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. Hot coffee (or hot water): The chocolate cake used to make this mini cake recipe calls for hot coffee. Hot coffee intensifies the flavor of the chocolate, and it doesn’t make the cake taste like coffee at all.

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! 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

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Optional: Next, as an added decoration, you will add some flash dust or edible glitterto the mini cake using a brush. This is totally optional, but it will give your decorated cakes a radiant sparkle detail! Once you’re happy with how your fondant looks, trim the excess fondant while leaving about ¼ inch of fondant around the base of the cake.

Any white fondant will work to decorate these mini cakes, but I highly recommend using my marshmallow fondant recipe. CookieYes sets this cookie to record the default button state of the corresponding category and the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.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.

YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. 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! 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! Ultimately, this step is optional. But, if you want really creamy frosting with no bubbles, then you don't want to skip this final step. Switch to a paddle attachment, and then mix the buttercream at low speed for up to 15-20 minutes to make the buttercream ultra smooth and remove any air bubbles.

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Next, add in your room temperaturebutter piece-by-piece, and whip it with the whisk attachment to combine. It will look curdled at first. This is definitely normal. It will also look pretty yellow. Keep whipping.

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. If you can’t find pasteurized egg whites, you can pasteurize eggs yourself and just use the egg whites. NOTE: all eggs in the USA are already pasteurized, so you can use shelled egg whites separated from the yolk as well. Pasteurized egg whites: For this frosting recipe, you will need pasteurized egg whites. Pasteurization is what makes eggs safe to eat without cooking. Turn the mixer down to low speed, and then add in the hot coffee and mix it in until it’s just combined. 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.The success of the bakerdays Letterbox cake has been very exciting. While the traditional reason for sending Letterbox cakes via post is to show someone you care on their birthday or other special occasion (much like you would acard) many of our customers have used them in fun and inventive ways: Do the same thing to the other cake. Then, spread buttercream on one half of the cake, and then place the other half of the cake on top.