TIPS FOR MAKING NOVELTY-CHARACTER-SHAPED
CAKES
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Other shaped cakes can be
found on various pages according to which you want. A list of LICENSED
(cartoon) character pages can be found HERE.
Other such items will be listed on that page for these popular characters...(below
this list of other pages).
This type of pan comes with an insert with the
picture you see on my web site.
It tells you what tips, colors and how much you
need of each color of icing...on most of these insert papers.
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The cakes you see are NOT iced first with a knife.
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You apply star icing decorations.
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The pan is a mold and some parts will look raised.
The sequence for decorating
any shaped novelty cake like that are like this:
1. ice any parts you see that are smooth
using a spatula. Often a small
angled spatula works best. Do the eyes smooth as best you can then
pat cornstarch on with your finger to smooth the icing down. Do tongue,
buttons etc the same way.
2. Outline in the dark color, usually black.
I recommend using tip #5 for this though the instructions usually say to
use tip #4 (tips have numbers on them). The reason I use tip #5 is that
you'll sometimes cover up those lines is the lines are too small around.
Tip #5 works better.
3. Use icing in colors shown in the bag
now. Pipe star shapes for the rough texture. Usually a tip $16, 17 or 18
are used for the texture. To make these 'stars' fill the bag with icing...not
too full! Place the tip slightly above the surface, not touching the cake,
and press until it forms a star shape. Stop your pressure entirely before
lifting away.
OTHER TIPS:
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For the black on the 'eye' if cornstarch is used it
will leave the white powder on. So you could instead use water....wet the
tip of your finger...not too much or it will run. And gently touch the
icing to smooth it.
For smoothing larger sections
I have a couple of other tips:
1. For the sides, use the
cake
icer tip. You'll need a large
bag (16"). Place the tip down in the bag, fill with icing. Not so much
you can't handle it comfortably. Hold the bag on side and pipe the sides
smooth. Ypu may need to touch up with a spatula until you get the hang
of this. But it is easier and faster than a knife. If icing is sticking
up at the top, take your small angled spatula and smooth it over the top
of the cake to make it finished-looking.
2. For smooth parts on top: Spread the icing
on with a small angled spatula. Then use a smooth paper towel. Lay the
towel on the icing once it crusts and the towel won't stick...about 5-10
minutes after the icing is spread on, and rub in a circular motion, lift
the towel away.
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For most Novelty shaped cakes you need
tips
#'s: 5, 16, 18, 21
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Be sure to keep your paper pan insert with the directions.
Never throw that away!
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These pans hold one cake mix or one recipe of batter.
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Icing:
You need one recipe that contains 2 lbs of conf. sugar and shortening (flavor
and milk of course). Crisco doesn't taste as good but it is very very hard
for beginners to use butter since it melts and gets soupy right away when
you touch the bag with your warm hands. Icing
recipes can be found here. Or check out the message
board (front page where the list of subject is and our FAQ files for
Marida's wonderful icing!
Dolores at http://www.sugarcraft.com