Transform a Teddy Bear Pan cake into the belle of the ball with girly-girl details. Top a fondant crown with piped-icing flowers and add a piped-icing ruffled tutu.
In advance: Make fondant crown. Mix 1/2 teaspoon Gum-Tex with 4 oz. fondant. Roll out 1/8 in. thick. Use pattern to cut crown; let dry on cornstarch-dusted surface. Also: Make 6 tip 131 and 18 tip 225 drop flowers with royal icing. Make extras to allow for breakage and let dry. Add tip 3 dot centers. And: Cut lollipop stick in half. Attach 3 in. pieces to back of dried crown using royal icing; leave 2 in. exposed to insert into cake.
Step 2
Use tip 3 to outline and pipe-in eyes, pupils, nose, inside of ears and paw pads (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch). Outline mouth. Cover cake with tip 16 stars. For tutu, pipe tip 127D double ruffles; add tip 8 outline waistband. Insert crown in cake. Attach flowers to crown and tutu; pipe tip 349 leaves. Pipe tip 3 number.
One of the most popular techniques, stars come in a range of sizes and styles. Experiment with open and closed stars for variation in look. The star technique is timeless and can be used as a classic border or as a stunning fill-in for the top of a dessert.
Rated 4 out of
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BakerWard from
I made this cake in about 3 hours prior to my neices birthday party, and I didn't have much trouble.
The con to this idea for was that the little details like the ears and eyes were sloppy for me to fill.
The pro was that the piping design of this cake was quick and easy. This was the first cake I ever did with piped buttercream icing (I'm a beginner).
Plus, it was delicious!!!!
Date published: 2011-05-15
Rated 5 out of
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gee_gees from
this was my first time working with royal icing for flowers, I will do more, loved it!!
made my own fondant recipe and was able to just make enough for my crown, cheaper and no wasting!!
the princess I made the cake for loved it!!
Date published: 2011-05-03
Rated 4 out of
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sandratrab from
I made this cake as a "graduation cake" for my Wilton class. I spent 5 hours icing the cake. It took a long time because I made the icing too stiff and it was difficult to squeeze the icing through the star tips. Next time I will make sure the icing is a medium consistency. This cake is adorable and my toddlers love it!
