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Baseball Wedding Cake

in Cake Pop Decorating Tutorials / by jcucci2727
April 3, 2017

I was asked to more or less recreate this cake!  I wish I could find the original cake artist who made this cake, but this was all I could find:

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Gobrail Photography

From the album: Peter & Renee’s Baseball & Bling Wedding

Of course I started by making a lot of cake 😉  I have 2 Fat Daddio’s pans in each size to help speed things up.

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I make Doctored Cake Mixes for my stacked wedding cakes to make them sturdy enough to stack, I add to one box cake mix:

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 1/2 package of instant pudding mix
  • 1/3 cup of oil
  • 1/2 cup of Sour Cream

For this cake, I needed to bake a lot of cakes!! It was to serve 150 guests so I made a 14″ round, a 10″ double barrel (this is when you stack 2 tiers and frost them as one) and a 6″ tier. I had 2 wedding cakes to make for the same day so I baked all these cakes the week before and immediately popped them into the freezer until the Wednesday before the wedding when I put them in the refrigerator in order to thaw.

Next I got to work on A LOT of Ganache to dam in the filling and cover each tier.  The customer wanted Cream Cheese icing but there is no way it would have been as stable as ganache, so I decided to make a cream cheese flavored ganache!  I used 2 quarts of Heavy Whipping cream and 12.5 pounds of white chocolate and 6 tsp of Lorann Oils Super Strength Cream Cheese Icing Flavor!

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To make this Cream Cheese Ganache I first brought the Heavy Whipping cream up to a boil, then removed it from the heat, added the 12.5 pounds of chocolate and put the lid on it for about 5 minutes.  Then I added the 6tsp of the Super Strength Cream Cheese Icing Flavor and stirred vigorously until all the white chocolate was melted and incorporated into the heavy whipping cream. Next I poured the mixture into a giant punch bowl and places cling wrap over it and let it set over night!  **Beware** This is DELICIOUS and hard to keep in your house for any length of time, or from drinking it all before it becomes it’s creamy peanut buttery consistency;)!!

Thursday morning it was time to get to work!

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Cutting and filling the cake is first.  I always make each tier 4 layers of cake so to do this with precision I use the Agbay to cut each baked cake into 2 equal layers, cutting off the rounded top and about 1/8″ off the very bottom (no one likes the darker bottom edge of the cake do they?!)  I have the Agbay Jr and LOVE IT, I sometimes wish I would have gotten the bigger one, but so far, so good with the Jr, I just can’t make cakes bigger than 14″ in diameter! This is one of those “cake tools” I couldn’t make stacked cakes without. It brings your cakes into the professional ranks without having to practice splitting cakes (because that is a TRICK, trust me!!)  I mean look at this… If you can figure out a ruler you can use this!

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Next it is time to make the Cream Cheese Icing (my favorite)! To make Cream Cheese Frosting, all you need is a little vanilla, a stick of butter (room temp), one package of cream cheese (room temp) and 3 cups of powdered sugar. Cream the butter and cream cheese in the mixer and then add the powder sugar and vanilla, that’s it!  To be on the safe side I used the Cream Cheese Ganache to dam the icing in. So just pipe the ganache around the perimeter of the cake and add the frosting to the center.

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Flatten/smooth out the icing all the way to the dam and Repeat until you get to the height of the tier you want!! Then don’t forget to add wooden dowels or straws down each of the filled tiers (in a circle pattern) so it will the hold the tier above it and won’t weight it down, and sink into the tier underneath – you can skip the top tier;)

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To stack and cover the 8 inch double barrel, I followed Marsha Winbeckler’s YouTube tutorial

For the other 2 tiers I simply added the acrylic discs to either side and started to add the cream cheese ganache. When you get your layer of ganache up to the thickness of the discs just use your bench scraper to go around smoothing out the sides.

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Next I decided to bite the bullet and stack all the tiers.. This is by far the scariest part for me!  Not only is it a little tricky to lift them and get them centered on there without totally messing up the bottom, it is also a bit more tricky to get them in the fridge after;)!  To center them I take the acrylic discs and center them on the cake. Then use the Sugar Shaper to trace around the edge once I have it in place and then remove it and I have a nice outline of exactly where to put it. Then with my off set spatula I lift the cake and place it inside that traced line.  I didn’t have to worry too much about messing up the edge since there was ribbon going around the base, but if you needed to, it’s pretty easy to fill these spots in with a little ganache and your spatula.

I used this Heart Cookie Cutter (this one is a Wilton Cutter) and pressed it up against the ganache so it would make an indent.

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I then traced that indent with a firm set of Sugar Shapers so it would be a little more pronounced.

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Next I made the wavy line that went around the cake.  I didn’t want to free hand this knowing I would get a little out of control if I did, so I taped a couple pages together and cut the line out there first.  Then wrapped it around the 2 cake tiers and used my Sugar Shapers again to indent the line.

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Next all I needed was the finishing touches! All the little “v’s” for the seams, all the way around each of the indented lines, ribbon and a topper!  I did the piping in Red Royal icing, just because it is easiest to work with! Then I added some black ribbon around the top two tiers and some black and bling ribbon to the base! Since I got a laser engraver for Christmas last year I decided to change up the cake topper! I added a personalized acrylic baseball heart topper to the top of the cake. I think it cake out great!

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…and I love it in this lighting!

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Yes those are all Baseball cake pops around the cake!! Remember all those scrapes of cake from cutting off the tops and bottom? They make for excellent cake pops!! Add all those scrapes to the food processor and add your favorite binder if need be (these doctored mixes are a little drier then just the regular box cake mix) so I added some of the leftover ganache and turn it on until it looks like dough!  Then used the Easy Roller (Of Course!!) to roll a bunch of cake balls! 21 at a time to be exact;)!

 

Here is what they looked like after I dipped and decorated them to look like baseballs!  Check out the Video on Facebook!

 

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If you liked this post, share it & the Easy Rollers with your friends and family (…It is baking season!!), it is how we keep them coming

Light Bulb Cake Pops

in Cake Pop Decorating Tutorials / by jcucci2727
December 8, 2016

These are adorable and Perfect for your Holiday Party!
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Have you ever used CakePlay Isomalt? All you need to do is microwave it until it melts down and gets all bubbly, wait for the bubbles to dissipate and then pour it into your favorite molds – and it sets super fast!  For these incredibility cute holiday cake pops I am using the Mini Light Bulb Mold! Check out this short video to see how easy!!

Wait! Did you see that cake pop roller;)!? The Mini Easy Roller is new and rolls 9 cake pop balls (..or cookies, and even meatballs) at a time!  Just think, its like having 9 of your friends helping you roll all your holiday balls;)!! There is also a larger version that rolls 21 at once! You can check both of these Easy Rollers out here!

Next you are going to say, but my cake pop mixture looks much different than yours!  How did you make that? Well, I make it the easiest way possible!! I bake a box cake and knead it down to a doughy consistency and to do this really fast I just pop the baked cake – after it is cool to the touch – into the food processor and turn it on! Yep, just cake, no icing and turn it on!

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Do you like the icing part? No worries!! The Easy Roller will work even better if you add the icing (just add it all at once to the processor)! All I am saying is you don’t need it to bind the cake into cake pop dough, the food processor will do it for you in a matter of minutes.  If you don’t have a food processor, you don’t need to go out and buy one, you can still knead the cake by hand, but for the Easy Roller you need to knead it just a little longer than you normally would if you were going to roll cake balls by hand.  When you roll them by hand, you are basically kneading a smaller portion into the ball shape and when you use the Easy Roller it can only roll what you give it, it cannot knead at all. This is why we say knead it a bit more on the front end (until it looks like one giant cake ball) and save hours rolling!!

 

 

 

Holiday Giveaway

in Cake Pop Decorating Tutorials / by jcucci2727
December 1, 2016

*Giveaway Closed*

This year we have an amazing giveaway for you! And I am excited you clicked over to see all the goodies I have collected for One Very Lucky Winner! – Congratulations Julia!

The Easy Roller – The Easy Roller can roll up to 21 balls at time! It was designed for cake pops but you can roll so much more!  You just need a pliable dough, think Play-doh consistency.  I roll cake pops, cookies, even meatballs!

 

Aardvark Paper Straw Cake Pop Sticks these cake pop sticks are a great alternative to wooden or plastic. We offer them in a rainbow of colors and stripes, making it easy for bakers and party planners to match any theme a client wishes. And since our paper cake ball sticks are made from safe paper and dyes, you know you can serve your cake pops to your children and family without worrying about lead or dangerous plastic chemicals. The winner will receive a sampling of 64 cake pop sticks!

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Arkon Mount I am constantly using this sturdy phone mount to publish quick videos for my recipes and Easy Roller Demos! It is so fast and easy to edit and share video from the phone these days, I hardly ever break out the video camera anymore! If you want to just buy this Now, you can purchase one and use coupon code “bestcakepops” for a discount!!

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For live streaming while crafting, baking, cooking, painting, drawing!

  • Height adjustable stand from 17 to 29 inches with weighted base
  • Extremely versatile stand for live streaming, live broadcasting, making live video, DIY projects, and video demonstrations
  • Fits all phones and those with cases including iPhone 6S, 6 Plus, 6S, 6, SE, 5S, 5C, Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, S6, S5, Note 5, 4

 

CakeSafe Acrylic Discs – Ever wonder how you get perfect edges on your cakes …without going absolutely crazy? These discs are the only solution in my opinion which is why I have 3 sizes to giveaway! a 6″, 8″, 10″ disk set!  Take a look at how easy!

CakePlay Isomalt and Light Bulb Mold Have you ever worked with Isomalt? It is so much fun and CakePlay makes it easy to work with, with their nibs you can just pop in the microwave and pour in your favorite silicone molds.  Look how easy CakePlay is to work with!

So this year I have for you Red, Green and Clear Isomalt for the winner, along with this fun Light Bulb Mold to pour your CakePlay into!  These are the perfect size for Cake Pops!  Check back soon to see the ones I made!

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Poppy Paint – Paint on Chocolate with Poppy Pant! It doesn’t rub off or coat your mouth in color when you eat it!  FDA Approved and we have several colors in this giveaway set!  Colors include Silver, White, black, Red, Blue, Green and Yellow.

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DoughEZ –

  • Dough EZ contains an extra large working surface that is almost 2 1/2 x larger than your average baking sheet.
  • Non-slip surface prevents mat from slipping and sliding during roll out.
  • Its strong fiber mesh silicone construction is flexible, durable and with proper care will last a lifetime.
  • Product is made of FDA approved food safe materials.

Multi-purpose guide sticks make rolling dough to the perfect thickness EZ. Total of 6 Guide Sticks of varying thickness’. 1 set of 1/8″ thickness and 2 sets at 1/4″ thickness. Guide sticks can be stacked together to achieve various depth in thickness. The 1/4″ guide sticks are notched and can be snapped together to form a 9 x 13 x1 inch pastry frame.  This can be used to achieve dough thickness of 1″. Pastry frame can be used to make no baked confections.

Dough EZ® Greatly Reduces the Need for Excessive Flour During the Rolling Process

Check out how it works in this little video from Flour Box Bakery!

***Want DoughEZ Now? Use “bestcakepops” at checkout for a little discount …your welcome 🙂

 

Sweet SugarBelle Shape Shifter Set– Now you just need some of the most perfect Cookie Cutters!! I’ve got you covered!  Check out this fun and innovative way to create 40 different and beautiful cookies with 18 cookie cutters!  Sweet Sugarbelle breaks down each cookie masterpiece into step by step directions you are sure to be able to follow with ease!  Your friends will be so impressed.  Complete Directions and Recipes inside!

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Innovative SugarWorks Sugar Shapers – The perfect tool for detail work! I have posted a quick video below so the Pro, Kaysie Lackey, can explain all about them!! They are amazing and you will love them as much as I do!

How about some Innovative Sugar Works   Sugar Smoothers too?!

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The Sugar Smoothers are perfect tool for sculpting, shaping and smoothing buttercream, ganache, fondant, marzipan, and much more. It’s lightly frosted surface prevents sticking or pulling while working with edible and non-edible ingredients, helping you achieve amazingly smooth finishes. Created by decorators for decorators, the new Sugar Smoothers™  are perfect for removing excess fondant and creating a clean cut when covering cakes and excellent for curved or flat surfaces.

 

Royal Icing Mix by Dawn Parrott, the very finest royal icing, designed by one of the world’s leading specialists in quality royal icing. Unlike other royal icing mixes that can sometimes be thick or gritty, this egg free Royal Icing Mix only provides the smoothest, most elegant royal icing. This icing is so easy to pipe with since it is super smooth!!

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ZipNStore – I can’t wait for this!  This is brand new and I have got one of the very firsts to giveaway!! This is a storage system that lets you organize all your zipper bags in a fashion where they are easily accessed and organized! Our pull-out products were designed with simplicity in mind. Virtually any ziplock-type bag on the planet can conveniently slip into one of the storage slots. There are no clips, no straps, and no hassle. Zip N Store really does hold it all!

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Something Mold– This is my go to gift idea for that person who is IMPOSSIBLE to shop for!! Because if you need Something Special? Something Funny? Something Chocolatey? You can give them whatever little Something you can come up with;)!!

Something is a food grade silicone baking form with endless possibilities. From brownies to bath bombs, you can make almost anything with Something.

Something is:

  • Dishwasher Safe
  • Oven Safe
  • Durable
  • Made in the USA
  • And fun

Plus, Something comes complete with an idea/cookbook with 365 ideas, literally something for every occasion.

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Whisk Wiper – This one is Brand New Too!! As soon as I saw it I new it would be perfect for this Give-a-way! Any baker would love this! Here is what they say about it:

Using a whisk is messy. Now no-mess whisking is here! WHISK WIPER wipes the whisk and bowl while conserving food and water, and keeps your whisk and counter clean. Whisk without getting stuck. Wipe the loops as you pull WHISK WIPER off, gathering the batter on top.

 

Now that you love all these prizes as much as I do, its time to ENTER!! One lucky person will win this and I will announce the Winner on my Birthday!! Oh! That would be 12/15/2016 in case you didn’t already know;) Good luck and I will have a winner picked out, emailed, and posted on this blog post at 10 p.m. Mountain Time on my Birthday~

All you need to do is fill out this entry form (below all these Awesome Facebook Pages!) and make sure you have “Liked” all these generous contributor’s Facebook page! Yes, this give-a-way is open World-Wide!

CAKE POPS!

 

Aardvark Paper Drinking Straws

 

Arkon Mounts

 

CakeSafe

 

CakePlay Inc

 

Poppy Paint

 

DoughEZ

 

Sweet Sugarbelle

 

Innovative Sugarworks

 

The Cake Decorating Company

 

Zip N Store

 

Something

 

Whisk Wiper

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*Whisk Wiper and ZipNStore are both brand new items to market!  These will ship to the winner from us separately on or Before 12/24/2016. All other prizes will ship by 12/19/2016

 

Snowflake Cake Pops

in Cake Pop Decorating Tutorials / by jcucci2727
November 30, 2016

These “Floating” Snowflake Cake Pops were so easy and fun to make!

Snowflake Cake Pops

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Cake Pops Decorated with Edible Fall Leaves

in Cake Pop Decorating Tutorials / by jcucci2727
November 15, 2016

Edible Fall Leaves for Cake Pops

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