The cake smash of course went really well! He did not cry. He loved the cake I made. It was just a regular yellow cake and I used marshmallow fondant. This is the first real cake I've ever made! It turned out really well! Check this out:
Does that look like a hat from the Cat in The Hat? I hope it does hehe!
See the before and after?
oh! I forgot to mention!!! the background banner and the outfit was made by Flash Flair! Don't you think its so adorable?!
Here are the recipes for my cake, butter cream and marshmallow fondant:
Yellow Cake:
What you need:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
How To make:
1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F
2. Grease your pan with baking spray or shortening or line your cupcake pans with cupcake liners
3. In a bowl, Cream together sugar and butter on medium speed. Beat in eggs one at a time (I usually wait 1 minute after each eggs)
4. In a separate bowl, combine together flour and baking soda.
5. Add the combined flour and baking soda to the creamed mixture.
6. Then, add milk to the batter.
7. Pour batter to the prepared pan(s)
8. Bake for 30 to 40 mint. For cupcakes its much less, I usually bake my cupcakes about 15-20 minutes.
Yummy Butter Cream
What you need:
1 stick unsalted butter
3 cups convectional sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How to make:
1. In a bowl cream butter with high speed.
2. Add little by little of the sugar
3. Last, add in vanilla extract and milk
Marshmallow Fondant
What you need:
16 oz miniature marshmallow (1 bag)
2 lbs powdered sugar
4 tablespoons water
How to make:
1. Place marshmallow and water in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave water and marshmallow for 1 minute in high. If marshmallow aren't melted yet, place it back in the microwave for another 30 seconds. Take out the marshmallow from the microwave and stir it until all marshmallow melted.
2. slowly add powdered sugar as you mix your marshmallow with a spatula.
3. Once fondant look a fine to handle with hand, continue kneading the fondant as you add more and more sugar.
Well, Good luck! I will post cupcakes that I made for his birthday party soon!!!!
