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SugaredUp
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:44 am |
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Hey guys!
I had to scrap two large cakes that stuck really bad in the pan (I didn't grease well enough). I decided to freeze the cakes and save them to make cake balls for my son's bday (he's turning 3) this Sunday. I want them to be cute though. I would also like them to fit in with his party, which is going to be a fire fighting theme.
How can I decorate them to look cute? Also, do they HAVE to be dipped in chocolate? Any good "binders" I can use besides BC?
Thanks a lot!
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mellormom
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:54 am |
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you could use a cream cheese frosting I would think.
You could cover them in fondant and put a bill around the bottom and make a fire hat.
Don't limit yourself to the ball shape either. I bet you they would form into a rectangle too. Then you have your fire truck. I'm not sure but they might roll and then you could put fondant on to make a hose.
I would think in order to do other shapes you would need to have the cake mixture frozen just a little. (so it is still pliable)
HTH
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fairycupcakes
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:54 am |
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I made some that were really good with a cream cheese icing.
You could make a cake ball tree and airbrush it to look like flames licking up the tree. |
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spunkybear
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:56 am |
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While I realize you said "not dipped in chocolate" just a while back someone had posted some incredibly cute cake balls transformed into really cute cupcakes using a small flower cutter.
I saved that link in a really safe place!  So safe I now don't know where I put it!! I'll keep looking.
They were kind of like cupcakes on a stick, aka cupcake-cakeball-lolypops! SO cute! |
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mlharvell
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:57 am |
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A good binder is coffee creamer. They come in all different flavors, too, so it's fun to experiment.  |
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KHalstead
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:57 am |
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love the little firehat theme.........I always use flavored coffee creamers to bind my cake scraps.....if I don't want to add any REAL flavor I just use french vanilla....goes with everything! |
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spunkybear
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:57 am |
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Oh yeah, and I saw someone make their cakeballs into "chickenwings"!!! |
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SugaredUp
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:58 am |
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I didn't think of doing any other shape! Good ideas, guys!!!
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SugaredUp
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:59 am |
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Khalstead, how does the coffee creamer taste in there? I imagine you like it or wouldn't use it. I was just unsure of how it would taste. |
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auntginn
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:59 am |
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I would prepare the cake ball mixture but then spread it out on a cookie sheet, chill it and then using cookie cutters, I would cut them to a shape that would go along with your theme.
If you don't want to use chocolate you could try fondant, Royal Icing would be too sweet for my taste but can be done.
For binders, I have used any of the ready to use fruit fillings, coffee creamers, carmel syrup, chocolate syrup and so on.
HTH |
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mlharvell
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:02 am |
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I think it would be fun to have flames coming out of them. Like little fire balls. I don't know how you would do it. Fondant maybe? Perhaps, molded candy? |
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mjballinger
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:02 am |
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the cupcake cake balls on a stick are adorable! Check out Bakerella.com she made them on the martha stewart show, I'm not sure which month it was though. You really can mold them into any shape though, as long as you refrigerate to get it firm! |
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auntginn
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I would prepare the cake ball mixture but then spread it out on a cookie sheet, chill it and then using cookie cutters, I would cut them to a shape that would go along with your theme.
If you don't want to use chocolate you could try fondant, Royal Icing would be too sweet for my taste but can be done.
For binders, I have used any of the ready to use fruit fillings, coffee creamers, carmel syrup, chocolate syrup and so on.
HTH
sorry for the double post. |
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mommyle
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:13 am |
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Oh, auntginn, Thank you SO much!!! I have a whack of custard left over. Now I know what to do with it!!! YAY!!! Never really thought of anything other than the coffee creamer. Thanks! |
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auntginn
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:16 am |
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Your welcome, Glad I could help |
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