Advice From The "mini" Makers Out There! ;)
Decorating By muddpuppy Updated 23 Oct 2008 , 10:47am by indydebi
Hi all!! I have 150 single layer minis to do for a friends wedding and I was just wondering if anyone had some tips or tricks for me to help it go a little faster...should I invest in a multi mini pan or just cut up a sheet cake? Should I torte and fill them or maybe try to inject them like a donut? I'll be covering each one with fondant and I'm thinking it will take forever!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks again!!!
I prefer to cut them from a sheet pan, but the only good advice I can give you is, don't charge less than $20-25 each!
I'd say cut them from a sheet pan too using like a cake ring or something like that! What size are these going to be?
[quote="tiggy2"]If you're going to tort them I would tort a sheet and then cut them from that.[/quote
Great idea! That would make it sooooo much easier!
Yup, we cut ours from a sheet pan with square or round cookie cutters, fill the two layers, ice with a crumb-coat of IMBC and then semi-freeze them for an hour or two before the fondant goes on. (Makes for a much firmer/sturdier cake to fondant perfectly smooth!! )
Get ready....these take MUCH longer to do than you'd think.
Hi, the advice here is awesome!!
When i make mini cakes, i bake them in individual little tins - no, i didnt buy a bunch - lol i use our tomato paste tins to bake in - lol
and they are easy to work with, we dont torte and fill them here
i freeze mine, then put a thin coating of b.c, roll my fondant through my pasta machine and use cookie cutters to cut the right size fondant pieces, then start icing
it goes a lot faster, if you cut out a bunch of fondant circles, layer them with plastic and keep covered while working - saves a bit of time and frustration - lol
hope this also helps!
He who sacrifices freedom for liberty deserves neither.
I don't understand. Freedom and liberty are synonyms. How can you sacrifice one for the other?
Thanks for the heads up.... I think I had a brainfart when I wrote that quote...
He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither.
My thanks to Ben.
I hope you have help for these minis, 150 is a LOT! I did these for one of my nieces a few years ago and it was SO much more work than I anticipated. I was trying to get each and every one of them exactly the same (I'm OCD sometimes).
I have another niece that just became engaged and the last time I saw her she said "Auntie, remember those mini............." STOP RIGHT THERE I TOLD HER, NEVER AGAIN WILL I MAKE THOSE FOR FREE!!!! The poor girl nearly wet herself
Anywho..............I made sheet cakes, filled them, than cut them out. I tried a poured fondant and that was a nightmare, so I decided to do a poured icing (like a white chocolate ganache) this worked much better and was quicker than fondant for me. It also gave a nice smooth finish.
I suggest playing around with some samples to see what works best for you. I started a few weeks ahead, baked, filled and cut them out and froze them until I was ready to ice and decorate.
God Bless You with the patience you'll need to make 150 of these babies, have a bottle of wine handy, it helps.
Thanks for the heads up.... I think I had a brainfart when I wrote that quote...
He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither.
My thanks to Ben.
Actually, it's:
'Those who would sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither'
.... Benjamin Franklin
And yeah I agree on the $20-$25 each for these things.
Thanks everyone for the awesome advice!! I definatley will start super early and freeze them! Any size suggestions??
Thanks again!!
Actually the original quote from Ben Franklin reads as such, as I learned it in third grade (I did a report on Ben Franklin).......
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
I've used one of the many popular paraphrased versions.
Thanks everyone for the awesome advice!! I definatley will start super early and freeze them! Any size suggestions??
Thanks again!!
about 2.5" to 3" is actually a very generous single portion once it's layered, filled and iced IMHO
Oh that $20-25 would be MINIMUM charge. When I interned at Pink Cake Box she charged $35 each, I believe.
Actually the original quote from Ben Franklin reads as such, as I learned it in third grade (I did a report on Ben Franklin).......
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
I've used one of the many popular paraphrased versions.
I gotta find some better quote resources! My collection will be marred!
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