One of my New Year's Resolutions for 2012 is to make at least one cake a month. I want to do this so that I don't get out of practice and this way when an event comes, I am ready. This is my cake for January. Okay, to avoid any confusion let me share my definition of a cake.
Cake- noun- A sweet bread like baked good, made with flour, usually sugar and eggs, but not always. It is larger than a traditional or jumbo sized cupcake. The batter amount would be equal to the cake batter amount used for at least 8 cupcakes. May be made with boxed mix. This includes, but is not limited to 6" rounds and larger, 6" squares and larger, giant cupcakes.
I had a couple of options for making this cake. I have a Big Top Cupcake Silicone Giant Cupcake Pan that I have had for almost 2 years and never used since I wasn't sure how I wanted to decorate a cupcake of this size. I also have this Wilton Dimensions Giant Cupcake Pan, that I received in November from Wilton for participating in a decorating panel. Part of me felt that I should be loyal to the unused Big Top Cupcake pan since I have had it longer, but I have a few different ideas for that one that I can't do with the Wilton pan and I had already decided on how I wanted this giant cupcake decorated before deciding on which pan to use. The Wilton pan is also very slightly larger and I made a lot of flowers that I need for it to accommodate!
The bottom part of the pan took 4-1/2 cups of batter. The top part took 2 to 2-1/2 cups, I can't remember exactly. This cake is equal to about a box mix and a half, which fits into my category of being a cake. I premade the flowers with fondant. The base of the cake is covered in fondant as well, which to my surprise was just as quick to cover with the ridges as flat sided cake. I flipped the bottom part of the cake over to put on the fondant so that it covers the bottom as well, just like a cupcake liner would. The stars on the top part of the cake were made using Wilton tip 195.
I sure wish I would have been able to make something like this last year when my daughter wanted a Hello Kitty Birthday Cake.
Hello Kitty!
Goodbye Kitty!
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That is so pretty! I love it!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, that is too sweet!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
lisa
adorable!!! love love love it! giant cupcakes are so cute :-)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - LOVE THIS!! It's so cute as a giant cupcake - but clearly, it IS a cake!
ReplyDeleteso pretty - I love giant cupcakes
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful!! I love it. It makes me want to drag out my giant cupcake pan right now and bake away. What did you make it for? That is a big cake! Great job!
ReplyDeleteso cute! I keep passing on that pan because I didn't know how I would really frost the bottom, now I know how!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Really nice job of making this. Pat
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love the piping.
ReplyDeleteI love anything in cupcake form .. the bigger the better too! Plus Hello Kitty is just plain adorable!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking this up to Financial Friday :)
This is so ADORABLE! :)
ReplyDeleteI wondered what that little pan would turn out and now I know. That is just beautiful, yum all that frosting! Thank you so much for sharing with our 1st Anniversary Party at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week end and come back soon!
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen
This is just gorgeous and I know any little girl would love to receive it. I am pinning this. I am a new Twitter follower visiting from Happy Hour Projects. Vicky from Mess For Less
ReplyDeleteSuper adorable, any Hello Kitty fan would like this. Thanks for linking this up to Show your Stuff.
ReplyDeleteHow adorable is that?! Wonderful job! I'm so glad you shared this at Shine On Fridays!
ReplyDeletethis is just perfect!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to Serenity Saturday
Hope to see you next time
Natasha xx
Wow.. YOU DID IT AGAIN! Awesome and awesome.. I LOVE HELLO KITTY!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up at my "Create and Inspire" Party!
You certainly inspire me!!!
Angie
Stopping by from Sweet Treat Thursday ~ I love the Hello Kitty theme for this cupcake :) My daughter is turning 4 soon and she wants a Hello Kitty cake. We may have to try and recreate this!
ReplyDeletewhat size tip did you use for the frosting . from sweetheartbakes
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