Shopkins Cake Tutorial 

Hello Rachelle

Mariah A. Peña thank you very much:)

Thank you:)

No problem! I dye mine after I make it unless I know for certain I am going to use up the whole batch on one project and I need it to all be the same color. If you are going to color it while you are making it, just add the coloring to the melted marshmallows before you add the icing sugar:)

Thank you so much for watching, I really appreciate it!!!

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Hi Karen

Hi Fanny! I like to make my fondant at least 24 hours before I am going to use it to give it lots of time to set up. When you are making your fondant, you want to do a stretch test to make sure that you have added the right combo of icing sugar/water. You should be able to stretch it out roughly 2 inches before it tears away. If it does not stretch at all, add some more water. If it stretches way out like melted cheese, add more icing sugar. I tend to do my cake decorating in 3 steps. Day 1, I bake my cakes. Day 2, I ice my cakes and cover in the base color of fondant. Day 3, I decorate. This cake takes quite a bit of time to make so I do not suggest trying to decorate the day of. I do plan on doing a video in the near future showing exactly how I make my fondant!:) Thanks for your questions.

thanks for ur prompt answer, but when u cover ur cake in the base fondant where or how do u store it? thanks again 😊

No problem! As long as your cake doesn't have any dairy fillings like cream cheese, it should be just fine at room temperature once you've covered it in fondant. I put the top of a cake carrier over mine on the counter to keep debris from the air off of it.

+The Lovely Baker and the butter cream doesn't melt or gets too soft a where it would get the fondant sticky?

+Fanny Garcia Not where I live no, if you live in a warmer climate you may stand a better chance with ganache as it holds up to heat better. If you live somewhere that isn't too hot or humid you should be just fine with buttercream.

Thank you so much for the kind words:) From start to finish this cake took around 9-10 hours for me to finish.

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+Alexandra M. Padilla Conde Hola! Apologies but my spanish is not very good! I think you are asking how to prevent the top from falling? The trick is to not make your wedge so high that it could cause your cake to slip off and to add a generous amount of piping gel to both the wedge and bottom of your top tier. I have made this cake several times and the cake has always kept in place, but you could also add extra piping gel or even melted chocolate to the edge touching the cake for extra security! I hope that helps!

Hey Nat! I used a 6" and a 8" for this, and I did double the recipe! Thank you for the kind words:)

Thank you! my top tier was small enough that I found using the piping gel kept it snugly in place, I've made a couple of them now and I haven't ever had a problem with transportation as long as I kept it level. I am not too sure about a center dowel in this situation, I don't see why you couldnt, but I would definitely consider placing the dowell closer to the edge of the top tier that is higher. This way you are not putting too much pressure on the base that is touching the bottom tier and you wont risk it cutting into the bottom tier. I hope that made sense!!

I use Marshmallow fondant and plan on posting a fondant tutorial very soon with the recipe! In the meantime, check out My Cupcake Addictions recipe as that is very similar to what I use! Thanks so much for the kind words:) I have only been decorating cakes for about a year and am self taught, so I still have a lot to learn. I love watching Cookies Cupcakes and Cardio, How To Cook That and How to Cake It!

Thank you so much:) I will add bubble guppies to the list!

The Lovely Baker thank You! I have looked and no one has done a Bubble Guppies cake yet

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Hola! My fondant is homemade:)

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Hey there! Mmf can be tricky and I had a bit of trouble with it myself when I first started. Try using My Cupcake Addictions recipe here on RU-vid as a starting point, she has a great video with lots of tips! Using shortening on your hands and counter is so important when you first turn it out from the bowl. Mine is always sticky when I dump it out and its a bit messy to work with, just keep adding icing sugar even if you find you are using more then the recipe calls for. Different areas have different humidities and you may have to adjust your water/icing sugar ratio.Over time once you have made it enough you will just know when its ready and the flavor payoff versus store bought fondant is soooo worth it:)

Hey Sereena! Thanks for the question! I did not put a dowel through this cake, the main reason being that with this design the entry point would not be hidden under a decoration and that is something I avoid if I can. I have made this cake so many times using just the piping gel (I've also used melted chocolate, works great too!) as an adherent for both underneath and on top of the wedge, and so just through that experience I have never had any problems with shifting during delivery and feel comfortable not doweling it. If it was a larger cake, I would probably consider doweling it if I felt it wasnt sturdy enough, but I find it just depends on what your personal preference is and what makes you feel comfortable. And of course it could be doweled at any size so if it gives you piece of mind then it never hurts!

Sereena Benjamin

Hey Mary! Yes I cut the board down with an xacto knife if I don't have the same size board on hand. The only reason I don't cut it before hand is because I find that I can never cut the board perfectly smooth, so when I am putting on my buttercream it looks all warbly from the spatula hitting the jagged edge.

Makes perfect sense ! thank you so much :)

I used Wilton Rose pink:)

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Hello there! Yes I always chill my cakes for at least 20 minutes in the fridge (you should be able to touch the buttercream and not have any come off on your finger) before covering in fondant.

+The Lovely Baker thanks which buttercream you are using can i use swiss meringue?

I am using Swiss Meringue buttercream:)

+The Lovely Baker Ohhh thanks big help where are you from? love the vid.

Thank you:)! I am from Canada.

I did dowel the cake. I mentioned in the video that my camera died during that part.

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