Round Pans
Elmo's Been Wrapping Cake
Ingredients:
- Easy-Add Black Icing Color Add to shopping list Black Icing Color
- Easy-Add Red (no-taste) Icing Color Add to shopping list Red (no-taste) Icing Color
- Easy-Add Orange Icing Color Add to shopping list Orange Icing Color
- Easy-Add Violet Icing Color Add to shopping list Violet Icing Color
- Easy-Add Rose Icing Color Add to shopping list Rose Icing Color
- Easy-Add Royal Blue Icing Color Add to shopping list Royal Blue Icing Color
- Easy-Add Leaf Green Icing Color Add to shopping list Leaf Green Icing Color
- Easy-Add Lemon Yellow Icing Color Add to shopping list Lemon Yellow Icing Color
- Easy-Add Golden Yellow Icing Color Add to shopping list Golden Yellow Icing Color
- Easy-Add Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant Add to shopping list Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant
- Easy-Add Flowerful Medley 6-Mix Sprinkle Assortment Add to shopping list Flowerful Medley 6-Mix Sprinkle Assortment
- Easy-Add Gum-Tex™ Add to shopping list Gum-Tex™
- cornstarch
Pattern:
Makes:
Cake serves 50.
Techniques Used:
Tools:
- Easy-Add Elmo pan Add to shopping list Elmo pan
- Easy-Add 16 x 2 in. Round Pan Add to shopping list 16 x 2 in. Round Pan
- Easy-Add Tip: 5 Add to shopping list Tip: 5
- Easy-Add Tip: 16 Add to shopping list Tip: 16
- Easy-Add Brush Set Add to shopping list Brush Set
- Easy-Add Round Cut-Outs™ Add to shopping list Round Cut-Outs™
- Easy-Add Rolling Pin Add to shopping list Rolling Pin
- Easy-Add Roll-N-Cut Mat Add to shopping list Roll-N-Cut Mat
- Easy-Add Wooden Dowel Rods Add to shopping list Wooden Dowel Rods
- Easy-Add Cake Board Add to shopping list Cake Board
- Easy-Add Fanci-Foil Wrap Add to shopping list Fanci-Foil Wrap
- 18 in. triple thick strudy cardboard circles or 1/2 thick foamcore board
- Paring Knife
- Waxed paper
- Toothpick
- Ruler
Instructions:
Step 1
In advance: Make fondant party hat. Tint 4 oz. of fondant yellow; combine with 1/4 teaspoon Gum-Tex. Roll out 1/8 in. thick. Trace pattern with toothpick; cut hat with knife. Let dry on cornstarch-dusted board. Reserve remaining fondant for gift packages.
Step 2
Ice 1-layer round cake smooth and prepare for stacked construction. Position on cardboard base wrapped with foil. Tint portions of fondant in all colors except black; roll out 1/8 in. thick. Using craft knife, cut various size gifts from 1 1/2 in. squares to 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. rectangles. Position gifts on cake sides. Cut 1/8 to 1/4 in. wide strips for ribbons and star-shaped bows; roll 3/8 in. balls, flatten and shape into teardrops for round bows. Attach bows and ribbons to gifts with damp brush.
Step 3
For party hat, cut 1/2 in. wide violet strips for stripes; cut various color circles using smallest Cut-Out. Attach stripes and circles with damp brush. Position Elmo cake on foil-covered board cut to fit. Ice smooth eyes, mouth and nose (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch). Cover face with tip 16 stars. Position Elmo on round cake. Insert dowel rod in top side of round cake to support party hat. Position party hat. Print tip 5 message.
Step 4
Add confetti sprinkles on round cake top.
