Our contributor, Miso of Miso Bakes, is sharing a fabulous new tutorial just in time for Easter…

Chirp chirp.  Tweet tweet.   Spring is here and I am so excited for the gorgeous days we have ahead of us!  Hi, it’s Miso from Miso Bakes.  I am also very thrilled to be sharing this Spring Chick Mini Cake tutorial with you.  This little egg cake is actually the size of a small bowling ball!  It is another fun project the whole family can enjoy!  The hardest part about it is eating it.  Hope you enjoy!

TO DECORATE THE EGG CAKE:

1. You will need a dense (I made pound cake) 6-inch cake and a semi-sphere cake.  I used the sports ball cake pan from Wilton.   Or, if you would like, you may carve your own.
2. Cool the baked cakes and trim the rounded part of the sphere cake so you have a flat, even surface.  Do not cut too much off because you still want the rounded curves.
3. Fill and crumb coat the cake.  It is a lot easier to work with the cake wrong side up.  Trust me!  We will flip it over.
4. Chill and cover it with fondant.  Trim about 1.5 inches of fondant off from the bottom (it is actually the top) of the cake.  Don’t stress about getting the cut straight.  We will cover it.
5. Flip the cake over right side up.  If you would like, you can ice the top.  However, I left mine bare as I filled it in with buttercream grass.
6. Roll out a piece of fondant into a long strip about 4 inches thick.  Cut all the edges to make a clean strip.  Keep one edge straight, and cut the other edge in a zig-zag pattern with a knife.  Don’t make them perfect!  Cut some thicker and deeper than the other.  Have fun!
7. Let the fondant dry out for about thirty minutes or so until it can hold its shape.  Then, gently roll the fondant and gently adhere to cake; slowly unraveling as you go. (Same concept as adding a band to the bottom of your fondant cakes.)
8. Decorate to your heart’s desire!  To cover the ‘crease’ I added a band.

TO MAKE THE CHICK

1. Make or purchase marshmallow rice treats.
2. Mold into a tight ball; comparing the ball to the cake as you go as you don’t want the head to be too big or too small.
3. Ice with buttercream.
4. Cover with fondant and give it eyes and a beak.
5. If you would like, feel free to make bunny ears instead!   Or, fill the cavity with candy.

Happy Spring!

Miso is a regular contributor for Half Baked. She is a talented and upcoming cake designer with a big passion for cakes. Read more about Miso on her bio page.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, things are about to get a little lacy.  Crochet, lace and doilies have been making an appearance in weddings and parties for months now.   We see lace doilies being repurposed for garlands, favors, gift wrap, lanterns, corsages and more!  So why not add this same touch of vintage charm to a cake?

Our contributor, Miso of Miso Bakes, created today’s oh-so-cute button cake based on one of her earlier designs.  This time, Miso gave the cake a more delicate and feminine touch by adding some sugar doilies.  With sugar buttons that gradually progress from a soft pink to a deep red (love the subtle ombre nod) along with a few perfectly placed hearts, this cake is just adorable!  And as a Valentine’s treat for you, Miso is sharing a super simple tutorial for the doilies!  So first, let’s enjoy this delightfully Cute as a Button Cake… and then we’re on to the Lacy Sugar Doily DIY!

I love the flirty little doilies, peaking out between the two layers of cake!  Not to mention the overall Valentine’s vibe!  Let’s take a closer look at these delicate sugar doilies and the ombre buttons as well.

Just lovely, isn’t it?  I have a feeling that you’re going to be excited when you see this tutorial.  These sugar doilies are as easy as 1… 2… 3!

Sugar Doily Tutorial
by Miso Bakes

1. Roll out white sugarpaste and cut it out with a multi-petal flower cutter. (Even the cutters from the carnation tutorial will work!)
2. Using the tip of a small round piping tip, cut out little dots around the border of the flower. Or, you may wish to make any pattern your heart desires.
3. Frill and thin out with roller, and voila! You’re done!

A huge thanks to Miso of Miso Bakes for sharing this lovely cake and tutorial with us today!  I hope you’ll give her three-step, Sugar Doily Tutorial a try!

If you agreed with me yesterday that nothing says ‘I Love You’ like something sweet and delicious… you’re going to love today’s featured cakes!  Because they take that thought to the next level.  We’re all familiar with the classic Valentine’s treat, conversation hearts.  But what about a conversation cake?  If you’re struggling to find the right words, just let the cake do the talking.  These 6″ mini cakes, created by The Hudson Cakery, can spell it out for you.  Literally!  Prepare to fall in love with these charming Conversation Cakes for Valentine’s Day!

I ♥ U too, little cake!!!  It would be hard to resist a cake so charming!  {Or the person who gave said cake}    But if you’re not quite at the LOVE stage yet….

I absolutely love this next one!  Will U…marry me?  Go out with me?  Take out the trash?  Pick up your socks?  This cake works for all stages love and relationships!

So adorable, right?  Enough with my babbling, these cuties can speak for themselves!

Thanks to The Hudson Cakery for sharing their charming Conversation Cakes with us today!  If you’re local to the NYC / New Jersey area, find out how to order one for your sweetheart HERE.

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