 22.0799999237061px;">Finally! I ran out of toothpicks when I got to the top row. Luckily, the bottom rows were dry by then, so I could use those toothpicks.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22.0799999237061px;">Is this a cake or a porcupine?</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22.0799999237061px;">After a couple of hours, when the ruffles feel hard to the touch, it's safe to remove all of the toothpicks. It's a time-consuming process, but it's totally worth it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My nephew, Daniel, has requested a frog cake for his birthday every year for the past three years. This year, he saw a picture online (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lolopie/2436766839/in/faves-westsussexcupcakecompany/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/lolopie/2436766839/in/faves-westsussexcupcakecompany/</a>) and wanted me to replicate it. I don't have much time for blogging right now, so here is the abridged version of the process...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When the cake was baked/cooled, I layered it, as pictured below. </span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Layers (from bottom to top): soccer ball (edges trimmed to line up with base of next layer), doll (cut in half for an additional layer of filling), and both halves of the sports ball with part of the bottom half removed to give it a wider base and to make the head less round. I filled each layer with green-tinted vanilla frosting. (The cake is actually green as well, but it's hard to tell!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made facial features out of some leftover gray fondant (mixed with a little bit of tylose powder to help them harden). I would have liked the lips to have been a little bit bigger, but the frosting wouldn't hold them up if they were heavier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I tinted my fondant with equal parts yellow and green, and I added a tiny amount of black. I initially attempted to cover the entire frog with one big sheet of fondant, but it ended up tearing, wrinkling, and squishing the eye sockets, so I decided to 1.) let the eye sockets dry/harden for a little while and 2.) remove the head and cover the body and head separately, and then replace the head. I ended up using straws in the frog's body to help support the weight of the head.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I used the curved, pointy fondant tool to make the crease for the mouth, and I used my small ball tool to make the indents for the nostrils and at the corners of the mouth. For the arms and legs, I rolled out long "sausages" of fondant and attached them with piping gel. The hands and feet were flattened balls of fondant with three cuts made in each for the fingers/toes, which I rounded/shaped. The dots were made with brown petal dust... of course, I didn't have brown, so I mixed red with light green. The eyes were balls of yellow fondant with a circle of black and a small dot of yellow in the middle. I rolled small pieces of fondant to drape over each eye.</span><br />
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The cattails were skewers that I covered with chocolate fondant and poked into Rice Krispie Treats. Then I covered the Rice Krispie Treats with dark green fondant and poked it with my star frosting tip to make it look like grass.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I saw a super cute sleeping Santa cake on Cake Central, so I really wanted to make something similar. Luckily, my Secret Santa was a chocolate lover, so I used her as an excuse to make this cake (Thanks, Meg!). It was very quick and simple to make, so it would make a great last-minute Christmas gift for anyone who loves cake!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To start, I baked two eight-inch square cake layers (I ended up cutting one side of the cake so that the finished product was 8x6 inches). While the cake was baking, I made all of the "cake parts," with the exception of the blanket. I made the headboard/footboard first so that it would have time to harden before adhering it to the cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To create the headboard, I googled "headboard outline" and found an outline that I liked:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I adjusted the width of the picture to six inches and then printed it onto a piece of cardstock. Then I mixed some Tylose powder (Gum-Tex) into some white fondant and added a little bit of brown food coloring, kneading it until the brown was mostly incorporated but still slightly swirly. Then I rolled out the fondant, laid the template over it, and cut it out (I ended up cutting off the pointed parts of the headboard). I left the bottom longer than the template because I wasn't sure how tall my cake would end up being. I ended up using the leftover bottom portion of the headboard as the footboard later on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I pressed my wood grain impression mat onto the headboard (although this design could also be achieved with a knife), and then I used my mini star cookie cutter to cut star shapes into the headboard. Then I used my clay extruder to create a border for the headboard and attached it with piping gel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I set the headboard aside and began working on Santa and his pillow. For the pillow, I used Leaf Green food coloring with a tiny bit of black to achieve the color. I rolled the fondant out so that it was about a half of an inch thick, and then I shaped it a little bit with my fingers, pinching the corners and softening the edges. I also made an indentation where Santa's head was going to rest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I made Santa's skin by adding a little bit of pink food coloring to my white fondant. To make his head, I rolled out a ball of fondant and pressed it down so that the top was rounded, but the back was mostly flat. Then I cut off the top portion of his head so that the top was flat. Next, I used a little bit of red fondant, rolled it into a cone shape, and pressed it down on top of his head. I bent the "tail" of his hat and used a knife to create crease marks in the bend of his hat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I molded some white fondant around the bottom and sides of his head to make his beard. Then I used a small ball tool to create texture by making small indentations all over his beard (I actually ended up adding more fondant to his beard in the end to make it fuller). Once his beard was in place, I added a couple of small elongated triangles for his moustache, attaching them in the center of his face, and then I used the back of my knife to create lines in his moustache. Then I pressed a ball of pink-tinted fondant onto the center of the moustache for his nose. In the gap between his moustache and his beard, I added a tiny strip of fondant for Santa's bottom lip. Then I pressed a frosting tip into his skin to make indentations for his closed eyelids. I used an edible black marker to draw his eyelashes, and I brushed a little bit of pink luster dust onto his cheeks and nose. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I finished his face and hat by adding a little ball of white fondant to the tip of his hat and a strip of fondant to the brim. I used a toothbrush (clean and unused, I promise!) to create the texture on the brim and the ball of his hat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Like I mentioned before, I ended up adding more fondant to Santa's beard in the end to make it fuller. This is what it looked like after:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To make Santa's hands, I rolled two small balls of fondant and flattened them slightly. Then I made four cuts, creating his fingers, and I smoothed the edges of his fingers. For his feet, I created two jelly bean-shaped pieces of fondant, flattened them slightly, and made an indentation on each foot with my finger to create an arch. Then I added five tiny balls of fondant to each foot for his toes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the stocking, I created another jelly-bean shaped piece of fondant and flattened it slightly on the back. Then I cut the top so that it was flat, and added a ring of white fondant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">By this time, the cake had finished baking and cooling, so I leveled it, trimmed one side so that it was six inches wide and eight inches long (instead of 8"x8"). Then I filled it, frosted it, and covered it with white fondant. I placed the pillow and Santa's head on the cake and began working on his body. I didn't attach his head and the pillow to the cake at that time, because I knew that I would need to remove it later on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To make Santa's body, I rolled out a thick cylinder of fondant, cut the bottom section in half lengthwise to create his legs, and used my fingers to shape his legs and belly. This part didn't need to be perfect or precise because I knew that it would be covered by the blanket. In hindsight, I should have made his belly a little bit bigger... Santa does love cookies, after all. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last piece I made was the blanket. I rolled out a piece of red fondant 8 inches wide by 6 inches long (the opposite dimensions of the bed). I used my quilting tool to create the quilted effect, but a knife or a pizza cutter would work well for this, too. Then I covered Santa with the blanket (just down to his ankles) and used my fingers to make ripples in the sides of the blanket that were draped over the edges of the bed. Next, I took the pillow and head off of the bed so that I could add a strip of white fondant over the top of the blanket, creating ruffles with my fingers, and then I attached the pillow/head, hands, and feet to the cake. I also added some sugar pearls to the blanket.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last pieces I added were the headboard and footboard. I attached the stocking to the footboard with a little bit of piping gel and that was it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made this teapot cake for a former student of mine, for her foster niece's third birthday. She showed me a picture of a cake that she liked and asked me to make a similar cake with a bigger bottom tier, different flowers, and purple instead of pink (this particular color scheme was inspired by <i>Sophia the First</i>).</span><br />
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I started by baking the ball-shaped cake. While the cake was in the oven, I prepared the cake board by gluing three cardboard cake circles together and adding purple ribbon around the edge. Then I took a handful of the purple fondant and mixed it with tylose powder (to help it harden) so that I could make the handle, spout, and roses. To make the spout and the handle, I rolled the fondant in my hands and manipulated it until I achieved the design that I liked. Fortunately, I had a styrofoam ball, that was the same diameter as my cake pan, that I was able to use to check the sizing of the spout and handle. It also helped me form the edges of the spout and handle so that they would fit snugly onto the round cake. Since the spout seemed heavy, I decided to add a skewer to give it more support when I attached it to the cake.<br />
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To make each ribbon rose, I rolled out a thin strip of fondant (about two inches wide and ten inches long), folded it in half lengthwise so that there was no "raw edge" and then rolled it up, pinching it in places to make pleats. (For a detailed tutorial on how to make ribbon roses, visit <a href="http://www.make-fabulous-cakes.com/fondant-ribbon-roses.html" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #aa0033; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.make-fabulous-cakes.com/fondant-ribbon-roses.html</a>. Her explanation is perfect!)<br />
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The other piece that I made while the cake was baking was the lid of the teapot. I could have easily applied this directly to the cake, but I had time to waste while the cake was baking, so I decided to make it in advance. For this, I just rolled a ball of fondant in my hands and then pressed it down onto the styrofoam ball, smoothing the edges down until it had the shape that I was looking for.<br />
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When the two ball-halves were cool enough, I cut off the bottom edge of one of the semispheres (so that there was about a three-inch flat spot on the bottom of the sphere), stuck it to a round piece of cardboard, piped a dam of frosting on top, and then filled it with vanilla frosting. Then I placed the other half on top and placed the lid on top of that. I covered the whole ball with a thin layer of frosting. <br />
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To make the lighter purple that I used as the primary color for the teapot and the table, I mixed some of the purple fondant with white fondant (1:1). (I have used purple food coloring with white fondant to achieve this color before, but in my experience, fondant that I have tinted purple tends to fade to gray rather quickly.) Once the fondant was the lavender color that I desired, I rolled it out and covered the teapot and lid. Then I stuck a dowel down through the whole thing (lid, teapot, and cardboard). This made it easier to transport later. I also used my clay extruder to add a rim of dark purple fondant around the base of the lid. Then I set the teapot aside and worked on the bottom (table) tier.<br />
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To make the table, I leveled, filled, and stacked three 10-inch round layers (about four inches tall). Then I covered the cake with a thin layer of vanilla frosting. I rolled out the remainder of the lavender-colored fondant and applied it to the cake. To make the tablecloth, I rolled some white fondant onto a 14-inch cardboard cake circle, trimmed away the excess, and went around the edge with a cookie cutter (I had actually cut the cookie cutter in half to get the shape that I wanted). If I had thought of it at the time, I might have used a frosting tip to make little holes around the edge to make it look like a lace tablecloth. An impression mat could have given it some character, too.<br />
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The cardboard circle made it easy for me to transfer the tablecloth onto the cake. All I had to do was flip it over, onto the cake. Then I adjusted it to make sure that it was centered. To give the tablecloth some dimension, I pulled the longer sections away from the cake with my finger. <br />
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Once the tablecloth was in place, I set the teapot on top and pushed the wooden dowel all the way down through the whole cake. Then I cut off the top of the dowel and stuck one of my ribbon roses on top of the lid, over the dowel. I used piping gel to attach the handle and spout, which were firm but pliable at that point. I added a flat strip of dark purple fondant around the base of the teapot, and then I put a cylindrical strip (matching the strip around the lid) just above the flat strip to make it look like it was sitting on a base or saucer.</div>
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I used some basic flower cutters to add some small flowers to the cake, dusting them with purple petal dust in the center. I used a leaf cutter to make the leaves, and I folded/pinched them at the base to make them smaller and to give them more dimension. I also added a few pearls to the centers of the flowers and around the edge of the cake... Who doesn't love pearls?</div>
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The cake still seemed a little bit bare, so I decided to add some thin vines with my clay extruder. (Have I ever mentioned how much I love my clay extruder?)</div>
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Last, but not least, I added the name. For this, I used the Tappits Funky Alphabet letter cutters. (I absolutely love this font; it's perfect for a girly cake!) Initially, I hated how the Tappits worked. My fondant kept getting stuck no matter how thin/thick I rolled it. Then I did a little bit of research and discovered the secret: Roll your fondant very thin, then cover your fondant with a layer of plastic wrap. When you press down onto the plastic wrap with your cutter, it will push through the fondant, but won't cut the plastic. It leaves a nice, soft, clean edge on the letters and they don't stick to the cutters. Then you just peel away the excess, allow the letters to harden for a few minutes, and then arrange them on your cake. When you're happy with the position of the letters, secure them with a dab of piping gel or water. (I wish I had read that advice before using my Tappits for the first time.) </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-JVHmc-o60TC9U3ADCgg4iT4ZCP7iL_9zNA4Yqir9zv3DSCZY73MguoghNQjNKxUzAQD50zVb0hZl1oqwunEJoRK8BBJlNeJZJBv5d8TPotnpbvmfzPm3R0arm_lj2n4sO8qsDH4VMTJ/s1600/Skylanders1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-JVHmc-o60TC9U3ADCgg4iT4ZCP7iL_9zNA4Yqir9zv3DSCZY73MguoghNQjNKxUzAQD50zVb0hZl1oqwunEJoRK8BBJlNeJZJBv5d8TPotnpbvmfzPm3R0arm_lj2n4sO8qsDH4VMTJ/s1600/Skylanders1.jpg" height="320" width="282" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made this little cake for my nephew, Garrett, who loves Skylanders. Prior to making this cake, I knew absolutely nothing about Skylanders, but after doing some extensive research (I don't think people realize how much time "cakers" spend researching a topic prior to making a cake). I decided that I wanted to make a cake based on the Skylanders Portal of Power. The most difficult part was choosing which character to use as a topper, which determines the color of the portal. After talking with an expert at Wal-Mart (a sweet, young boy who appeared to know everything about Skylanders and was more than willing to share his wealth of knowledge with me), I was convinced that Fizzy Frenzy Pop Fizz was the perfect character to use. Oddly enough, he kind of reminds me of My Pet Monster. Remember that show? I digress... </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For this cake, I used three six-inch layers of chocolate cake with peanut butter filling (a family favorite). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While the cake was baking, I worked on the banner. I found a picture of a logo online that had a name underneath the logo. I was able to use PowerPoint to cover up the other name and then use Word Art to replace it with Garrett's name. I also resized the image to be six inches wide. To save everyone else the trouble, here is the logo with the name removed so that you can add a name of your choosing:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Since the character I chose was from Trap Team, the "Trap Team" subtitle was written in red/black, which is why I wrote Garrett's name in red/black. I used the Arial Black font with all capital letters. I printed it out on cardstock and taped two skewers to the back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When the cake had cooled, I leveled it, filled each layer with peanut butter frosting, and then covered it with a thin layer of peanut butter frosting. Then I marbled some gray fondant with a little bit of white and covered the whole cake. I didn't roll the fondant quite as thin as I normally do, because I didn't want it to tear when I made the rocks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Before putting the fondant onto the cake, I used my rock impression mat to make a general outline of the rocks, but it ended up getting a little bit stretched out when I added the fondant to the cake, so I used the back of a butter knife to add some definition to the outline of the rocks (If you don't have an impression mat, you could just use a butter knife to make the rocks). I also used the butter knife to make little lines and indentations to give the rocks more character.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After I had finished outlining and adding definition to the rocks, I accented the lines that I had made with black luster dust. I used a small, angled brush to add luster dust between all of the rocks. The brush also helped me to round the edges of the rocks a little bit, and to expand the gaps between rocks. Then I brushed luster dust onto random places on the rocks to give them some dimension.</span></div>
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Once the rocks were complete, I added a strip of marbled fondant (about 1 1/2 inches wide and 19 inches long) around the top edge of the cake, attaching it with piping gel. I allowed the top portion of the strip to stick up over the top edge of the cake by about a half of an inch.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After I finished the top edge, I added the purple circle in the middle. I actually marbled some purple and white fondant to try to give it a swirling vortex effect, but I over-mixed the fondant, so it didn't end up very swirly. I rolled out the marbled fondant and placed my six-inch pan on top of it as a guide to cut the circle. Then I placed the circle of fondant on top of the cake and pressed it outward with my fingers until it met the edge of the stone. Again, I didn't take pictures during this step, but this is what it looked like later on... Not very marbled. :-(</span></div>
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After I attached the circle, I added eight vertical strips around the cake. Again, I marbled some gray and white fondant, rolled it out, and then cut eight strips that were one inch wide. I use my impression mat to add a rocky texture, and then I attached each strip with some piping gel, curving the top of each strip up over the top edge. Then I used a butter knife and some black luster dust to accentuate the rocky texture.<br />
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Next, I made the symbols that went around the top edge of the cake. Believe it or not, I had a really difficult time finding the exact symbols. I ended up using three different pictures and I was able to make out four different symbols, so I repeated each symbol. I wasn't too picky about this part because I didn't think that anyone would look at it very closely. As a matter of fact, I probably could have just invented my own symbols and no one would have noticed. :-)<br />
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I used my clay extruder to add a border around the bottom edge. After looking at countless pictures online, I still couldn't figure out whether the border is supposed to match the color of the the portal, or if it is always supposed to be neon green. I decided to go with purple, since it matched better. I attached it with piping gel, and I used my butter knife to press the border into the crevices.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made this little dinosaur smash cake for a former colleague's grandson. I saw tons of pictures of dinosaur cakes online, but I was looking for something small, cute, and simple. <span style="text-align: center;">I stumbled upon this cute little green dino, and it was exactly what I was looking for:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Unfortunately, there was no tutorial available. The good news is that it looked pretty simple. :-) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To make the cake, I used one vanilla cake mix. I poured half into the Wilton Sports Ball Pan and half into a six-inch round pan. While the cake was baking, I prepared the cake board.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I chose to decorate this cake directly on the cake board, so it needed to be cleanable, which is why I chose the contact paper method to cover the cake board. I covered the board with a piece of green scrapbook paper, wrapped the edge with yellow electrician's tape, and then covered the board with clear contact paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When the cake had finished baking, I leveled, filled, and stacked the layers and then I covered the cake with a coating of vanilla frosting. I covered the cake with blue fondant, trimmed the excess fondant, and then cleaned up the cake board.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I made each leg (four total) by creating fat L-shaped pieces of fondant, and making creases with the back of a knife. I used a small frosting tip to make the circular toe impressions. Then I attached the legs to the body with piping gel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After I attached the legs, I made the head. I did this by rolling a piece of fondant into an egg shape in my hands. I used the ball tool to make indentations for the eyes and a toothpick to make the nostrils and the center of the mouth. Then I used a knife to cut a curved mouth and V-shaped creases near the eyes. I used two small pieces of fondant to make eyebrows and I used two little balls of black fondant for the eyes, which I brushed with piping gel to add a shiny finish. Once I decided on the position of the head, I added a little wedge of fondant in the gap between the head and the body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I used orange fondant mixed with tylose powder for the spikes. I rolled out a fairly thick strip of fondant and cut it into various-sized triangles. I allowed them to dry for about 30 minutes before attaching them to the cake. I attached the spikes with piping gel, putting the largest triangles on the middle of the dinosaur's back, working from largest to smallest down the back and tail, and then from the middle of the back to the head, with the smallest triangles on the head and the tip of the tail. And that's it! A super simple, cute little dino smash cake with no hard parts that could hurt little hands. :-)</span><br />
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I made this Elsa doll cake for my niece who absolutely loves <i>Frozen</i>. I was looking to replicate the scene where she sings "Let it Go" so I knew that the traditional doll cake wasn't going to work, which is why I decided to try this peeking-leg-style cake. I found that it was a pretty forgiving design, since the fondant is layered.</span><br />
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A couple of days prior to making the cake, I made the top part of Elsa's dress so that it would have time to harden before I had to handle it. I started by taping her legs in the position that I wanted them (one foot in front of the other) so that she wouldn't move while the top part of the dress was drying. To make the top part of her dress, I rolled out some dark teal fondant and cut one side with a pizza cutter so that it had a straight edge. One thing that isn't really noticeable in the final pictures of this cake is that there are actually two different shades of teal in this dress - dark teal for the top/middle, and light teal for the middle/bottom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then I brushed the top half of her body with a little bit of water and wrapped the fondant around her with the straight edge up and the uneven edge down. I used a sharp knife to cut away the excess in the back where it overlapped, and then I cut the uneven edge off of the bottom. I used my thumb to smooth out the seam as best as I could. Then I cut a small, rounded "V" in the front of her dress on her chest. The good news is that she has arms so she was able hold herself up while the top of her dress dried. :-)</span><br />
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<br />The other piece that I made in advance was the cake board. I decided that I wanted to decorate this cake directly on the cake board, which would have been difficult if I had used a fondant-covered cake board. So instead of covering my cake board with fondant, I stacked three white 12-inch cardboard cake circles and covered them with a layer of sheer, sparkly teal fabric. Then I glued ribbon around the edge and covered the whole board with clear contact paper. This made the board really easy to clean. (It also worked out really well in the end because my niece asked if she could keep it to use it as a dance floor for her dolls.) :-)</span><br />
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To make the cake, I used the Wilton Doll Pan and an eight-inch round pan. When the layers were cool, I leveled them, filled them with frosting, and stacked them. I ended up cutting the doll pan layer in half (horizontally) so that I could add an extra layer of frosting. Then I cut a notch in the front of the cake where the doll would later stand. I didn't take measurements to see how tall the cake was, but it came up to the middle of the doll's thigh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And now, the fun part! The remainder of the cake is all about layering strips of fondant. It's my favorite part because it is what gives the illusion of movement (a very important component to capture this dramatic scene of the movie) AND there is lots of room for error. I didn't measure any of the strips of fondant that I used for this. Instead, I just rolled out each strip, pleated it, attached it to the cake with piping gel, and then trimmed the bottom to my desired length. I started by attaching a strip behind the knee of the front leg, bringing it out from behind her leg and then pulling it toward the back of the cake (so that it looks like the wind is blowing her dress back as she walks). Then I added a diagonal strip starting from her left hip (our right), covering most of her front leg and all of her back leg/foot, and then sweeping back. It's difficult to describe, but it's pretty simple. Hopefully the picture will make sense:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />This is the only picture that I took during this stage. I added the middle piece to the back first, then the sides, and then filled in the rest. You can see where I initially added some white ruffles, which I later decided to remove and replace with another strip of teal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To finish off her dress, I added three shorter dark teal strip around her waist (this helped to cover up the spot where I attached the strips to the back/sides of the dress). The first strip started at her right hip (our left) and wrapped around to below her left hip. The second strip started at her left hip and wrapped around to the back. The last strip started in the back and wrapped around to the front/center (this is another situation where it might just be easier to look at the picture). To finish the cake, I added a few fondant snowflakes, and covered the entire cake with luster dust. I also used a small triangle of dark teal fondant to cover the top of her exposed foot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*It was recently brought to my attention that there is an original creator of the walking doll cake. It was not my intention to copy any particular cake that I saw online; I was trying to replicate a particular scene from </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Frozen</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> If you are interested in purchasing a detailed, professional tutorial for walking doll cakes, please visit the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/IpohBakery" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Ipoh Bakery</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> website. Their cakes are amazing! Here are some photos of their walking doll cakes:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to make a cake to celebrate my aunts coming up to visit from Pennsylvania. When I asked my mom what she thought I should make for them, all she said was that she thought they would like something with a flower... so this is what I came up with. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To start, I baked, leveled, filled, and frosted a six-inch cake. Then I covered it with a layer of Satin Ice vanilla fondant that I had tinted pink (with a little bit of golden yellow food coloring added in). Then I attached the pleated sections with piping gel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To make each pleated section, I rolled out a long, thin strip of fondant, folded the rough edges under, and then laid it over a dowel to make the center pleat. Then I pinched both of the ends and attached the strip to the cake. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I chose a spot in the top/front to be my central point, which is where I connected the top of each strip. I started in the front and worked my way around to the back, alternating from one side to the other as I added the pleated strips. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After I had added pleats around the whole cake, I decided to drape a piece of fondant from the spot where the pleated strips met. I rounded the bottom edge of the strip and let it hang freely, without pinching the bottom edge or tucking it under.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then I covered the cake with white fondant, carefully pressing it into all of the crevices. I didn't worry too much about the raw edges around the base, since I was planning to cover them with ice, snow, and trees.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To make the ice, I cut thick triangles of fondant and used my fingers to make indentations. Then I mixed some blue food coloring with lemon extract and brushed it over the fondant, allowing it to pool in some of the indentations. Then I attached the ice to the cake with a little bit of piping gel.</span><br />
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I made this Lego cake for my co-worker’s son.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He loves the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lego Movie, </i>so I was asked to make a cake based on a picture that
my co-worker found on the internet, with some minor alterations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cake itself was chocolate with
chocolate frosting with an eight-inch bottom tier and a six-inch top tier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ended up ordering a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E49R4XO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1#" target="_blank">mold set for theLegos and the Lego man from Amazon</a> for $10, but if I were to make this cake over again, I would not use the
molds... I ended up doing more work as a result of the molds not working
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the topper and the cake board several days in advance (since I was planning on
going camping for a few days!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
used a 12-inch square Masonite cake board and placed a green piece of scrapbook
paper over it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I went online
to download a <a href="http://www.ffonts.net/Legothick.font" target="_blank">free Lego font</a>. I printed "Cash is Awesome" on white paper, cut it out, glued it to a piece of yellow paper, and then cut it out again. Then I glued the words onto the scrapbook paper and covered the whole board with clear contact paper. (I love this method of covering cake boards because it's quick and it saves time and money!)<br />
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When the cake was cooled, filled, and frosted, I covered the bottom tier with white fondant and the top tier with green fondant. After measuring the height of my cake, I realized that my Legos would not be exactly the right height, so I added a strip of green fondant around the base with my clay extruder.<br />
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To make the Legos, I originally tried using the mold, but it was too deep, so I cut the textured portion out and used it to make impressions on a rolled piece of fondant. Then I cut each "Lego" from the strip of fondant and attached them to the cake with piping gel, starting at the bottom. If I were to make this cake again, I would probably just cut out Lego-sized strips of fondant and use a frosting tip to cut out dots to add to the strips.<br />
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Next, I cut dots from a strip of green fondant using a frosting tip and attached them to the top tier with some piping gel. Though this part was extremely tedious, it helped to brush the piping gel onto a section and then add several dots at a time.<br />
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Lastly, I added another extruded strip of green fondant around the base of the top tier, sprayed the whole cake with edible glaze, and added the topper. On a last-minute whim, I decided to add some candles. I cut four squares of fondant and used a frosting tip to make dots for the tops. Then I pressed candles down into them and attached them to the cake board with piping gel.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For this cake, I used a 12x18 inch (half sheet cake) pan with three chocolate cake mixes. I put a piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan and then baked the cake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. While it was baking, I taped a few pieces of cardstock together to create my outline and then I cut it out. I also prepared my cake board. Instead of covering the board with fondant, I used black wrapping paper and covered it with clear contact paper. This enabled me to work directly on the board, instead of completing the cake on a piece of cardboard and then transferring it to the cake board.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When the cake was cool, I placed my outline on top and used a serrated knife to cut out the basic shape of my dragon. Then I removed all of the scraps and rounded the edges of the dragon while it was still in the pan. Once it had the shape that I wanted, I transferred it to the cake board. I covered it with a coating of chocolate frosting (which I had slightly melted in the microwave for smoother application). Then I rolled out some red fondant and covered the body of the dragon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I covered the head with chocolate frosting and added strips of fondant around the cheek, above the eye, and around the nostril to exaggerate these areas. Then I rolled out some red fondant and covered the head. I used my ball tool to make the indentations for the eye, the smile, and the nostril. Some of the fondant from the head overlapped the body, but I didn't bother to remove it because I knew that it would be covered by the scales.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I created the belly next by rolling out a strip of yellow fondant and cutting it into sections. Then I overlapped the sections to create a new strip. I cut the strip to fit on the front/chest of the dragon, and I attached it with piping gel. I repeated this process to create the wider section of the belly that twists around the dragon. Then I used a small amount of black fondant to create an elongated ball for the eye.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I used the same yellow fondant for the hair/mane and the tail. I used a pizza cutter to cut flame-shaped segments, and then I scored them with the back of my knife. I attached these pieces to the head and tail with a bit of piping gel. Once the pieces were arranged the way that I wanted them, I used some edible gold paint and painted all of the yellow pieces. (It ended up needing three coats... An airbrush would've been handy!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next I added the scales, which seemed to take FOREVER! I used a frosting tip to cut out the scales. I used the smaller end for the scales near the end of the tail and around the base of the legs, and I used the wider end for the rest of the scales. I started at the tail and worked my way upward, overlapping the scales. I used piping gel to attach the scales to the body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once all of the scales were attached (hours later), I added some tylose powder (to help the fondant harden) to the remainder of the red fondant and created the arms and legs. I don't really have a tutorial for this part - I'm not much of a sculptor, so I just did the best that I could. I used the back of my knife to create creases in the hands/feet, and I used a small frosting tip to give them some texture. I used an edible marker to color the claws black. I had a difficult time deciding where to attach them, since the dragon was supposed to look twisted. After looking at some pictures of Chinese dragons, I noticed that there was a lot of variation in arm/leg placement, so I decided that it didn't really matter too much. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last thing I did was add some detail to the face. I cut some small triangles of white fondant for the teeth, and I added a wavy strip of red fondant above the eyebrow. I also painted some piping gel on the eye to make it shiny.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As a tradition, my sister and I have always enjoyed celebrating half-birthdays. We never do anything major for half-birthdays, but we at least acknowledge them, and sometimes we make each other little cakes. This year, instead of making a mini cake, I decided to make a half-cake for my sister's half-birthday. In my head, I was sort of picturing the "un-birthday" cake from Disney's <i>Alice in Wonderland, </i>so that was my inspiration for this cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To start, I prepared a cake mix according to the directions on the box, poured it into two six-inch pans, and baked it for 40 minutes. When the cake had cooled, I cut each layer in half. I only ended up using three of the halves. Once they were filled, stacked, and frosted, I covered the cake with fondant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Initially, I thought that I would cover the whole cake with one piece of fondant, but I ended up changing my mind at the last minute. I rolled out a strip of fondant (about 4 1/4 inches tall and 19 inches long) onto a piece of parchment paper. Then I cut the parchment paper to be the same size as the fondant strip, lifted the whole thing up and stuck it to the cake so that it went all the way around, meeting in one of the corners. Then I peeled away the parchment paper. This left a little bit of excess fondant on the top (since the cake was only 4 inches tall) so I folded it down onto the top of the cake. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I used half of a cardboard cake circle to cut a semi-circular piece of fondant to cover the top of the cake. (It didn't need to line up perfectly, since I knew it was going to be covered with white fondant later.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I used my clay extruder (with the biggest circle disc) to extrude the white strips of fondant for the "frosting" that looks like it is oozing out of the cake. I attached it to the cake in a random wavy pattern, pressing it up/down with my fingers as I stuck it to the cake with piping gel. The clay extruder isn't really necessary for this part - you could roll it out in your hands instead, since it doesn't need to be a consistent thickness throughout.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the top section of white "frosting," I rolled it out in my hands, intentionally making the thickness inconsistent. Then I attached it around the top edge of the cake with piping gel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the back (flat side) of the cake, I used a flat disc in my clay extruder to make the lines. Again, the clay extruder isn't completely necessary; you could roll out and cut straight strips of fondant. I also added an additional strip of pink fondant on the top edge of the cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last thing that I did was attach some confetti sprinkles to various parts of the cake using a little bit of piping gel. (Have I mentioned how much I love confetti sprinkles?) And that's it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On this dreary, rainy summer day, I thought we could use something sweet to brighten our day... not to mention the fact that I have been looking for something to do with all of the blueberries that my husband has picked this week. I scoured the internet, looking for blueberry cake recipes, and I ended up stumbling upon several lemon-blueberry cake recipes (perfect, since I LOVE lemon!). Unfortunately, no single recipe seemed to be exactly what I was looking for, so I ended up combining three different recipes, and making a few additional alterations of my own. Here is the recipe that I ended up with:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Lemon-Blueberry Mini Bundt Cakes</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Makes about 20 mini bundt cakes)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Cake Ingredients:</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 1/2 C all-purpose flour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 tsp. baking powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/4 tsp. salt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 C vanilla yogurt (or plain yogurt)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 C sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3 large eggs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 tsp. grated lemon zest</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 tsp. vanilla extract</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 C vegetable oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 C fresh blueberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Lemon Sauce Ingredients:</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/4 C lemon juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/4 C sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Glaze Ingredients:</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3/4 C confectionery sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 tbsp. lemon juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 tbsp. maple syrup</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Directions:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Preheat oven to
350° F.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grease and flour mini
bundt cake pan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Combine flour,
baking powder, and salt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a
separate bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, and
vanilla.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add wet ingredients to
dry ingredients while whisking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then slowly add vegetable oil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Once all ingredients are incorporated, fold in blueberries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pour batter into mini bundt cake pan (a
large cookie dough/cupcake scoop works well for this) and bake for 20 minutes,
or until lightly golden brown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While the cakes are
baking, make the lemon glaze by combining 1/4 C lemon juice and 1/4 C sugar in
a small saucepan and cooking on medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves and
the mixture is clear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When the cakes are
done, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool in the pan for 10-15
minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once the cakes are cool
enough to be removed without breaking, (but still warm) place them on a wire
rack over a cookie sheet or wax paper and use a baking brush or a spoon to
cover the cakes with the lemon sauce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(The cakes will soak this up like a sponge!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While the cakes
continue to cool, prepare the glaze by mixing the 3/4 C confectionery sugar, 2
tbsp. lemon juice, and 1 tbsp. maple syrup together until smooth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When the cakes have
cooled completely, add a few fresh blueberries to the center, and drizzle the
glaze over the tops of the cakes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*Inspiration for
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/mini-lemon-bundt-cakes/">http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/mini-lemon-bundt-cakes/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.thedragonskitchen.com/2008/07/dragons-lemon-blueberry-cake.html">http://www.thedragonskitchen.com/2008/07/dragons-lemon-blueberry-cake.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* 24-oz box of Wilton Decorator Preferred Fondant - Black</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* 24-oz box of Wilton Rolled Fondant - Hot Pink</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* 5-lb box of Wilton Decorator Preferred Fondant - White</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* 14-inch cake board (decorated however you prefer)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* Tappits Funky Alphabet cutters</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* Mickey Mouse cookie cutter (or use two different sized circle cutters)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* Piping gel, edible glue, water (or whatever you prefer to use to glue fondant together)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* Cardboard cake circles, dowels, and whatever tools you prefer to use to stack cakes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* Small piece of cardboard and some skewers or toothpicks for the ears</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* Clay extruder or long ruler for the black ribbon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This cake had several components that I was able to make in advance, which turned out to be very beneficial for me because I ended up coming down with viral labyrinthitis (a problem with my inner ear that caused me to feel dizzy and nauseous), which almost prevented me from completing this cake. If I hadn't made portions of it in advance, there is no way that I would have completed it in time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A few days prior to baking and assembling this cake, I made the ears, the little balls of fondant, and all of the bows (the big bow on top, the medium-sized bow on the bottom tier, and the five little bows for the middle tier). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To start, I used a 3.5-inch cookie cutter to trace two circles onto a piece of cardboard. Then I cut out the cardboard circles and cut the bottoms of the circles to make it so that the ears would sit flat on the top of the cake. Then I stuck my wooden skewers up through the center of each of the circles. Next, I rolled out some black fondant and used the same cookie cutter to cut four circles (two for each ear - back and front). I brushed some piping gel onto the cardboard to attach the fondant circles to each side, and then smoothed out the seams around the edge of each ear where the fondant from front and the back met.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Next, I created the big bow. If you would like to see how I make my bows, please check out my tutorial on my <a href="http://laceyjakescakes.blogspot.com/2014/04/princess-cake-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Princess Cake blog</a>. I ended up needing to make this bow a little bit bigger than I thought it should be because I collapsed the bottom of the bow so that the "knot" would be sitting directly on top of the cake. Once I got the loops of the bow the way that I wanted them, I put some rolled up paper towels in the center to help them keep their shape while they dried, and then I attached each of the loops to an ear with piping gel. Then I added the knot. Lastly, I rolled out some white fondant and cut out circles for the polka dots using a frosting tip. I attached the dots with a little bit of piping gel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The next piece that I made was the medium-sized black bow. I used the same process; I just made it about half the size of the bigger bow. Then I made the little bows, which was much simpler. For each little bow, I used three half-inch squares of pink fondant. For two of the squares, I took the top and bottom corners from the same side and pinched them together to make triangles (to look like the loops of the bow). Then I put the pinched sides of each triangle facing each other. Then I used the third square as the knot. I folded it almost in half, so that one of the edges stuck out a little bit farther than the other, and wrapped it around where the triangles met. It probably sounds more difficult than it actually is... In the picture below, you can see the first two squares that were pinched to make triangles, and the third square that was folded and wrapped around the center. (It's probably easier to see than to explain!) I ended up making far more of these than I needed; I only ended up needing five.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also decided to make the balls in advance - while sitting on the couch watching TV. :-) These don't need to be done in advance, but you never know when you might have a setback (like getting sick) while working on a cake, so I always prefer to do as much in advance as possible. I ended up making about 40 balls of each color. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last piece that I did in advance, was prepare the cake board. I considered covering it with white fondant, but since I knew that the skirt would end up covering the majority of the board, I decided to use paper with clear vinyl contact paper over it. I also found some pink tape with white polka dots, so I ended up using that instead of ribbon to go around the edge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Two days later, when I was finally able to get myself off of the couch, I baked the cake, iced it, covered it with fondant, stacked it, and decorated it. Needless to say, that was a long day/night! I usually like to bake/frost/cover/stack my cake one day, and decorate the next day, but it just didn't work out that way. I covered the bottom tier with white fondant, the middle tier with pink fondant, and the top tier with white fondant. Then I stacked them and began decorating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I prefer to work from the top down. I'm not sure why, but it just seems to make sense. So to start, I added the ears and bow. I wasn't sure how stable this topper would be, since it ended up being kind of heavy due to the amount of fondant that I used for the ears, but it ended up being sturdy with no additional reinforcement. I also added a white rope border with my clay extruder - this part wasn't really necessary, but it looked like it needed a bit more dimension.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I added the polka dots to the top tier. I used a 1.5-inch cutter for the dots. I used the same cutter for the half-dot border (I just cut each dot in half). I used the same cutter for the half-dot border on the middle tier. Then I added the balls around each tier, attaching each one with a liberal amount of piping gel because those little buggers just kept trying to roll away! Then I used my Mickey Mouse cutter to cut the heads for the middle tier (two different sized round cutters would have done the trick, as well), then I added a little bow to each head. There ended up being five heads in all. Next, I rolled out some white fondant and used a sharp knife to cut out the number 1 (since I didn't have any cutters that were that size). It ended up being about three inches high.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The bottom tier was my favorite part to work on. I was really looking forward to making the skirt (although, that excitement didn't last long since it was about 10:00 PM at that point). I started by using a sewing tool to make little holes all around the circumference of the bottom tier (so that I could use it as a height reference). To make the skirt, I cut several two-inch squares (around 35 in all, but I only made four at a time), folded one side into the middle (to make the pleat), and then brushed a layer of piping gel onto the top side of the square to attach it to the cake. Then I used the next square to overlap the previous square.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I used my clay extruder to create the ribbon that went around the top of the skirt, and then attached the black bow, with a bit of piping gel, where the ends of the ribbon met. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last piece that I added was the name. This was my first time using my Tappits cutter, and it is definitely going to take some getting used to. What worked best for me was rolling out the fondant very thin, allowing it to harden for about ten minutes, and then dusting corn starch on the cutters before using them. Even though it was a bit of a hassle, I really do like the font.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* 1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped strawberries</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">* 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Boil for two minutes, stirring constantly. Allow mixture to cool completely before applying to cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This cake was pretty simple to make. I made a basic vanilla cake and tinted the middle layer pink. While it was baking, I made the strawberry filling and the bow. Here are a few pictures from the bow-making process. If you want the complete bow tutorial, check out my <a href="http://laceyjakescakes.blogspot.com/2014/04/princess-cake-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Princess Cake blog</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made the dots by rolling out a thin layer of white fondant and cutting them out with a frosting tip. Then I attached them to the bow with a tiny bit of piping gel. I used paper towels to help the bow keep its shape until it had firmed up enough to hold its shape. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While the cake was cooling, I made some leaves and flowers. I'm certain that I took pictures during this process, but somehow they seem to have disappeared from my phone... It's okay, though; this part is pretty easy to explain. To make the flowers, I rolled out some white fondant and used one of my small flower cutters to cut each flower. Then I made a small indentation in the center and added a tiny ball of yellow fondant. For the leaves, I used my smallest rose leaf cutter to cut the fondant, then pressed it onto a veining mat (making lines with a knife/toothpick would have worked, too), and then pinched the base shut.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2-l7bqB0ePv9fx3-EiRyLk80GohFef8FCHZYos_NHhZANjGilteU3SrPCYUMZ-Hnwpw9ejFvfN-pj3YdaGSJf_9tMoa7Fgy2T44ITeKFaJgJ4ZD-7O9gcXJlvNHD1dudJfe3u90dn8pJ/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2-l7bqB0ePv9fx3-EiRyLk80GohFef8FCHZYos_NHhZANjGilteU3SrPCYUMZ-Hnwpw9ejFvfN-pj3YdaGSJf_9tMoa7Fgy2T44ITeKFaJgJ4ZD-7O9gcXJlvNHD1dudJfe3u90dn8pJ/s1600/7.jpg" height="311" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">By the time I had completed this part, the cake was cool, so I leveled it, filled it, stacked it, frosted it, and covered it with fondant. I used a six-inch cardboard cake circle as a guide to cut out a circular piece of white fondant for the top. Then I rolled out/cut a piece of green fondant, about 19 inches long and 4 1/2 inches tall, to go around the cake. I applied it to the cake by rolling it around my rolling pin, and then unrolling it around the cake. Then I used my clay extruder to add a white border around the top of the cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I placed the bow on top, brushing on a thin layer of piping gel to keep it in place. Then I added four clusters of three leaves around the cake. I used a small paintbrush to brush piping gel on the cake where I wanted the vines to be, and then I used my clay extruder to make the vines. Once the vines were in place, I started adding strawberries and flowers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To make the strawberries, I rolled pre-colored red fondant in my hands and then flattened the back sides of the berries on the counter. Then I attached them to the cake with piping gel. Once they were on the cake, I poked little holes in the berries to look like seeds, and then I added a chunk of dark green fondant above the berries for the crown. I used the curved pointy tool (I can't remember what it's called) to give the crown some definition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To finish the cake, I made a second border to go around the top of the cake (inside the white border). I did this by extruding two long, thin pieces of green fondant and twisting them together. I also extruded a flat ribbon border for the base of the cake. And that's it! My grandmother-in-law loved the cake (she thought it looked like a hat box) and my nephews enjoyed the unripened strawberries... I told them that I added those berries just for them. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I really wanted to make a special cake for my mother's birthday, but I was struggling to think of things that she likes that could be converted into cake. After some careful consideration, I realized that the thing she loves most is spending time with her grandchildren. :-) Fortunately, my two-year-old niece, Lily, was spending the day with me so I got to use her creativity for my mom's cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I knew that I wanted to incorporate Lily's artwork somehow, but I was reluctant to let her just start coloring all over the cake... Yikes! Luckily I had some wafer paper left over from another cake project, and I always have edible markers on hand, so I put Lily to work. She ended up coloring three different pictures, which gave me lots of fabulous material to work with! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the design of the cake, I used some inspiration from two different tutorials that I recently saw online. One was for the template that I used to cut the wafer paper (from <a href="http://jessicakes.blogspot.com/">jessicakes.blogspot.com</a>) and the other was for the confetti/streamers (from <a href="http://nyccakegirl.com/">nyccakegirl.com</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the circumference of the cake, I wanted a design that would cover a lot of space (and use lots of Lily's artwork), but I didn't want to just wrap the cake with wafer paper. A couple of months ago, I saw a cake tutorial that I loved on <span style="color: #0000ee;"><u>http://jessicakesblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/maddies-fashion-birthday-cake.html </u></span>that had a great template, so I decided to use that template to cut out Lily's artwork. I ended up downloading the template from her blog and resizing it to fit my six-inch cake. I printed out the template, traced it onto the wafer paper and cut out the design. Then I brushed a thin layer of piping gel onto the back of the wafer paper and pressed it onto the cake, smoothing it out with my fondant smoother (I ended up applying it in two sections).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I used a thin brush and applied a small amount of piping gel onto the cake, just above the wafer paper. Then I used my clay extruder to extrude a long strip of fondant onto a piece of wax paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once I extruded a piece of fondant that was long enough to go around half of the cake, I lifted it up and applied it to the cake, just above the wafer paper. To make the loops on the top, I added a little bit of piping gel to make the loops stick to the cake. Then I repeated the same process for the second half of the top, and for the bottom of the cake, just below the wafer paper.</span><br />
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I started by baking a dense vanilla cake, since I knew that the fondant would end up being fairly heavy and I didn't want it to collapse (that would be terrible!).<br />
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Next, I rolled out two rectangular pieces of blue fondant, rolled one edge under on each rectangle, and attached them to the sides of the face. <br />
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Then I cut a long strip of blue fondant to go around the cake. I folded over each end of the strip to make a second pleat on each side that slightly overlapped the first. I cut off the excess around the bottom.<br />
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Next, I rolled up a piece of fondant and added an arch of fondant over the front/top section of the cake (to look like a pleat when I added the top piece of fondant).<br />
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For the top portion, I rolled out a large piece of blue fondant and shaped it around the face by rolling it under. Then I pulled the sides back, creating pleats and rolling the edges under, bringing the ends together in the back near the bottom of the head. I cut away all of the excess so that there would be space for my knot later on. (Sorry for all of the corn starch in the photos... That's what I was using to roll out my fondant, and it made quite a mess!)<br />
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For the bottom portion of the mask, I rolled out a long rectangle of fondant and folded it over itself a couple of times to create pleats. Then I shaped it around the face, attaching it with piping gel and tucked the ends under the edge of the cake. <br />
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To make the eyes, I found a picture online by Googling "printable Ninjago eyes." I think that I ended up downloading the first one that I stumbled upon. Then I resized it to be 6x3 inches (the approximate dimensions of the face of this cake) and I printed it out. I cut out one of the eyebrows and used it as a template to cut the eyebrows for the face. For the eyes, I used a frosting tip to cut circles of black fondant. Then I used the wax paper transfer method (like I used for my polka dot cake in my previous post) to attach the eyes/eyebrows to the face. If you're not familiar with this method, here are the steps:</div>
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* Place printed Ninjago face picture under a piece of wax paper.</div>
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* Put a light coating of vegetable shortening on the wax paper.</div>
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I added a small dot of white fondant to each eye.</div>
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The last piece that I added was the knot/tails. For the tails, I cut out two eightish-inch long pieces of fondant with pointy ends. I stuck one end of each tail under the back/bottom of the cake, and I brought the other end around the side so that the tails could be seen from the front of the cake. Then I pinched them together in various places to add some dimension. For the knot, I rolled out a strip of fondant, rolled the sides under, and created a ball shape. Then I pressed it onto the back of the cake (where the mask and tails came together), attaching it with piping gel.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love polka dots, but I absolutely hate the tedious process of sticking tiny bits of fondant to a cake. A few weeks ago, I visited Jessica's blog at <a href="http://jessicakesblog.blogspot.com/">http://jessicakesblog.blogspot.com</a> and read about her wax paper transfer method (which I was able to use a few weeks ago to apply the Boston skyline to another graduation cake) so when I received a request for a graduation cake with polka dots, I knew that the wax paper transfer method would be the best way to go. It turned out to be very quick and simple with no need for marking the cake or measuring space between dots. Here's how it works:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First, I Googled "polka dots" and found a pattern that was spaced the way that I wanted it to be. Then I printed the pattern, cut it out to be the same height as the part of the cake that I was going to be covering with dots, and taped it to my countertop.</span><br />
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Next, I cut a piece of wax paper around the same size as the patterned paper and laid it on top of the patterned paper. Then I brushed the wax paper with a thin layer of vegetable shortening. (Believe it or not, I use this brush exclusively for shortening, which is probably a good thing since it is nearly impossible to remove all of the greasy residue!)<br />
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Once the wax paper was prepared, I rolled out some black fondant and used one of my frosting tips to cut out the dots.<br />
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Then I placed the dots on the wax paper, on top of the dots on the template.<br />
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Once the wax paper was covered with dots, I brushed a thin layer of piping gel on each dot, picked the wax paper up (the shortening prevents the dots from falling off), and then pressed the wax paper with the dots onto my cake. Then I peeled the wax paper away and used it to apply my next round of dots, until my entire cake was covered.<br />
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I am a super slow cake decorator and this took me no time at all. It also prevented me from having to measure (which I hate), or from "eyeballing" the placement of the dots... which I also hate. :-)<br />
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saw a photo of a trout cake and decided that my dad absolutely NEEDED that cake
for Father’s Day, so I began searching for a tutorial for a similar cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I stumbled upon several tutorials for
fish cakes, but I really couldn’t find what I was looking for, so I decided to
give it a try on my own (yikes!) and hope for the best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m hoping that this tutorial will
prevent someone else from searching endlessly on Google or Pinterest, to no
avail, for a fish cake tutorial like I did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>:-)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I used a 15x11 inch sheet
cake pan and about 12 cups of chocolate cake batter to make this cake and the
corresponding “bait buckets” (cake cups).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This was about two cups more batter than my “Baking Bible” recommended
for the pan, but I increased the time by about 10 minutes, and it ended up
producing a dense, thick cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While my cake was baking and cooling, I worked on the board so that it
would have time to harden before placing the cake on top.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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board was to make it look like the fish had just been caught and thrown upon an
old camp countertop, ready to be cleaned and filleted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are some simple variations to my
technique that could produce a smooth plaque surface, if you want your cake to
look more like a trophy fish on a plaque, or one of those creepy talking fish
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">19x14 inch cake board<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">white fondant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">brown gel food coloring<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">piping gel, lemon extract,
or some other substance that can be used to paint with gel food coloring<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">wood grain impression
mat/roller (optional)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">edible glaze spray
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used a 19x14 inch cake board for the foundation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I began by covering the board with foil (since I wanted to
reuse the board), and then brushed a thin layer of vegetable shortening over
the top and sides of the board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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marbled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I took some
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impression mat (which I ordered from aftosa.com) and pressed it down onto the
marbled fondant, trying to match the knots of the wood grain with the darker
sections of fondant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t
have an impression mat, you could easily score the fondant with a sharp knife,
creating random curved lines (the wood grain), or you can skip this step if you
want a smooth wooden surface.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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texture of the fondant, cut the “boards” to your preferred length/width.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mine were around two inches wide, and
the length was 9.5 inches for the longer boards, and 4.75 inches for the
shorter boards (this doesn’t have to be precise, since the fondant is
stretchable).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I added each board
right after I finished making it so that the fondant was still pliable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This allowed me to stretch it down over
the edges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I covered the
entire board, I rotated it several times to make sure that there were no shiny
pieces of foil peeking through the cracks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wherever I saw foil, I just pushed the boards together,
since the fondant was still fairly pliable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I considered leaving the
board this way, but then I decided that I wanted the grooves to have a little
bit more definition, and I wanted it to be shiny, as though the wood had been
lacquered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To achieve this effect,
I mixed a small amount of black and brown gel food coloring with some piping
gel and painted it over the entire board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(I probably would have used lemon extract instead of piping gel for this
part, but I ran out... Oh well.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To make the board look super shiny, I sprayed it with edible clear
glaze, which is probably one of my favorite products (I’m always looking for
reasons to use it).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I left the
board out to dry over night, and in the morning, it was smooth and firm... and
shiny, of course!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">12 cups of cake batter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">15x11 inch sheet cake pan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">cardstock, cardboard, or
stiff paper (if, like me, you’re not confident in your ability to cut a basic
fish shape out of cake)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">white fondant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">gel food coloring (green,
black, yellow, and pink)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">paintbrush and sponge<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">piping gel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">gum paste (if you use
non-hardening fondant)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">edible pearl spray, pearl
dust, or pearl paint<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">fish scale impression mat
(optional)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">edible glaze spray
(optional)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Once the cake had been
baked and cooled, I removed the cake from the pan and cut out the fish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t bother to level it, since the
rounded top actually worked to my advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I have no artistic
ability... none, whatsoever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can
barely draw stick people, which means that drawing/cutting out a fish was absolutely
out of the question, so I Googled “trout drawing,” and stumbled upon this image: </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rainbow_Trout.jpg">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rainbow_Trout.jpg</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Since I didn’t have the
capability of printing the picture to be the exact size of the cake pan, I
ended up taping two pieces of cardstock paper together to be the size of my
pan, and then I brought the paper to school so that I could project and trace
the image onto the paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re
probably thinking that this is ridiculous, since the basic outline of a fish is
pretty simple, but I really truly cannot draw.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I traced the fish outline diagonally across the paper so
that I could use it to cut the maximum amount of cake.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK94BxEC4KUGBSXNWQc1MetaJLWJJuUVjdXwHCn88e4vzlPx9BRG9JJY6WHY8RwgpUAb-XzAy3Rof4snj_sl2Ya-yOTwU7Dw3T4ko8WGdGCSqaYR7AyNe6Zrb5h16fJK_xQUDikrnr5vFs/s1600/20140612_192739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK94BxEC4KUGBSXNWQc1MetaJLWJJuUVjdXwHCn88e4vzlPx9BRG9JJY6WHY8RwgpUAb-XzAy3Rof4snj_sl2Ya-yOTwU7Dw3T4ko8WGdGCSqaYR7AyNe6Zrb5h16fJK_xQUDikrnr5vFs/s1600/20140612_192739.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Once I got home, I cut out
the cardstock fish template, laid it on the cake, and cut around the template
with a serrated knife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cake
that I used was fairly dense, so I didn’t have any problems with it crumbling as
I cut, but if you choose to make a less dense cake, you may want to freeze it
for a couple of hours and then cut it while its frozen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I had the basic fish shape cut
out, I returned the remaining cake to the pan to be used later for the “bait
buckets.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I used my fish
template to cut out a piece of cardboard to use under my cake (I cut the
cardboard a little bit smaller than the original template so that the cardboard
wouldn’t stick out from under my cake).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I ended up leaving a solid piece of cardboard under the head instead of
cutting away the mouth, since this seemed like the weakest part of the cake. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I covered the cardboard with frosting
and put the cake on top.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Next, I used my knife to
round the edges, all the way around the fish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looking at it from all different angles helped me to see
whether there were any strange lumps or divots that needed fixing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I poked a hole where I wanted the
eye to go, and covered the cake with frosting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since the cake was a little bit crumbly, I melted my
frosting in the microwave for a few seconds for easier application.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This prevented it from pulling the cake
apart while spreading the frosting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gl4ir12baTdqLu62lHHfOUsugtepQsnwTg8Xfd6vhxgE6iXkSencttlNXredtLF8Flc2WQzvXiQAD55uzYX67Hb2wzZaHbV4hs9IijT0VMe5TnvBJkik6-2va19eE3-3KD9lHv7kMn1a/s1600/20140613_173052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gl4ir12baTdqLu62lHHfOUsugtepQsnwTg8Xfd6vhxgE6iXkSencttlNXredtLF8Flc2WQzvXiQAD55uzYX67Hb2wzZaHbV4hs9IijT0VMe5TnvBJkik6-2va19eE3-3KD9lHv7kMn1a/s1600/20140613_173052.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">In the picture of the
model cake that I liked, I noticed gill ridges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To create these ridges, I rolled two pieces of fondant (one
thick and one thin) and stuck them onto the cake in a crescent shape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I rolled an additional piece to
accentuate the eye cavity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
hindsight, I could have added the lips at this time as well, but I ended up
attaching them later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now onto
the fun part: covering the fish with fondant! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">This was the part that was
the most fun, but also the part that I was most stressed out about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wasn’t sure whether the imperfections
would show through the fondant, but I was able to roll my fondant out to a
normal thickness without the little lumps and bumps from the cake showing
through. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofghgLX4MV7lPcq5E7eN8_Wabgp7wGwZ63qEi_spkprnJAEY-3cu1R0eAphOEYGwiWP66txhgOTHn6rFwVQXMkbIb1IQ3QUn6DegFteTYUx_vt9P9qffxfM9_cWTK8RkDkdd1jDKsn8_D/s1600/20140613_183426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I had a difficult time deciding whether I wanted this fish to
have scales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have never noticed
scales on a trout, since they look so smooth, but from what I have read, they
do have fine scales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So in the
end, I decided that I wanted scales on the top half of the body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I rolled the fondant out and used my
fish scale impression mat only on the top half.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pressed down lightly so that the scales would not be very
pronounced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(If you want scales
but don’t have an impression mat, you could press half of a round frosting tip
into the fondant to create little crescent scales).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofghgLX4MV7lPcq5E7eN8_Wabgp7wGwZ63qEi_spkprnJAEY-3cu1R0eAphOEYGwiWP66txhgOTHn6rFwVQXMkbIb1IQ3QUn6DegFteTYUx_vt9P9qffxfM9_cWTK8RkDkdd1jDKsn8_D/s1600/20140613_183426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofghgLX4MV7lPcq5E7eN8_Wabgp7wGwZ63qEi_spkprnJAEY-3cu1R0eAphOEYGwiWP66txhgOTHn6rFwVQXMkbIb1IQ3QUn6DegFteTYUx_vt9P9qffxfM9_cWTK8RkDkdd1jDKsn8_D/s1600/20140613_183426.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Then I used my rolling pin to lift the fondant onto the fish
and smoothed it out with my hands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In places where the scales were more prominent, I smoothed them out a
little bit with my hands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also
tucked the fondant under the bottom of the fish as well as I could.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I carefully worked the fondant into the
fish’s mouth and eye socket, and worked it in around the gills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I tinted a small piece of fondant
yellow and rolled it into a ball for the eye.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I added a small circle of black fondant to the eye (you
could just paint it on, if you would prefer), and I sprayed it with edible
glaze to make it shiny (painting it with piping gel would also achieve this
effect). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was at this point that
I realized that I forgot to add the fish’s lips before I covered it with
fondant, so I rolled out to pieces of fondant and shaped them around the fish’s
mouth, securing them with piping gel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then I sprayed the under side/belly with edible pearl spray (luster dust
would work for this), waited a few minutes for it to dry, and transferred my
naked fish onto the cake board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYyI-RNrwaL1BvdjHupk14iqKVjYAa5E_b1YL8TfU2JG3Nhg2G47GOHIIplTRQ8hL3rDOZ1RGKD9LGw4eX6zAMwIBDd9VxJIicIHRevp1P6jo5mLN92blruVu2Rs3Bs8VHS-5jBiXNWIS/s1600/20140613_192841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYyI-RNrwaL1BvdjHupk14iqKVjYAa5E_b1YL8TfU2JG3Nhg2G47GOHIIplTRQ8hL3rDOZ1RGKD9LGw4eX6zAMwIBDd9VxJIicIHRevp1P6jo5mLN92blruVu2Rs3Bs8VHS-5jBiXNWIS/s1600/20140613_192841.jpg" height="320" width="180" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Next, I began painting the
fish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used a little bit of
piping gel and tinted it with black food coloring and then carefully painted
the inside of the mouth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, I
put three separate dollops of piping gel on a plate and colored one very light
pink, one green, and one yellow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
cut my sponge into three pieces (one for each color) and sponged the green
coloring on the top and back of the fish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then I sponged the pink along the side of the fish, just below the
green.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used the yellow to blend
the pink and the green.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you
have an airbrush, you could use that instead of the sponge... I’m sure it would
be much easier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been trying
to convince my husband to buy me an airbrush for my birthday. :-)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">While the “paint” was
drying, I mixed some black food coloring with some lemon extract and then I
painted some spots on the fish.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">For the smaller spots, I used a toothpick.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfeNJ1QhcBpIGJqk4m-WLeoPTjU1nbjorb3OC9fokcKlD2PEIpm2yuD5607GC5VIeKsWt_34O8qD4tknSOqzi0iXKr7WOuftOLJZA2nSAOyD-xR1WiTTUVi6mC76JKhMxM1q4wK3h6B2w/s1600/20140613_203623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: Georgia; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfeNJ1QhcBpIGJqk4m-WLeoPTjU1nbjorb3OC9fokcKlD2PEIpm2yuD5607GC5VIeKsWt_34O8qD4tknSOqzi0iXKr7WOuftOLJZA2nSAOyD-xR1WiTTUVi6mC76JKhMxM1q4wK3h6B2w/s1600/20140613_203623.jpg" height="200" style="cursor: move;" width="112" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The last pieces that I
added were the fins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided to
use gumpaste for the fins instead of fondant, since the type of fondant that I
was using stays soft for a long time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Believe it or not, I opted to freehand the fins instead of using a
template!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I rolled the fondant
fairly thin, cut out the tail fin, checked to see how it would fit, and then
made modifications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I got the
size and shape right, I used a toothpick to press ridges into the fin and I
used a knife to cut little wedges out of the end of the fin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I sponged some green paint onto
the base and center of the fin, and yellow paint onto the tip, and attached it
to the fish with piping gel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
ended up removing the last inch or so of the body (the part that kind of looked
like the handle of a baseball bat) because it looked a little funny with the
tail fin.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></div>
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attached the rest of the fins in the same manner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I left an extra bit of gumpaste on the fins that were going
onto the top and bottom of the fish so that I had enough to fold under and
stick the fins to the fish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used
rolled up pieces of paper towel under the fins to keep them in place until they
had hardened. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once they were all
in place and the paint had had time to dry, I used a toothpick to paint small
dots on each fin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I sprayed
one last coat of pearl spray over the white parts of the fish, and a coat of
the clear glaze spray over the colored part of the fish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">gumpaste or fondant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">edible metallic paint
and/or food coloring<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The lure was pretty simple
to make, as you can probably tell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I started by tinting some of my white gumpaste gray and using the clay
extruder to make a very fine string of gumpaste.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cut the string into three small sections and made a hook
out of each section.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While the
hooks were drying, I used some white gum paste to make the lure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started with a ball and then
flattened it into a long oval, then I poked a hole in each end with a toothpick
and then let it dry for a few minutes over a pen to give it a slightly rounded
shape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I used some edible
metallic silver paint to paint half of the lure, and I added a little bit of
blue food coloring to the silver to make a metallic blue color, which I used to
paint the other half of the lure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">While the lure was drying.
I moved the hooks to the cake board to assemble the treble hook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I attached them using a tiny amount of
piping gel, and I used a scrap of gray gumpaste to help keep it together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I attached the lure to the board
with piping gel, onto top of the top portion of the treble hook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last piece I added was the
line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did this by pushing
fondant through the smallest hole in my clay extruder (luckily it was pretty
soft, so it wasn’t difficult to push it through).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I let it fall naturally, and then just pushed it around to
where I wanted it to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once it looked
the way I wanted it to look, I sprayed a thin layer of the clear glaze to keep
it in place, which prevented me from having to anchor it down with piping gel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">plastic cups<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">leftover cake<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I couldn’t stand to see so
much cake go to waste after I finished my cake project, so my husband suggested
that I make cake cups (not cupcakes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cake cups.).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
started by filling the cups two-thirds full with crumbled cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I created a little well in the
center where I spooned a dollop of chocolate frosting, and then covered it with
more cake crumbles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since I had
some Oreos in the cupboard, I decided to crush them up and put them on top, but
cake crumbles would’ve worked equally as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I used red, black, and brown food coloring to color my
vanilla frosting and piped the worms onto the “dirt” using a round frosting
tip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sprinkled extra Oreo bits
to cover the ends of some of the worms so that they would look like they were
coming out of the dirt. That’s it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Super simple... and no cake went to waste.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>:-)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made this cake for my mother-in-law for Mother’s Day this
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since she is a member of the
Red Hat Society, I thought that a red hat would be appropriate for this
occasion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This cake was quick and
easy to make (especially since I cheated and used a cake mix!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, it will probably take longer
to write this tutorial than it took to make the cake!</span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->I made this cake with one red velvet cake mix
and a can of cream cheese frosting, but you could always go the extra mile and
make a homemade cake!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To start, I used one red velvet cake mix and split in half
between the Wilton Sports Ball Pan and a six-inch round cake pan, and baked
them according to the directions for each pan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While the cake was baking, I made the brim of the hat so
that it would keep its shape when I added the cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To make the brim, I rolled out some red fondant onto a piece
of parchment paper and used a 12-inch cake pan and a pizza cutter to cut out a
large circle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next, I used the
parchment paper to transfer the circle to the cake board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I used a six-inch cardboard cake circle to make an indentation in the center of the fondant circle so that I knew where the top part of the hat would be.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Since I wanted the brim of my hat to be ruffled, I rolled up pieces of paper towel and placed the pieces under the edge of the circle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While the cake was cooling, I made the rose so that it would
also have time to harden for a little while before adding it to the cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To make the rose, I rolled out a long,
thin strip of red fondant (about four inches wide and 18 inches long).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I folded the strip in half
lengthwise, so that it was about two inches wide and 18 inches long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next, I “painted” the bottom length of
the strip with piping gel and rolled it up, pleating it periodically, until I
got to the end of the strip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Unfortunately, I didn’t take pictures of this process, but it is pretty simple, so you can probably get the idea from the picture. If not, here is a link to a tutorial from another site that shows a very similar process. <a href="http://www.make-fabulous-cakes.com/fondant-ribbon-roses.html">http://www.make-fabulous-cakes.com/fondant-ribbon-roses.html</a>. When I got to the end of the strip, I cut away the excess fondant and used small pieces of paper towel to help the flower hold its shape as it dried.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once the cake had cooled, I leveled each layer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I think that it’s easiest to level the
ball cake when it is still in the pan.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I leveled the six-inch round layer so that it was about an inch
tall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will determine the
height of your hat, so adjust the height to meet your needs. :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I attached the round layer to a six-inch cardboard
cake circle with a dollop of frosting, frosted the top of that layer, and then
added the domed layer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I covered the whole cake with frosting and</span>, and then added the red
fondant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I placed the cake
onto the circle that I made for the brim. Remember Pogo Balls?...</span><br />
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hat. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used three separate strips
of fondant for this step.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First, I
rolled out a long, thin strip, about 19 inches long and two inches wide.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I folded one edge of the strip under,
so that it would have a smooth, ribbon-like edge, and then I used piping gel to
attach it to the base of the hat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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one a little bit smaller than the previous one so that they would overlap.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I attached them to the hat, I put
the part where the ends of the strips met in the location that would be covered
by the flower later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once the ribbon strips were in place, I attached the flower
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I made the leaves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To make the leaves, I rolled out a four-inch square of
fondant and pinched two of the opposite corners together in the middle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cut this part in half to make the two
leaves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Again, I didn’t take any
pictures of this step, so you may need to refer to the tutorial link from the flower - sorry! - I will come back and add pictures for this step later.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I attached the leaves to the hat with
piping gel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since I made the leaves
immediately before attaching them, they were pliable, which made it easy to
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For Mother's Day this year, I wanted to create something that was simple, yet elegant. I had recently seen some billowed fondant cakes on Pinterest and I was dying to try that technique. After a thorough Google search, I was able to find a couple of different tutorials as a guideline, but the end result wasn't exactly what I was looking for, so I modified the technique to meet my needs and this is what I came up with. My mom liked it, and I hope you do, too!<br />
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For the billows, begin by rolling out a long strip of fondant. I played around with various thicknesses and decided that it's easiest to work with when it's pretty thin, but not super thin (I know... what a great quantitative measurement, right?). Basically I think it looks the best when it's thin enough to show the detail of the folds, but thick enough to hold its shape and still be stretchable. This could be different for different types of fondant.<br />
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Next, use a handy-dandy meter stick to cut the strip into two-inch squares. And, yes, they must be exactly two-inch squares with perfect right angles at every corner, or else the world will come to an end. Just kidding. Also, I'm not sure why this picture is upside down, but it's not allowing me to rotate it. Sorry! I'm sure that you know what a strip of fondant would like right-side-up. :-)<br />
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Once you've got lots of little squares, you can start making some pleats! Start by accordion folding each end and pinching them shut. Some websites recommend "gluing" them shut, but they seem to stick together well enough without the glue, so you can save yourself some time and skip the glue.</div>
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Pinch/shape the billow to exaggerate the pleats.</div>
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Fold the bottom of the billow under, and fold the top part out. (Folding the top part out will allow you to overlap them later.)</div>
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Brush edible glue, piping gel, or water onto the backs of your billows to attach them to your cake. Try to keep them lined up vertically and horizontally with the other billows. You might be able to see that I used a ruler to make impressions on the cake, but I ended up not really needing to use them. I think it is easier, and more time efficient, to "eyeball" it. :-) Each new row of billows will cover the meeting points and the flattened tops of the previous billows. If you would prefer to put sugar pearls or flowers between each billow, you might want to space them farther apart.</div>
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When you get to the top row, instead of folding the top of each billow out, fold it under, like you did on the bottom of each billow. This will create a neater edge around the top of the cake.</div>
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Once all of the rows have been completed, go back and fill in the gaps along the bottom row with little bits of fondant.</div>
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And we're done!</div>
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I wanted my mom's cake to have a satiny finish. Since I don't have an airbrush, I used <a href="http://www.amazon.com/PME-Sugarcraft-Lustre-Spray-Pearl/dp/B005HC61DQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400548312&sr=8-1&keywords=pme+pearl+spray" target="_blank">PME's Edible Lustre Spray</a>. You could also use luster dust, but I really like the pearlescent finish of the spray. </div>
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I added a fondant rose and pearls to complete my mom's cake, and this was the finished product:</div>
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