Autumn Leaves Cake
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray baking pan with vegetable pan spray.
Bake 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
Step 2
Cut cake into 2 layers. Combine 1/2 cup icing with ice cream topping; spread between cake layers. Lightly ice cake with remaining icing.
Step 3
To Decorate: Roll out and completely cover cake with white fondant. Smooth with palm of hand or Easy Glide Fondant Smoother.
Step 4
Use colored fondants to create leaves: roll out fondant 1/8 inch thick, either directly from the package, combining colors to create new colors or marbling 2 or more colors. Using the largest leaf cutter, cut out 3 or 4 leaves at a time in various colors.
Step 5
Position on cake, attaching with brush dipped in water; smooth edges with fingers, to cover entire cake.
Step 6
For border, roll out colored fondant 1/8 inch thick. Using smallest leaf cutter, cut out leaves in various colors.
Step 7
Attach to bottom of cake using brush dipped in water.
Step 8
Create leaf "veins" using thin ropes of colored fondant or painting them on using Brush-On Color?.
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2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
1 ablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/3 cup Softened butter
1 cup milk
2 eggs
caramel ice cream topping
Products
9 x 2 in. Round Pan
10 in. Cake Circle
Using 2 sizes of Cut-Outs? or cookie cutters, Fondant Inlays add a contrasting color shape within a larger cut shape. Try making them directly on your cake!