Me to You Gift Cake, 254g

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Then, whip it on high with the whisk attachment for 8-10 minutes until the buttercream is white, light, and shiny. Taste test the buttercream. If it tastes like sweet ice cream, then it's ready! Next, use a spatula to clean off the excess buttercream that may have pushed out. The silicone mold is soft and can bulge out as you push the cake down. Gently reshape the exterior of the cubes so the sides are straight. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of your stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Mix everything on low speed for about 5 seconds, or just until everything is combined. Start by making the fondant bows. Add a little bit of vegetable shortening to your white fondant. Then, sprinkle your bow mold with some powdered sugar. First, place the egg whites and the powdered sugar in a stand mixer bowl. Attach the whisk and combine the ingredients on low.

You can always use this same decorating technique on your cake and frosting combination of choice, so don’t feel limited by those flavors. Just grab some fruit roll-ups, and get ready to make birthday cake magic! Don’t forget to take a look at this fun round-up of spectacular rainbow themed desserts! 🎂 MORE FUN PARTY CAKES Don’t want to use my buttercream recipe? You can use American buttercream, Swiss meringue, or even French buttercream but stay away from cream cheese frosting or whipped cream because it will melt the fondant.These mini birthday present cakes are the perfect example of a “SugarHero” dessert—playful, a bit unusual, colorful, and most importantly, fun. These sweet little cakes make me want to jump through the screen and simultaneously hug them and eat them, which is maybe the truest statement of purpose I’ve ever written. Apply a small amount of water onto the strips of ribbon fondant, and then carefully wrap the fondant up around the cake so that it appears to look like a ribbon-wrapped box. Once the cakes have finished baking and are fully cooled, place it in the freezer for about an hour so that it is very cold but can still be cut. Bring your butter, milk, and eggs to room temperature. Room temperature ingredients will create an emulsion properly but if any of your ingredients are cold then the batter will not mix together properly and you’ll end up with a wet layer at the bottom of the cake. Then, once your molds are coated with buttercream and your cake cubes are fully chilled, carefully place a cube into the center of the mold and press down until the bottom is flush. Repeat with the remaining cubes.

The great thing about these personalised birthday cakes is the surprise. As it doesn't require a signature, your postman can simply slip it through the letterbox with the rest of your mail. What a fantastic surprise for your recipient, as they will have no idea you have sent them a special personalised cake by post! They're also perfect for finding a lower cake price! Get your birthday cakes by post next day The size of your silicone molds will determine the size of the square you cut from the cake. We are using 2” square silicone molds, so I am cutting my layered cake in 1-½” cubes. Using a metal ruler, I cut down one direction of the cake to make 1-½” strips, and then the other direction to make cubes. Turn the mixer down to low speed, and then add in the hot coffee and mix it in until it’s just combined. Whatever the occasion, cake is always welcome. And no matter what flavour or cake variety you’re searching for, you’re sure to find the ideal bake in our collection. From all-time classics to more unusual limited-edition options, there’s something to suit every taste. A tea-time treat is also the perfect way to practise a bit of self-care, so why not put your pinny away and grab a tasty sponge or traybake for yourself, too?Next, place the fondant over your cake cube. Smooth out the top, and then work your way down by pressing the fondant up against the cake. Sprinkle a little bit of powdered sugar onto your fondant, and then roll your fondant out so that it’s thin (about 1/16th of an inch). The thinner your fondant, the sharper your corners will be!

Now we are going to wrap our cake cubes to make them look like presents! Start by laying a strip of fondant down on the table horizontally. Then, layer another strip of fondant on top going the other way (vertically) so that it resembles a plus sign. A mini cake is a square cut of cake that’s about 2 inches big. Typically, mini cakes range from 2 inches to 4 inches in size. Expert Tips These cute Birthday Present Mini Cakes are decorated with fruit roll-up pom-poms on top to look like mini gifts! The perfect layer cake for your next birthday party, or any fun celebration. The downside of using fruit roll-ups? It’s really tough to find a variety of solid-colored Fruit Roll-Ups. I don’t know why they have to be so fancy and make all of their candy tie-dyed or marked with “temporary tattoos” or whatever, but finding some of the plain colors was difficult and required too many trips to different grocery stores. Buttermilk: The buttermilk not only adds moisture to the cake, but it’s also acidic which breaks down the gluten in the all-purpose flour. Buttermilk is what gives this cake its tender and moist crumb!Tawk.to, a live chat functionality, sets this cookie. For improved service, this cookie helps remember users so that previous chats can be linked together. Using your hands, work the food coloring into the fondant. Knead the fondant and pull it like taffy until it is smooth and the color is evenly distributed. If there are still rough spots or the fondant is tearing, you can warm it up in the microwave for 30-40 seconds to make it hot and pull like taffy. Then, with shortening on your hands, you can continue to knead and pull it without it breaking. Bake the cakes at 335ºF for 15 minutes, or until it is fully baked. While your cake is baking, you can prepare the easy buttercream frosting. This cookie is set by Addthis. This is a geolocation cookie to understand where the users sharing the information are located.