PInata Cake!

No, not a cake that needs bashing! 

It's supposed to be a pinata cake so when you cut it open.. the goodies inside should flow out, as below (pictured cake is not mine! source=google)

So that is how it SHOULD look like. Yeah you guessed it. Mine did not FLOWWWW like how I imagined, and unfortunately, how I explained it to husband. After the cake was cut he turned to me and said... 

"where's the (insert hand gestures describing explosion)?" Yeah.. that was how I described a pinata cake should be. Grrrrr.. But before that, let's go through my experience making it (with joy and full of hope!!)

As usual, watched a bunch of tutorial beforehand, before actually attempting to make this. Even envisioned the cake to be covered in HOME-MADE marshmallow fondant. Yes, very ambitious this woman. So the cake took no time to bake. Even managed to squeeze-in dinner after whilst waiting for it to cool. Well, after the kids went to bed is when mummy started to partay!!

Out comes my spatula. 

Efficiency is key. Remember how we had dinner before? Yeah, at the same time I took out the butter and cream cheese to let them come to room temp. This is so when I actually wanted to start completing my cake, everything is ready! Made strawberry cream cheese this time, and it tastes... OH SO LOVELY!! (if I do say so myself ;).. ). So cake cooled, and I started to make it into a sort of pinata like, using M&Ms assortment bought earlier.

Don't you just LOVE the look of M&Ms in the cake?? 

I think I'm getting a hang of slabbing frosting on cake, and covering it like how I see it done on TV/Youtube. Good times. Done frosting, to the fridge it goes! (12.00am)

Proceeded to make my marshmallow fondant...

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1.05am - Chucked the whole lot into the bin...

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Could not get it to work. So sticky. So gooey. Sooooo.. Tiring! I kneaded and kneaded and it looked fine! It wasn't until I started rolling it that everything went downhill. Thankfully I have other fondant on-hand. Decided to just make the best out of it... and went to bed...

at 3.00am..

Kesimpulan, NEVER making my own marshmallow fondant again! Yes, I love the idea because apparently it tastes so much better than normal fondant. But..... I think I need to try again.. and NOT the night before. 

Well, I loved how it turned out (outside). Will need more M&Ms for next time though. But definitely one I'll add to my list. 

The guests loved it so that's important ;) 

xx

Plunger cutters

 Remember I told you about the 'stash' mom bought from Aussie? 

Yes, IN LOVE! In the stash, I received a bunch of cool shaped plunger cutters. It's kinda like playdoh 'shapers' if you will. Just roll your fondant/gumpaste mix, and press the plunger cutter on the same.. lay it out flat on your board, wahla! Leave to dry in desired mould-like thingy. As you can see here, make-shift egg cartons, folded baking paper and water color palette to the rescue! 

They make great cupcake decorations don't you think? 

Haha.. but to make these so early in advanced is key.. you need them dry enough so they won't 'wilt' when you place them on your product. 

Got time? 

Haha, I now have a permanent section beside my nightlight complete with a small desk and 2 storage boxes filled with tools for my midnight work. Somehow working in the bedroom at 3am feels much much less scary than downstairs......

Yes, I'm a scaredy cat... 

xx