

Surprise Gender Reveal Baby Shower Cake
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Skill LevelIntermediateAmount12 servings
Ingredients
Sprinkles White Pearlized Jimmies
Pink Sparkling Sugar, 5.25 oz.
Bubble Gum Flavored Sugar Pearl Sprinkles
White Nonpareils, 3 oz. - Cake Decorating Supplies
2 Jimmies 6-Mix Sprinkle Assortment
2 Assorted Color Nonpareils Sprinkles, 6-Colors
Pink Sugar Pearls, 5 oz.
Blue Sugar Pearls, 5 oz.
4 1/2 cups White Decorator Icing - 4.5 lb.
2 oz. Bright White Candy Melts Candy
3 to 3 1/2 cups Favorite Cake Mix or Recipe
Tools
8-Inch White Treat Sticks, 25-Count
Chrome Plated Cooling Grid, 14.5 x 20 Inch
Double-Sided Round Cut-Outs Set, 6-Piece
Easy Layers 5-Piece Layer Cake Pan Set, 6-Inch
8-Inch Cake Circles, 12-Count
Unbleached Parchment Paper, 30 Sq. Ft.
Tape
Decorating Bags, 16-Inch Disposable Piping Bags, 12-Count
scissors
Knife
Icing Spatula, 13-Inch, Angled Cake Spatula
Recipe Right Non-Stick Cookie Sheet, 15.25 x 10.25-Inch
Instructions
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Combine sprinkle mixes. In small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons each of the following:
- Pink Jimmies
- Blue Jimmies
- Pink Nonpareils
- Purple Nonpareils
- Pink Sugar Pearls
- Blue Sugar Pearls
- White Pearlized Jimmies
- White Nonpareils
In second small bowl, combine ¼ cup each of the following:
- Bubblegum Flavored Sugar Pearl Sprinkles
- Pink Sugar Pearls
- Pink Sparkling Sugars
Helpful Hint: For a boy, switch the second sprinkle mixture to Blue Raspberry Flavored Sugar Pearl Sprinkles, Blue Sugar Pearls and Blue Sparkling Sugars.
Create cake topper. Print out question mark pattern. Tape pattern to cake circle; cover with parchment paper. Place pattern in cookie sheet.
Melt Candy Melts candy following package instructions. Transfer melted candy to decorating bag; cut small tip in bag. Using melted candy, outline and fill in question mark. Immediately cover with multi-colored sprinkle mix. Chill until set, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Carefully shake off excess sprinkles (reserve these for a later step). Remove question mark from parchment paper and turn over. Position lollipop stick on backside of question mark, positioning dot about ½ in. below bottom of mark. Using melted candy, attach lollipop stick to question mark. Chill until set, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Bake and cool cakes. Bake and cool five cake layers; level all layers. Using straight side of cut-out, remove center from three cake layers.
- Assemble cake layers.Prepare decorating bag with white icing; cut medium tip in bag. Place one solid cake layer on platter or plate. Ice top of layer; smooth with spatula. Position center cut layers, icing in between each layer.
- Fill center hole with gender-colored sprinkle mix. Top with final solid cake layer. Spatula ice cake.
- Decorate cake.Press remaining multi-colored sprinkle mix halfway up sides of cake. Position question mark into center of cake.
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