Making a cake that looks like a book

As i promised, im going to share how i made these awesome book cakes. Oct 29, 2015 a book cake is quite common for many types of events and everyone has their own way of doing it. Step two making the pages measure the width and full length of the side of your book. A chapter on basic cake making contains dozens of recipes for cake layers in every flavor and size, varieties of buttercreams, frostings, curds and fillings, and chocolate ganache. From the new book, great cake decorating by erin gardner. And so it begins as patricia polacco digs deep into the bright and sunny attic of her mind and shares with us snippets of what life was genuinely like for her growing up. There are great recipes overall and a few i use often such as the raspberry mousse recipe, pastry cream and cream puff pastry along with a few others that i personally love. I made this booby cake decorated with smooth buttercream and modeling chocolate for a fundraising event in honor my friend, laura, who is winning a fight against breast cancer. Whats how to cake it all about how to cake it was released october 24th, 2017 and is a recipe book of just that cakes. Make cake in large cake panif you freeze it after cooking and cooling you can trim the cake in the center to look like a book with a v shaped slice down the center. Categories books, cake decorating, novels tags a cake looks like a book, ann foweraker author, ann foweraker author event at the old boathouse cafelooe, how to make a cake that looks like a book, looe literary festival 2014, nothing ever happens here author ann foweraker 8 comments. A freshly baked cake smothered in frosting makes an irresistible homemade dessert.

Here are 37 of the most delicious anime food photos that will make you drool like a little baby. Some stores like michaels have specialty confettis just for cake pops. Also, read the comment about the watermelon jello making the cake too sweet so i am thinking of using a white cake mix. Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting david lebovitz. Knaus paid careful attention to every detail, including the bricks on the exterior of the building as well as the tiles on the floor of the interior space. Learn something new in one of our baking livestreams. This woman bakes creepily realistic cakes that look like. Halloween pumpkin shaped cake, chocolate heart shape cake, blueberry yoghurt cake, etc. But i know from experience that holidays like this one rarely go down that way. Classics for a reason, these easy cake recipes are just that good. While some version of a carrot cake recipe can be found going to. You helped me a lot with your tutorials and i never thought i would be able to create a cake like i did recently.

I want the inside to be someone reminiscent of the. Simply start with bettys cake mix and follow our premade template to form the shapebefore you know it, a cuteascanbe bunny will be hopping along your easter table. This book is a must for your baking books collection and will help you to understand cake making. Beautiful harry potter book cake im going to ask my. Today, i am sharing a mini sushi cake tutorial with all of you. Step by step tutorial for making a 3d book cake or stacked. Chrissy teigen got her mom a birthday cake that is a total illusion. Book cake tutorial howto cake that looks like a book cake decorating. This recipe doesnt just have to be for yourself, of. Roll out and cut strips of pink ombre modeling chocolate. As food is never off our minds here at the daily meal, we were inspired by visions of burgers made with cake and chocolate and have gone in search of some decadent cakes taking the form of our favorite foods the kind of cake appropriate for any foodlovers birthday.

Stepbystep instructions on how i decorated the bottom tier of that cake are in the following book cake decorating with modeling. Easter is one of those occasions that calls for a decadent meal. This is a post on decorating your cake, not making the actual cake. The 46yearolds favorite part of the cakemaking process is how varied each day can be. Yeah, so its a cakeitd make a great real book cover as well. Learn how to level, split and fill a cake like a pro. It is a simple way to make the boxed cake taste just like the.

Find books like eat cake from the worlds largest community of readers. It was created by charm city cakes to look like a big bowl of pho. Chrissy teigen got her mom a birthday cake that looks. Here i had taken the half cake i was going to use and cut it in half again, so i would have two layers for my mini book cake. As you probably suspected, the bottom covers of the books arent real. I use my book cake to create a harry potter themed cake, but with this basic cake decorating tutorial you can learn. Lets be honest, these cakes came out way better than i thought they would. May 16, 2017 step by step tutorial for making a 3d book cake or stacked book cake. How do i make a cake that looks like a stack of books. Leaveners, like baking soda or powder, produce carbon dioxide bubbles, which are trapped by the starch in the batter and expand during baking, causing the cake to rise. Apr 10, 2014 learn how to level, split and fill a cake like a pro.

As for the drawn on eyes and whiskers, i used black candy writer and hand drawn it in with the tube it comes in. If you feel the books might slide, you can use 1 long dowel through all 3 cakes but you need to do this either 1 before you cover the top book or 2 you need to make a plan to cover the dowel mark on the top book with something. Its like eating a fresh slice each and every time you make it. I was thinking 3 books, 3 different sizes, with the smallest on the top of course.

Then add icing much easier to design on the cake when frozen. My question is, how do i make the cake look like a book. I found a book in our collection our much loved concordance that was about the size i wanted for the cake. For the small book cake, you will only need 12 of your 9 x. Dont overmix, which can cause your cake to turn tough. Mine was for a harry potter theme, and i dyed my fondant a very pale brown and left some marbelization in there to make it look like old parchment. Grandma looked at the horizon, drew a deep breath and said, this is thunder cake baking weather, all right. The design is almost too fantastic to actually eat. This 21stbirthday cake for an avid reader looks so much. And of course, the truly amazing cakes are shaped like books.

Inside the book, you will find the most beautiful, impressive cakes you will ever lay your little eyeballs on. If youre tired of the old standardwhite cake with white buttercreamthen the wedding cake book is the book for you. Apr 20, 20 ive been wanting to try my hand at a book cake for a while now and i finally. This was my first time attempting to make any kind of shaped cake and since a. If you love ginger but worry that making gingerbread seems complicated, try this simpler alternative. From the simple to the spectacularhow to make caramels, fudge, hard candy, fondant.

The book utilizes beautiful drawings to illustrate methods and finished cakes. Learn to make a 3d stacked book cake with this free tutorial by pettinice. Jul 12, 2011 click here to see the 10 amazing cakes that look like food slideshow. First lets flashback to the last tutorial, because all of this still appliesi used wiltons fondant in white, and wiltons icing coloring to tint it. Im making a cake that looks like a rockgeode yahoo. I really loved this one and here is how they were made. Cupcake cakes, bolo chanel, gateau harry potter, deco cupcake, bible cake, book cakes, cake. How to make cake decorations that look like fire, water, and more. These basic techniques will help you create beautiful cakes each time you bake. Nov 05, 2011 the only cake that wont have dowels will be the cake that will be the top book. A rolling pin, toothpicks, a cutting board, and a sharp knife. This watermelon layer cake looks and tastes just like a real watermelon. Thats where this chocolate cake recipe for one person i created comes in. Theyre just a tiny strip that goes along the bottom to make you think.

That way, you can cover the cardboard with the same color fondant as the cover page color and it will look like you have a back cover on your book. From the simple to the spectacularhow to make caramels, fudge, hard candy, fondant, toffee, and more. As much as i love a fully homemade from scratch cake, there are times when that is just not possible. And, if you notice in the picture above, youll see how it sits off the table where the basebinding is. I would like to use fondant to make them look smooth, make each book a different color, write the book titles on the sides, and decorate the top book to look like the hungry little caterpillar. This woman looks like a pinup but bakes like tim burton. May 21, 2019 as much as i love a fully homemade from scratch cake, there are times when that is just not possible. Step by step tutorial for making a 3d book cake or stacked book. Amazingly detailed cake looks like the interior of a library. Feb 11, 2014 its not unusual to hear an avid reader confess to devouring a book, but these literary confections take it to a whole new level. Use this cake decorating tutorial to make mini sushi cake. How to make an open book cake jessica harris cake design. Aug 29, 2014 amazingly detailed cake looks like the interior of a library by katie hosmer on august 29, 2014 kathy knaus has recently been discovered for her creative capabilities with cakes. This made me feel very excited, and also very intelligent and bookish.

After i cut the cakes into books, i put each cake onto its own cake board i just. Its not unusual to hear an avid reader confess to devouring a book, but these literary confections take it to a whole new level. My sisters baby shower has a book theme, and i want to make a cake that looks like a stack of books. Check out these great tips for making cake decorations that look like water, dirt or sand, ice and snow, fire and grass. You can even start with vanilla and add in fruit purees to give it a different flavor like lemon or passion fruit. Learn how to easily make a cake into a book shape and decorate it with flowers. Not only is shredded coconut the secret to crafting this darling easter bunny cake, but it also adds an extra boost of flavor and texture to the already delicious carrot cake. While some version of a carrot cake recipe can be found going to many centuries, the addition of cream cheese frosting seems to be a uniquely american innovation that began to appear in the 1960s. Nov 09, 2017 whats how to cake it all about how to cake it was released october 24th, 2017 and is a recipe book of just that cakes.

Fats, like butter, shortening, or oil, help retard gluten formation while providing moisture for the cake. Therefore, i began racking my brains over something suitably bookish to serve. Aug 02, 20 easter is one of those occasions that calls for a decadent meal. I made this cake for my sister not too long ago since she graduated from indiana university with two degrees in art back in december im so proud of you sis. It was a huge cake each boob was the size of a basketball. A pastry bag fitted with a large, plain round tip is all you need to create his curly coat.

P so i could include a short tutorial on how i made the bottom book cake. Bible book the ones i have done are leather bound look and i roll out a piece of chocolate fondant on a cutting board to give it the leather look big enough to cover the top and the spine of the book and tuck this under to make it neat on the spine edge. When unsure of size, use a cup measure to fill the cake pan with water to determine the pans capacity. For a seamless look, roll out a long white strip and adhere to the cake by wrapping around.

I used the tutorial from your wonderful book, the one of writing on fondant, creating roses, plus how to create a paper roll. We also found that some 10inch tube pans hold 12 cups of batter while others hold 14 or 16 cups. Staring at book cakes makes me sigh in longing and despair. And so it begins as patricia polacco digs deep into the bright and sunny attic of her mind and shares with us. I have white cake and white icing that i plan on dying with neon food dyes however i was wondering if anyone had any ideas about some things. Oct 12, 2010 my second fondant decoration was an open book. If anyone in your family has a birthday coming up, make this sushi birthday cake for them. In this free tutorial, serdar will show you his simple method of creating a 3d book cake decorated with a bouquet of roses and an inscription. I did an open book cake recently, and i sure wish i could have read this post first. Chrissy teigen got her mom a birthday cake made to look like pho.

I plan on using fondant and airbrushing on details, the outside i want to look like a plain, normal, large rock as possible but inside im thinking of layers of cake with different layers of icing. After the cakes are frosted, smoothed, and shaped i covered the white part. I thought the easiest thing to do would be either a couple of stacked books with harry potter accessories on top of it or an open book, possibly stacked on a closed book. Whether you need a birthday cake for someone special or an overthetop holiday cake, well teach you how to bake a cake that s moist and mouthwatering every time and how to frost it. I wanted the base of this cake to look like a bookmeaning, i wanted it.

It is a simple way to make the boxed cake taste just like the cakes you get at the bakery, and it only takes a few added ingredients to do so. Cut, texture, and add them to the cake using the same method as was applied to the bottom tier of this white ruffle cake. Easter, at its best, should be all about the food, not the stress it takes to make it. Raise the woof with this 3d canine cake, which is baked in two standard 9byinch baking pans. The same pound cake recipe rises and bakes differently in each pan.

How to make cake decorations that look like fire, water. Could be adapted for another theme as well, like, say, a jane austen party. My backup is making a box of store bought cake mix taste like a homemade cake. And for dessert, a springtimeappropriate carrot cake, of course. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me. This was my first time attempting to make any kind of shaped cake and since a book is already in the shape of a rectangle, half of the work. I saved posting it until closer to graduation season i meant to post a little bit sooner, sorry about that. Dec, 2019 chrissy teigen got her mom a birthday cake that is a total illusion. Not only is carrot cake still popular, but the restaurant is still in business. Mar 10, 20 i wanted the base of this cake to look like a bookmeaning, i wanted it to sit up off the board a bit like a lot of books do. Last week, i shared my sons book themed first birthday party. You can also use toothpicks for define marks like the puppy muzzle.