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Cake Ideas – Hobby Lobby 40% off any One Item

Cake Ideas can require the purchase of new items occasionally. Well, you have till April 1, 2017 to use the ‘40% off any one item of regular price’ coupon found by CLICKING HERE or on the coupon below.  So go there and print off the coupon and run to your local Hobby Lobby and grab up some cake decorating item you have been wanting. Great for purchase of a Wilton product. Hurry! Only a few days to use it.

 

If the coupon you are viewing has expired, what was offered for the weekly coupon was nothing in relation to cake decorating (i.e. stained glass, woodworking, etc.).

When the next coupon is available that will benefit purchases towards cake decorating items, it will be posted.

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Cake Ideas – Tips for Great Cakes

Cake ideas become sought after when you become tired of baking cakes that don't quite come out right. Do you have heavy consistencies, cracked tops, sticky tops, crumbs in your frosting? These problems are all too common, but entirely preventable. Follow these five easy tips which can help you bake cakes you'll be proud to serve, every time.
 

1. If you want to be sure your cake will be very moist, you can substitute half the oil in the recipe with unsweetened applesauce or plain yogurt. This not only makes cakes more moist, but cuts the fat and calories in the recipe back a bit, too. When you're making a dense cake, like a fruit cake or a pound cake, place a pan filled with water on the bottom rack of the oven during baking. Add more water to the pan as needed. When making a chocolate cake, combine the baking soda with a teaspoon of vinegar before you add it to the batter.

2. If cracking or consistency are a problem, try these suggestions. Adding an envelope of unflavored gelatin to the cake batter will help keep the top of the cake from splitting. For the lightest, fluffiest cake, cream a teaspoon of lemon juice into the butter and sugar before mixing in the rest of the ingredients. When creaming the butter, be thorough about it. Run the mixer for at least five minutes before adding the sugarFree Articles, and then cream them together for a few minutes more.

3. To reduce the chance that your cake will come out with a sort of rounded hump on the top, make sure you fill the cake pan no more than two thirds full. After the batter is in the pan, gently rotate the pan sideways very slightly on all sides, so that the batter reaches up along each side. The middle and edges will meet during baking and rise more evenly. If the cake rose high and humped in the middle, no need to panic. Simply slice a bit off across the top before removing the cake from the pan, using the sides of the pan as a level guide for your knife. It helps to use a long, sharp knife.

4. If your cake sticks to the pan when you try to remove it, place a thick towel in the sink and pour a kettle of boiling hot water over the towel to heat it. Set the cake pan on the hot towel and leave it for a minute or two, and then try to remove the cake ? it should disengage from the pan in a snap. Alternatively, you can turn the cake pan over on a sheet of wax paper or a cooling rack, and place a cotton towel on top of the cake pan. Use a hot steam iron to heat the bottom of the pan for a few minutes before trying to remove it from the cake. It should lift away cleanly. Before you try to remove the cake from the pan, carefully run a knife between the outside of the cake and the inside of the pan. This will help loosen the cake.

5. Lots of things can go wrong when frosting a cake, but if you follow these tips, your cakes will be frosted beautifully, every time. Never try to ice a cake until it's completely cool. Before you begin, brush the cake lightly with a pastry brush to remove any excess crumbs. Instead of trying to ice the cake all at once, start by coating it with a thin layer of frosting, then placing it in the refrigerator for an hour. When you get it out to complete the frosting, you'll notice that crumbs are fully contained. If your icing is a bit too thin, use a pastry brush to dust the top of the cake very lightly with flour before frosting to help the icing hold onto the cake.

Be sure to sign up for our FREE eBook “Cake Decorating: How To Go From Beginner To Expert” by subscribing to our FREE Monthly Bulletin at the top of the right side about decorating cakes, and to receive contest notifications, recipes, and cake ideas.

Cake Ideas – “Cake Mix + Diet Soda” Recipe

Note: This recipe is to be credited to a post on 'Pintrest". If you would like to get more recipes that people are sharing, click the red "Pinterest" button on the right column, go to my page, and then ask me for an invitation, as that is the way you can join. It's fun and I've found some great cake and cookie recipes (among lots of other things – LOL)!!!
 
 

Soda Cake Recipe
 

All you need to make a soda cake is a box of your favorite cake mix and a 12oz. can of any flavored diet soda! :-D (If you don’t have any cans, just measure out 12oz.)  This is one of the EASIEST cake recipes I know of!  And although it’s hard to call cake or soda “healthy”, it’s definitely a better option than the full eggs & oil recipe!

Soda Cake

Directions:

  1. Pour cake mix into large mixing bowl.
  2. Dump 12oz. can of diet soda in with cake mix.
  3. *Optional: Add 1-2 egg whites ( for a little extra “fluff”)
  4. Mix together with an electric mixer.
  5. Bake according to directions on the box!

 

Possible cake mix and soda combinations:

angel or yellow cake + diet orange soda

banana cake mix + diet root beer

cherry chip cake + A& W diet Cream soda

chocolate cake or devils food + diet pepsi

chocolate cake + diet vanilla coke

chocolate cake + diet root beer

devils food + diet wild cherry pepsi

french vanilla cake + diet orange soda

lemon cake mix + diet 7-up

lemon cake + diet ginger ale

lemon + diet lemon-lime soda

marble cake + diet cream soda

red velvet + diet cherry vanilla Dr. Pepper

spice cake + diet lemon-lime

spice cake + diet orange

white cake + diet ginger ale

white cake + diet orange

white cake + diet sprite

yellow cake + diet orange
 
 

There is definitely no way around the fact that this frosting is NOT healthy…but it’s out of this world! :)

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

– 1/2 cup butter, softened

– 3 cups confectioners sugar

– 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

– 2 to 3 tbsp milk

Cream together butter and sugar.  Add vanilla and 1 tbsp. milk.  Continue to add milk until desired consistency is achieved. (I ended up using almost 3 tbsp).

 
 Enjoy!!! The possibilities are ENDLESS!
 
 
 

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Cake Ideas – Father’s Day Cakes

Cake Ideas can be used for all holidays – including Father's Day. What is one gift we often associate with that event? Yes, you guessed it, neckties! I was presented with a link showing pictures of necktie cakes. They are awesome! Here is a sample of a necktie cake, and below that I am giving the link so you can go check more of these cakes out for yourself.

Visit this link for more:

http://www.tiepedia.com/tie-blog/49-crafts/155-tie-cake

So even if your father doesn't like to wear a 'real' necktie, one of these cakes is sure to be a big hit!

 

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Personalized M&M’s Take the Cake!

Who doesn't love M&M's? Well….maybe moms with little kids on a hot summer day 🙂 . Did you know you can get personalized ones for any occasion? They currently come in 25 different colors to go with any theme or color scheme for your party whether it's for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, new babies, graduation, new business, retirement, sports events (like a Super Bowl party), and special holidays throughout the year. Now they even have Disney characters to go with party themes for children. What better way to create a buzz at your party with everyone admiring your totally unique M&M's with the message AND/OR picture of your choice printed on your color selection of these candies! 

Why not make your occasion one that people will remember for a long time? Remember, these candies can be placed in a serving dish to accompany any cake you do, but you can also place them on the cake to accent it. Cake decorating is not about just the cake, but what you do to draw attention to it – and these little candies are sure to accomplish that 😉 .

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Be sure to sign up for our FREE eBook “Cake Decorating: How To Go From Beginner To Expert” by subscribing to our FREE Monthly Bulletin at the top of the right side about decorating cakes, and to receive contest notifications, recipes, and cake ideas.
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