tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79024175645064498282024-02-24T19:10:49.377-07:00Once Upon A PedestalSurprise inside cakes - Tutorials - Recipes for sweet confections - Helpful baking tips - Heaping servings of smiles!Deborah Stauchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594552970405662553noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902417564506449828.post-67625683989853716042018-02-06T12:38:00.001-07:002018-02-06T14:41:16.162-07:00No Bake Valentine Lips<br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lip smacking good and an embarrassingly EASY treat! When I say "no bake" I mean YOU don't have to bake them. That part (plus the clean up, yay!!!) is already done by bakery elves!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I spied these rolls a couple of years ago and vowed to make them into a Valentine's Day project. Sadly I didn't get around to it until now. Wouldn't they make a great breakfast surprise filled with sliced strawberries and whipped cream? Did I mention that they are a whopping 5 x 7 inches? Huge!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The rolls (Bolillios) are sold year round in the bakery department at Walmart so if you wanted to do a glam party at some point in your life, you'd be all set. They also come in a whole wheat version. The six pack is only $1.98 so it was an inexpensive experiment. Worst case if it all went terribly wrong still left me with rolls and ganache. You know. To coat my dry lips. No brainer.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A glaze of ganache using these </span><a href="https://www.gygi.com/cqc-cherry-flavored-baking-chip" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">cherry chips</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and heavy cream was all I planned on when I started.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The plastic squeeze bottle was an easy way to flood the roll and reheat in the microwave between rolls. Dipping may also work but you might have to draw a lip line in the center with a knife before it sets.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here they are before the glaze. All rough and dry and cracked. Poor rolls. Pucker up! Time for a quenching, sugary glaze!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But alas. The coating only seemed to accentuate the rough surface and cracked slightly while drying.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My lips are usually cracked and dry this time of year. No matter how much water (or butter) passes over them or lip gloss coats them. So I was more than sympathetic with the rolls. Although I can't seem to fix my own lips, I was confident I could do more for these.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I tried dry brushing luster dust over the dried ganache but it only added to the crackled effect.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I grabbed some disco glitter and went to town. You'll have to decide whether some fine glitter is for you since it's non toxic rather than edible. The smallest amount goes a loooong way.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">These three were my favorites.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And here is the whole gang.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My VERY favorite is the red. Classic.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Get your glitter gloss on and have a Happy Valentine's Day!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Used them for <a href="http://once-upon-a-pedestal.blogspot.com/2017/11/all-is-calm.html">this cake</a> as well. Want a set for yourself? They're on sale <a href="https://www.lavendersbakeshop.com/products/gothic-alphabet-set">here</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then along come these brightly colored completely edible sprinkles into my life last week. You know. Sprinkles. Sweet. For baking. And decorating. Cakes, cookies? Yes Please. HAD TO have them. And a bag (or 3, don't judge) of their counterpart number set.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anywho . . . I sorted them. Into little muffin cups. And counted some of them. Okay. Only the A's and U's and V's and Y's. I'm not COMPLETELY nuts. Yet.</span></div>
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But I didn't stop at cherry. Oh no.</div>
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Apple sounded nice. With oatmeal crumble on top.<br />
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And blueberry looked so sweet it had to make an appearance in the lineup.<br />
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Wasn't sure if the peach cranberry would be a good combo but they got along famously.<br />
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Blackberry. Oh Blackberry. Some had frangipane filling but the ones without were every bit as delicious.<br />
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Raspberry lemon in a raspberry crust since summer is just around the corner and what could be more refreshing?<br />
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Each little pie is less than two inches wide and fit perfectly in these two inch square cello bags.<br />
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Group selfie. I only "swaddled" 144 of the 432 total pies. They were a special surprise for my daughter to take to her office and were gone in a flash. The rest just sort of disappeared over the next few days.</div>
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<br />Deborah Stauchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594552970405662553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902417564506449828.post-80810351568369072512017-01-26T14:50:00.001-07:002017-01-26T14:51:03.312-07:00Valentine's Day Roundup<div>
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Deborah Stauchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594552970405662553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902417564506449828.post-82931435365112988542017-01-06T12:58:00.003-07:002017-01-06T12:58:49.696-07:00Never enough time . . .<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Where does it go? It was fall. Then I recall a flash of Christmas.</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now I look up and see Valentine's everywhere.</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think I need to start for next Christmas NOW.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Fall is upon us my friends. Brisk mornings. Breezy dances between the wind and leaves, whirling and spiraling to be caught up on the invisible current over and over until the gentle weight of snow finally holds them still. The first snow has also arrived on the hills behind us as a reminder to enjoy every moment of the warm afternoons and long golden rays of sunshine while they're here.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Along with Pumpkin Spice Lattes. I may not look forward to them as much as some diehard Starbuck's fans but I'm in love with these tiny baked miniature versions!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I made 45 mini cakes for a school cake walk a few Halloweens ago. In nine styles. Some were more involved than others. Don't even get me started on the lame plastic or candy hands used for cake styles 6 & 9. I was tired of hand molding scary hands and making bubble gum spiders by then.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Not to mention making tiny skeletons in little surprise inside coffins. I propped up the lids so you could peek inside for these mini cake toppers but you can see how to make the originals from brownies or moist chocolate cake <a href="http://once-upon-a-pedestal.blogspot.com/2013/09/surprise-inside-skeletons.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">These mini cauldrons were by far the most popular and the first to be chosen by the cake walk winners. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">They come in an assortment of flavors. Even white chocolate. All delicious. I may have sampled 1 or 12.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Poke a toothpick in the bottom of the candy where it has a natural mark from when it was born.</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Okay. It's a belly button. You can explain this to your kids. That's WAAAY beyond my pay grade.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Top the cauldrons with light green Candy Melts. Add dragees and some candy pearls</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> for the bubbles with some candy bones thrown in for a real witches brew. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Make a ring of candy corn flames and set your adorable little cauldrons on top.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Finished. Told you it was easy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lots of experimenting for Halloween going on around here lately!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was the first cookie that was sort of going in the direction I hoped for.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Earlier tries were p</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">lain black until I added some nonpareils. But they just looked messy.</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Like a small child had been playing in my kitchen. Which, to be honest, is mostly true.</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Small kid, big body. And lots of wrinkles. How did THAT happen?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I added white face paint for a more authentic feel. And then I thought, </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"s</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">prinkles always say fun.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But the designer of this cookie cutter and stamp set made smiles on the skulls so . . . </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I only used two of the four possible stamps in the set. They're all fun. And smiley. You may want to try all of them just to be fair. And so that no one feels left out.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">couldn't see myself putting all those separate colors in those tiny spaces. And just pouring on blue (my favorite) wasn't the answer. Neither was piping on royal icing. Way too predictable. Okay. Alright. I'm lazy. And not a great piper. And a host of other excuses if you give me time.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And I was pretty happy. Until I got them done. </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then I wasn't sure. Again.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">These cute little suckers at World Market didn't help me decide in the end.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used Wilton White liquid coloring straight from the bottle. </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just brushed it on with a flat brush and tried not to get any in the embossed areas. Which mostly happened.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Except for on the orange one with sprinkles. She ended up with a white eye in the struggle. Which might've been a black eye if she was still alive but instead could be just a smashed eye socket. Lesson here is to go easy on the white. It doesn't come off no matter how you try.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Which do you prefer? I still can't decide. Good thing I've got some time to make up my mind.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meanwhile, heads will roll around here. If they don't get bitten off first. The <a href="http://www.lilaloa.com/2012/04/vanilla-variation.html">recipe</a> is one of <a href="http://www.lilaloa.com/">Georganne Bell's aka Lila Loa</a> and it's delicious! She has a whole bunch for you to choose from and they're all great!.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I divided up the mixture and colored it with Americolor gels before it was completely a dough and the cookies stayed soft rather than tough as I'd feared. </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have no fear yourself and let me know which, if any of these, work in your eyes. I need your help here guys.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">I know. I know. I'm WAAAYYY early for Halloween this year. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I made this last fall but neglected to post it here for you. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Worst. Blogger. Ever.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Details: a chocolate cake spider in fluffy white cake inside a web covered lair.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">The exterior was inspired by <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2012/10/diy-marshmallow-cobweb-cake.html">The Cake Blog</a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Except that I *thought it might be a good idea* to use white chocolate over</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">You can't really cut through a brittle chocolate web with any degree of grace.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">from light green to deep pink. Here's a shot of the </span><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2016/05/almond-rhubarb-picnic-bars/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">original recipe </a><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">by Deb Perelman of</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Smitten Kitchen</a><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">or jelly. I ended up choosing seedless strawberry jam since nearly all of the color baked </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">out</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">This cake has you covered for both. Which is why I couldn't decide between the</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">fork or the spoon as the appropriate tool. Or just your tongue.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cake pinwheels hidden inside the most delicious and creamy vanilla-y vanilla ice</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">cream. The best news is that it uses store bought ice cream instead of cake for</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">the </span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">white background. Step away from the oven and put down those oven mitts!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, not completely. The pinwheels had to be baked.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The bad news is two-fold. 1) I didn't anticipate that the </span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">vibrant red frosting would</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">leave a pink streak when cutting the frozen slices with a hot knife. The Swiss</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">WAS I thinking?!?! </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Actually . . . I was thinking a more trendy blue would be fun.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">But I lost my nerve when it came to the flag exterior. It was wrong. Next time I</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">WHEN do things EVER go according to plan? I removed one stripe and soldiered on.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The stars are made from bright white candy melts but regular </span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">old white </span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">chocolate</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">would've </span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">matched the frosting much better. </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Okay. So the problems were at least</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">three-fold. </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">You caught me. </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">At least I always learn from my mistakes. Most of the time.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">I </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">make a LOT of mistakes. So I'm getting pretty darned smart. </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">One would think.</span></div>
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Deborah Stauchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594552970405662553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902417564506449828.post-59355856164826229282016-04-20T17:41:00.001-06:002016-12-18T10:15:28.872-07:00Surprise Inside Spring Butterfly Flight Cake<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Couldn't make up my mind between the rustic ganache, cake crumbs, sparkling red sugar or tiny nonpareils. None of the finishes were meant to look perfect since no one's heart remains unscathed after yearly brushes with this little fat man's arrows. No fear this year! I</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">n this case they are completely harmless and entirely edible!</span></div>
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Deborah Stauchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594552970405662553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902417564506449828.post-54953373059530532132015-12-28T07:35:00.000-07:002016-10-03T04:56:36.104-06:00Organizing Your Cookie Cutter Collection<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have you reached the point where finding that one cutter you need within all of your cookie cutters is more of a task than actually decorating the cookies? Fear not. I arrived at that destination many years ago in a land far, far away. There is hope. I promise.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you have this happy problem then, 1) you are blessed enough to own lots of great shapes and, 2) it's time to do something to make your life easier.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I realized it was time to get down to some serious organization when I bought the exact same cutter as I already owned (twice!) because I couldn't remember if I'd purchased it previously, had received it as a gift, or if it was just on my want list. There had to be a better way than relying on my already full brain.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm so very happy to have resolved this. Not only can I go right to the tub the cutter resides in but I can sit at my computer and know in an instant what size it is. It seems like a lot of work up front but I promise it pays off in spades (or hearts) later on. I keep all of my newly purchased items in a box until I'm ready for a photo shoot. This happens about once or twice a year. You may not suffer from the same cookie cutter collection addiction as I do so your photo sessions may be spread out even more. I both hope you do and hope you don't have this affliction. Because I care about you. And your cutters. And I want so very badly to belong to a group. Even if it's "Cookie Cutters Anonymous."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Let's fix this, shall we? A simple 8-Step Program is all you need.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step 1:</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Purchase a grid pattern cutting mat. I like <a href="http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/456561/Staedtler-Cutting-Mat-Clear/">this one</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step 2:</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Get all of your cutters out and sort them into categories. I use brown grocery bags with the category name written on the outside for this step. </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My categories have grown and evolved over the years but they've stayed pretty much the same for more than 10 years now. This is what makes sense in my crazy brain. </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 3) Babies</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 4) Balloons Birthdays Party Packages Bows Bubbles</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b> 5) Baptisms Christenings Confirmations</b> </span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (See also: HOUSES CHURCHES CROSSES)</span></span><br />
<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 6) Birds Birdcages Bird Houses</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (See also: GLASSES for champagne, ALPHABETS NUMBERS for year number, VALENTINES for hearts)</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">11) Clowns Circus Carousels Jesters Wizards Fairies Unicorns Monsters</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">12) Cowboy Western</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">13) Fish Shells Lighthouse Summer Pirates</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">14) Flowers Gardening Umbrella Cactus</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">15) Fruits Veggies</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">16) Geometrics and Classic Shapes</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">17) Gingerbread People Hands Feet</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">18) Glamour Princess Crowns</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">19) Glasses Teapots Wine Utensils Food</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">20) Holidays Alphabetical</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Chinese New Year</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Cinco de Mayo</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">23) Mens Hunting Camping</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">24) Moons Stars Suns Planets Rockets</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (See also Ballet, Construction, Firemen, Graduation, Office, Office, School, Sewing, etc) </span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">28) Transportation</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you're having trouble deciding which category your cutter belongs in, choose the very first one that comes to mind. Chances are your brain will go back to this same spot when you want to find it again. Something like a cowboy hat could be filed to Clothes Shoes Hats Accessories but it's always going to be used with a Cowboy Western theme so that's where it resides. Same for hard hats being placed in the Occupations Tools bin. But where to put a robot? I used #27 Sports Toys Games Casino but you should use the category that makes the most sense to you.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The photos of some of my cutters and sets are copied to more than one category in the computer files but the actual cutters have to live in only one place. Naming the files allows you to do word searches later on if needed. (Step 5) </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step 3: </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Photograph each cutter while on the grid mat to show the exact size. REALLY helps with planning! You don't need a special camera or equipment for this. A camera phone works fine. I place the cutter one inch inside the numbered borders so the numbers won't be blocked by the cutter. To measure I just count the one inch squares or subtract one inch from each side. See the bee cutter photo above.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step 4: </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Edit your photos if needed. I usually have to crop and straighten them a little no matter how hard I try to get a straight on shot.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step 5:</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Create individual files on your computer for each of the categories above. Name each image so that you can do a word search to bring up all of the heart or alphabet cutters you own. Or any other named cutters you are looking for. Put the image in the proper file and copy it to other files as needed. </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">UPDATE: it is handy to note which category you've stored the actual cutter to in bold text in the file name.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step 6: </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Purchase containers for the categories depending on the size you need. Create labels on your computer by typing in the category name, printing to card stock and placing the printout either inside for see thru or by taping to the outside if not using clear containers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step 7:</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Place the contents of the grocery bags used for sorting into the labeled containers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step 8:</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Repeat Steps 2-4 and 7 as needed after CookieCon or any other shopping binge.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope this helps get your cutters in order and on your way to the fun part, decorating!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've taken this one step further and created files with same names as my cutter categories but followed the file name with "IDEAS." This was long before Pinterest so you may choose to do some organizing of what inspires you there. This way when you finally get around to making whatever odd cookie that you never knew you were going to need, like a pirate theme, you'll have already saved some cute ideas as you came across them. The only draw back to Pinterest is the sorting and text searching and that's when the plain old computer files win.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm in the process of creating a lending library for other cookiers in my area so that someone else might benefit from my sickness. At last count over 4000 cutters reside with me. But that was before CookieCon 2015. The saga continues . . .</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The layers have been chilling out for some time while the oven door was overworked with loads and loads of Christmas cookies. My favorite holiday activity is baking. Anything. (Could you guess?) Mostly cookies because they're such a happy treat but I've been known to indulge in cupcakes, tartlets, cinnamon rolls and special breads from time to time. And with all of those baked and safely delivered and the Christmas packages mailed and the snow shoveled, well, mostly shoveled, I finally took time out to put this together. The snow just had to wait today. By the way, what exactly happened to December? I turned around twice and it was just g o n e. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My first attempt at this design was "okay" but I wanted this second try to be a little closer to what was in my head. Didn't even bother to finish or frost the first try but once I fully defined the exterior elements I couldn't wait to finish this one! After thinking I'd get it done for November or Movember and then having that deadline slip past, I just couldn't bear to have it looming into next year. So my Christmas gift to myself was to finish this project.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I will never admit to how many hours, wait, minutes. It was just minutes, right? Anyway, the moose took WAY longer than I'd planned. Tried him out of peanut butter chips then caramel then peanut butter candy melts and finally got one that worked. And I thought that was going to be the simple part. Silly girl! Just when I thought I had a beautiful caramel shape all finished, some very cute deer decided to pop in. On our upper deck. Not their usual hangout. So I dropped what I was doing to take some (lots) of video of them eating anything they could find in the snow laden pots and planters. When I returned to the task at hand I discovered I'd set something on top of the moose in my haste. Sticky mess so I decided to try something else. The peanut butter candy melts were the winner. Right color. Tasty. And easy to pipe when heated. The peanut butter chips were much more temperamental during the melting so go with the easy stuff if you decide to give this a try.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The rosemary sprigs and cranberries were the simple part. Simple yet striking somehow. Love them very much. I was going to hand cut the squares for the plaid strip but decided it would be quicker and as effective to use an edible image. Didn't love the way it warped or decided to be green instead of black but kept on going in spite of the hiccups.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And now hopefully I can finally sleep a full night without visions of checkerboards and plaids dancing through my head. Right. Like that's ever gonna happen. Now it's back to visions of triangles. Lots and lots of colorful triangles. Up next. But probably not until after New Year's.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Until then, rest up, eat yummy stuff and take lots of pictures of those special smiles in your house.</span></div>
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Deborah Stauchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594552970405662553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902417564506449828.post-89565330142396889212015-09-01T15:08:00.000-06:002016-10-03T05:07:30.581-06:00Inside Out Movie Cake / Disney Pixar Surprise Inside<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've been SO excited to share this technique with you guys for such a long time!!! I was waiting. And waiting. Thought I'd save it for a book.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But the cat is out of the bag now. Someone else figured it out recently on their own and shared it on Facebook and youtube. So my big reveal is now just eh. Hopefully you'll still find the tucking of tiny polka dots in your cakes as fun as I do!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I learned that Disney was making a movie called, "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIDYqBMFzfg">Inside Out,</a>" the title alone made me sure that I HAD to design a surprise inside cake around it. And then I learned there were polka dots in the movie! Memory Orbs. Absolutely perfect for this method!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But we're here to talk about how you can make your own Surprise Inside "Inside Out"</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> polka dot cake. So let's get started!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This method is different from my original </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://once-upon-a-pedestal.blogspot.com/2012/05/polka-dot-cake-from-bake-pop-pan.html">Surprise Inside Polka Dot Cake</a> in that it will produce the same size dots in every slice. And you don't need a special cake pop pan. Just some piping bags and you're set to go!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I usually begin with white cupcakes for the crumbs so that the colors will stay true. I use two cookie sheets on the rack above to deflect some of the heat. This way the tops don't brown.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The bowl in the front has crumbs from the same brand of cake mix baked in a jelly roll pan with parchment and cookie sheets above during baking. So much browner than the cupcake crumbs in the rear bowl. Which is fine if you're making dark colors. But I only used the white ones here.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once the crumbs and batter were well mixed, each bowl was tinted with Americolor gel color to coordinate with the Sixlets colors. I choose these candies for their bright and shiny finish, wide color assortment, perfect size and taste. They're chocolate. And delicious. Plus they are so tiny and cute that they couldn't possibly contain more than 3 calories each. I hope.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can buy them in bulk by the color at some candy shops. I found mine at the local party supply but they don't seem to offer them online. Probably 'cuz they're chocolate. You can also buy them <a href="http://www.joann.com/search?q=sixlets">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used a number 12 round piping tip from Wilton. But I only had one so I measured 1" from the point of the the remaining bags and cut them to match the size of opening of the tip.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Five fun filled piping bags filled with the crumb/batter mixture to match the Sixlets candies! BTW, these chip clips work WONDERFULLY for sealing up your piping bags. Just give the bag a twist after filling and snap in place. SO much easier to remove than a twist tie or rubber band when you need to refill or clean up. Thanks to Georganne of <a href="http://www.lilaloa.com/2014/03/quick-tip-and-giveaway.html">LilaLoa</a> for this great idea!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">These were the templates I designed a couple of years ago and edited for this project. I only ended up loosely following them in the end. I didn't have room for the last two rings in the center so maybe next time I'd start with a smaller piping tip. Or not. Six rows of dots in each slice was plenty.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used ten somewhat straight sided <a href="http://www.gygi.com/wilkinson-disposable-pie-plates.html">aluminum foil pans</a> at about .25 each to avoid waiting for each pan to bake. I don't own that many real pans of the same size. But you can substitute real ones if you'd like. The price tag said they were 7 inches but they only measured 5 1/2 inches at the bottom so be sure to measure before you plan out your cake. Spray each pan with Baker's Joy or grease and flour. You may want to add a parchment round and spray again just to make sure they don't stick to the bottom.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I misjudged the number of rings since I thought the pans measured at least 6 inches across to match the templates. Silly girl with no tape measure! I also ran out of certain colors toward the end so I just piped what I had without following the 5th ring order for the last two pans. No biggie. The colors in the movie are supposed to be random anyways but I was attempting to distribute the colors evenly so as not to run out. And I almost made it!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I wanted all of the layers to be level without having to trim each one and risk cutting off those precious dots. So I used the damp paper towel method for flattening. Once you try it, you'll be hooked and may never trim a cake layer again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;">I started with about a cup of each of Sixlets candies for four of the colors and twice as much of the yellow since JOY was prominent in the movie. I only ended up using about a half a cup of each of the four colors and one cup of yellow when it was complete. Snacks!!!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The shelves between each row of Sixlets were made of wafer paper. It's inexpensive and lightweight but you may want to tell your guest to peel it off before eating. It's not great tasting but rather tasteless. I added a drop or two of oil based candy flavor during the coloring process but the texture is well, like eating paper. Kids might love this part but adults . . . not so much.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I cut two arcs for each shelf and then placed them as I went. The ends were overlapped slightly for a continuous band. I also used four straight strips (not shown) to duplicate the vertical lines shown in the movie. Just slide the arcs between the rows and the buttercream will anchor them in place. My cake used eighteen shelves x2 per shelf or 36 arcs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(And before I froze it. Try to avoid this. Read on . . . )</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And then it was time to cut it open and see how many Sixlets would fly across the floor. I almost always try to slice my cakes when they're frozen or very chilled but once you add the Sixlets and wafer paper, putting the decorated cake in the freezer is a big no-no. The coating on the candies will dull slightly and get watery as the cake thaws. Not a great look. This cake WAS frozen after decorating. My mistake. So you don't have to make the same one. I know, I know. Do as I say. Not as I do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">I was only kidding about the Sixlets flying over the kitchen during cutting. But they did. EVERYWHERE. Perhaps cutting over a tray with a lip would help. Or leave the outside plain for even more contrast and surprise. Just throw a few candies on the plate during serving.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since the cake is too tall </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(7 inches! and about 6 1/2" across with the candies</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">)</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for one lengthwise slice to be a serving, use a second cake round between the sets of five layers. I like the plastic corrugated kind that hold up better than cardboard. Especially in a cake this moist. I didn't use any straws or any other type of supports and the cake held up just fine.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">The colors I used were Americolor Super Red, Regal Purple, Electric Green, Royal Blue and Lemon Yellow.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">I used a total of 3 Duncan Hines white cake mixes and the ingredients called for on the box along with a double batch of buttercream. There was some batter and frosting left over.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Sixlets: about 1/2 cup of four colors and 1 cup yellow for a total of about 1 1/2 pounds.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was/is my post from last year's CookieCon. Which for what ever reason never got posted. Bad blogger! I also took photos all of the cookies entered in the Sugar Show but wanted to match them up with the bakers once the show was over and the cookie creators were finally revealed. Also never happened. </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Julia Usher of </span><a href="http://cookieconnection.juliausher.com/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cookie Connection</span></a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> was so much better at identifying some of the creators in her blog posts. If you'd like to learn a little more about the event, check </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookieconnection.juliausher.com/blog/cookiecon-dos-and-dont-s-from-conference-veterans" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://cookieconnection.juliausher.com/collection/cookie-scool-2014-speakers-series" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> You can also search "CookieCon 2014" once you're there to see her daily posts of the convention and check out TONS of other cookie related fun!</span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The following is what I jotted down at the time . . .</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last night my favorite kitchen store honored the attendees with a special shopping experience by opening their doors from 8-10 pm just for us. Although they also have a vendor booth at the event, you really have to step inside their store to get the full experience. My first thought the very first time I visited was, "Honey, I'm home!!!" It was like Christmas. Full on shopping frenzy with every cart taken and check out lines stretching down the isles. Which was kind of nice. Another chance to meet new cookie friends while waiting. There was a beautiful crepes station and a lemonade bar to mix up your favorite beverage along with other thoughtful touches, discounts and raffle prizes. They got to my piggy bank once again with some brand new cookie cutters from Meri, Meri. Had to have them. Thanks <a href="http://www.gygi.com/">Orson Gygi!</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And back to 2015 - Julia is looking for a corespondent to record this year's events. You can apply <a href="http://cookieconnection.juliausher.com/topic/seeking-a-cookiecon-correspondent-or-correspondent-team">here</a> if you're interested. I'd have loved the job but she would be no doubt completely unimpressed with my journaling skills. Hope to see you there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">White almond cake with vanilla almond buttercream and completely covered in chocolate stars. Love the clean look of this and it was SO easy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I simply melted blue, red and white Candy Melts in the microwave, each in a separate Ziploc quart freezer bag. I snipped off a corner and filled a star candy mold (<a href="http://www.gygi.com/1-3-4-inch-star-candy-mold-90-4057.html">eight 1 3/4" star cavities from CK Products</a>), tapped in on the counter to level and remove bubbles and placed it in the freezer for a couple of minutes. Then I popped them out and repeated the above a few times. That was the most time consuming part but certainly not complicated or difficult. The stars can be made well in advance and just popped into the buttercream when you're ready.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The two cake layers can also be baked in advance and frozen which makes decorating so very much easier!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was originally going to be a surprise inside cake but I decided to keep it simple. I think the beauty of this exterior would be lost with too many things going on. So now I just need to redesign the exterior of my surprise inside cake and I'll have two festive cakes!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The hat was molded from a chocolate mold but I had no pickup truck. Woe was me. I always peek at the seasonal isle of the grocery store and that fateful day, I happened upon a chocolate colored pickup for Valentine's Day by <a href="http://www.rmpalmer.com/">RM Palmer Candy</a>. I thought about using green luster dust to get the company color but then I noticed that the package used to protect the truck from moving around might actually be used as a mold. The plastic used to make it was thinner but it proved to be sturdy enough to mold the two trucks I needed. With careful handling, you could use reuse this mold at least several times. And who doesn't love a mold filled with FREE delicious chocolate for about a dollar? Check them out the next time you find yourself in the holiday isle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you can't find a pickup mold, there are lots of cute construction equipment molds that might suit your theme. Adorable for a child's party.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This plan can be adapted to any letter or number (or entire name if you're that industrious) or a simple oval racetrack. Here is an example of a roadway font by Susanne Fiedler on Dingfontbats. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can download it for free <a href="http://www.fontspace.com/dingfontbats/schilderwald">here</a> but you'll need permission to use it commercially. Or you could enlarge any block style font and add the dotted lane lines for a pattern. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">For a quick alternative, use the jumbo paper mache or chipboard letters or numbers from your local craft store as cake carving guides and then cover or paint them to work into your party decorations.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have a fondness for Downton Abbey. Like the rest of some of the millions of viewers that have made it so popular.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was so looking forward to Season 5 that I decided to make a cake in honor of it. No special occasion. No gathering of any sort. Just wanted to see if it could be done.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My first attempt was a fail. The batter wasn't baking up high enough to surround the tops of the castles.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I added more batter. Just not quite enough.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">After flattening the tops of the cakes the castles were still peeking through and I wanted a bit more white space.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Even this wasn't enough since once the cake tops were flattened the top of the castle lost some of its definition.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The next attempt wasn't a complete success since the castles weren't exactly lined up to mirror each other but I'm getting closer. Perhaps the 3rd time will be a charm?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The letters were cut from modeling chocolate using Marion Frost's Patchwork cutters from Global Sugar Arts. The castles for the exterior were hand cut from a modeling chocolate/fondant mixture.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now that the cake drama is over I'm looking forward to some real drama at Downton!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Confectionately yours,</span></div>
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