Buzz Shoots the Moon Cake
Additional Information
Step 1
2 DAYS IN ADVANCE
Prepare base board. Tape together two 12 in. cake circles. Prepare and cover with 12 oz. black fondant.
Step 2
1 Day of Advance
Bake and cool 10 in. round cake. Cake is two layers, 4 in. high.
Step 3
Bake and cool 3-D sports ball cake.Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Tint a small portion black.
Prepare round and ball cakes for stacked construction and rolled fondant.
Step 4
Cover cakes. Tint 20 oz. white fondant royal blue. Cover ball cake with blue fondant and round cake with 36 oz. black fondant. Position round cake on prepared base board and ball cake on a foil-wrapped cake circle, cut to 4 in. dia. Stack cakes.
Step 5
Make craters. Use back side of medium Cut-Out from rounds Cut-Outs fondant cutters and bottle caps, 3/4 in. and 1.25 in. dia., to imprint ball cake with craters. Use dry brush and periwinkle blue Color Dust to dust ball cake.
Step 6
Decorate round cake. Use tip 3 and black icing to pipe bead bottom border on cake.
Step 7
Make fondant moons, planets, satellites and stars. Tint 1 oz. white fondant royal blue, 1 oz. violet/rose combination (for violet), 1 oz. red-red, 1.5 oz. orange and 2.5 oz. golden yellow. Use brush and piping gel to attach all pieces to cake as directed.
Moons: Use 9 in. fondant roller with purple guide rings to roll out blue fondant 1/8 in. thick. Use medium round Cut-Out to cut three circles. Use both ends of dogbone tool from 10-pc. gum paste/fondant tool set to imprint craters. Attach to cake.
Violet planets: Roll out violet fondant 1/8 in. thick. Use medium round Cut-Out to cut three circles. For planet rings, use 9 in. fondant roller with pink guide rings to roll out orange fondant 1/16 in. thick. Use knife to cut strips, 1/8 in. wide x 4 in. long. Attach around violet circle. Attach to cake.
Yellow satellites: Roll out yellow fondant 1/8 in. thick. Use medium round Cut-Out to cut three circles. Attach to cake. For spindle bases, roll four orange fondant balls, 1/4 in. dia. Use small end of dogbone tool to indent one end. Attach other end to smooth edge of yellow circle. For spindles, roll four orange fondant balls, 1/4 in. dia. Shape into teardrops. Attach in indent on base. For spindle ends, roll four yellow balls, 1/8 in. dia. Attach to spindle.
Orange satellites: Roll out orange fondant 1/8 in. thick. Follow instructions from yellow satellites for cutting circles and making three spindles. For center strip, roll out blue fondant 1/8 in. thick. Use knife to cut a strip, 1/2 in. x 1 1/2 in. Attach across center of orange circle; trim as needed. Roll out red fondant 1/16 in. thick. Use narrow end of tip 12 to cut three circles. Attach to blue strip. Attach satellites to cake.
Stars: Roll out red and yellow fondant 1/16 in. thick. Use stars Cut-Outs fondant cutters to cut five each small yellow and red stars and 12 each medium yellow and red stars. Attach to cake.
Step 8
Day of Celebration
Position Toy Story candle on cake top.
Products
48 oz. Black Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant
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