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3D Cakes

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Since I haven’t mastered Halloween costumes yet, I decided I wanted to attempt some fun cakes for the boys’ birthdays this year, especially for Nolan’s first birthday cake. This requires mastering 3D cakes. After 3 failed attempts at a Mickey Mouse cake, I finally found a yummy cake recipe that holds up well in 3D form. Once I had awkwardly shaped cakes to frost I decided to give pouring frosting onto the shapes a try. I was pleased with the results since the cake was frosted and I wasn’t tearing it up frosting with a knife/spatula.

Ingredients

  • 1 Duncan Hines Yellow (or White) cake mix
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 small package of instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 cup sour cream

(Or use Devil’s Food cake mix and chocolate pudding for a chocolate version)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Incorporate all ingredients together one by one on low speed.
  3. Make sure to mix thoroughly between each ingredient.
  4. Once all ingredients are mixed turn mixer to medium and mix for approximately 2 minutes.
  5. Bake at 350 for 30 – 35 minutes (my “sphere” pan required almost double the amount of baking time, but it still turned out moist and delicious).

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Non-stick spray the heck out of your 3D pan!IMG_8916

See – it works!IMG_8918

Let the cakes cool on a baking rack, then slide a flexible sheet underneath the rack to catch any frosting that drips down.IMG_8923IMG_8925

Microwave your frosting in 10 second increments. Check for it to be just melted, but not hot. Pour the first layer over your cake (about 1/4 – 1/2 the can) and let it set for 10 minutes. Re-microwave and ice again. Repeat a third time if needed. Make sure to scrape any icing collected on your flexible cutting board and eat it before your toddler sees reuse if needed.

I swear it comes out smoother than this usually - I had to start and stop many times to tend to the babes. If you take the time to pour it correctly, it will be smoother.

I swear it comes out smoother than this usually – I had to start and stop many times to tend to the babes. If you take the time to pour it correctly, it will be smoother.

Here is a sneak peek at Nolan’s cake. This was just the practice one, I’m going to have to figure out another way to do the “stitching”.IMG_8964

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Here was Dominick’s Mickey Cake for his 2nd Birthday:

Mickey Cake!

Mickey Cake! I used the tops of 4 giant cupcakes to make the ears.

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Note to self – get cake holder before Nolan’s party.

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Now…what am I going to do next year???

-Becky