Bear's Birthday Mini Cakes
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Step 1
In advance, make four party hats: Trim 1 3/4 in. from bottom of sugar cone. Ice with royal icing and set aside.
Step 2
Bake and cool four mini stand-up bears and one-layer round cake. Prepare round cake for rolled fondant by lightly icing with buttercream.
Step 3
Roll out fondant and position on cake to resemble tablecloth. Roll out and cut a 2 1/2 in. circle of blue-tinted fondant for cake plate; position on tablecloth.
Step 4
Stack 2 sandwich cookies for "cake" and ice with buttercream; cover with a 2 in. circle of pink-tinted fondant to resemble icing.
Step 5
Position "cake" on plate; pipe tip 2 bead bottom border in buttercream. Add tip 2 dot candle holder and position candle. Print tip 2 message.
Step 6
Cut two 1 in. squares of yellow and blue-tinted rolled fondant for gifts. With royal icing, pipe tip 2 ribbons and bows; let dry.
Step 7
For bear cakes, pipe-in tip 2 eyes, nose, ears, feet and mouth; pat smooth. Cover remainder of bear with tip 13 stars; overpipe arms with tip 13 stars.
Step 8
Position fondant gifts on bears; overpipe paws with tip 13 stars.
Step 9
Position hats on bears; in royal icing, pipe tip 2 pull-out fringe.
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Meringue Powder
2 Sandwich cookies
4 Sugar cones
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6 x 2 in. Round Pan
Cake Board