June had rolled around again and that meant it was another birthday for my son. I realized that I hadn't done much decorating in the last little while when I thought of what cake to do. We researched cake pops, a new trend thanks to Bakerella, and made a caramel apple inspired by Disney parks' bakers and makers. I set aside many hours to do this cake and surprisingly, it took the least amount of time. The biggest pain in the neck? The stinking apples. What did I learn? Whew. More than I can remember. Red fondant is a PAIN to dye (buy Duff's pre-made buttercream kind. Tastes a lot better too). Making Mickey cake pops are hard so we used mini-mini Chips Ahoy and they turned out to be a 1000 times easier. When making caramel apples, make sure I have a pot big enough with plenty of chocolate in it. Otherwise, they're be a million times harder to make. I was shocked when mine didn't turn out as great as Disneyland's. Why? My pot of chocolate was probably a tenth the size of theirs. Plus, they charged a whopping $9.50 for theirs! I also learned that once you realize how to do something, it's that much easier even after you've taken a break.
Hi, I will love to do this Mickey Mouse Cake for my son´s 2nd Birthday... I am not an expert in bakery and I have a few questions about the fondant:
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2) Does the ears where apart or you covered them with the same piece of fondant from the big circle?
Thanks in advance!
What size where the molds you use for head and ears?
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