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Now it’s time to make the cake mix :D Depending on your cake mix the ingredients might be different but this is how I do it… Packet mix in the bowl!
This cake requires 3 different layers, 2 of plain butter cake and 1 of my version of red velvet cake. We’ll make the red velvet version first.
Add an egg! Eggs look so gross XD
Add in the butter milk, you should use however much milk the packet mix says to, mine said 3/4 of a cup. For the other layers you should use plain milk.
Mix it all together
And then beat it to death! It should be nice and fluffy ^_^
Once it’s fluffy add 3 table spoons of Milo and beat it in.
Now add some red food colouring, this is why it’s called red velvet cake and it makes for a really pretty effect when it’s finished.
Pour it out into your cake tin, I use a silicone one because it’s easy to get the cake out of.
Put it in the oven until it’s cooked all through :D
Turn it out onto a rack to cool and make the other 2 layers.
The other two layers should not have milo, food colouring or butter milk in them. They should just be plain old butter cake following the directions.
If your cake breaks when you turn it out, just use some icing and glue it back together :)
Once your 3 layers have all cooled down it’s time to cut the tops off them. The reason you cut the top off is so you can get a nice flat cake and it doesn’t look like a gigantic lump on top ^_^ It’s much easier to ice a flat cake! So get a knife and poke it in the side towards the middle and start working your way around. Keep going until you’ve done the full circle. Use the knife to lift the top off (and eat it because by now you’ve spent forever staring at cakes bloody baking and you’re probably hungry).
Once you have 3 flat layers get some icing (I’m using Betty Crocker) and cover the top of the red layer/
Once it’s covered use the plate you had it on to flip it onto one of the plain layers.
Cover the top of the red one again and flip the last layer on to it. This is what you should end up with!
Cover the entire thing with icing ^_^
One for the cake, one for the cook!
Now get your fondant icing and roll it on the bench top. If it’s too hard pop it in the microwave for 10 seconds, if it’s too sticky dust it with icing sugar. Once you’ve rolled it out, drape it over the whole cake. It should end up something like this… You can see that I’ve repaired a crack by putting water on my finger and rubbing it. It’s going to be covered in icing so no one will ever notice!
Now it’s time to decorate! Make some royal icing in the colour of your choice, mine is pink! Put it into a piping bag and start decorating! Ok mine isn’t very even but this was my first time using a piping bag so it’s ok!
I tried to make it very decorative, there is a big heart on top, scalloping on the outside and lots of little bumpy bits. Whatever you do as long as you put effort in everyone will enjoy it!
Now put it in the fridge to cool and it’s time to learn how to make icing roses :D Grab some fondant icing and colour it pink with food dye. You do this by putting a tiny amount on and kneading it until it’s pink. Make sure to do this on a surface that you can clean easily, food dye will stick to EVERYTHING. Maybe wear gloves, look at my hands, they’re all red XD
So let’s start making a rose! Pinch off a little bit of icing and roll it in a ball.
With your finger squish one side of the ball…
Pick it up and roll the squished end in on itself like the photo below. You should make a bunch more squished balls, these are the petals.
Roll the second petal onto the first but on the opposite side like below:
Keep making petals and placing them around the part you’ve already made. You should over lap the next petal slightly with the one you’ve just done.
As you go you should use your finger to push the petals out a bit.
Once you think you have enough petals roll the bottom of the rose together with your fingers so it’s a bit rounded.
Make a bunch of them :D This is what you should end up with!
Now bring out your cake from the fridge. Mix up a bit of royal icing and colour it green.
I put a bunch of green icing in the middle of the heart and placed the flowers on top.
I make a lot of flowers in different sizes so….
…I can shape them into a heart too!
Yay! Finished :D
NOM NOM NOM!
Delicious cake…
I think the flowers really make the cake… and they are delicious too ^_^
And the best bit… When you cut it open it looks even prettier!
How pretty is it? And the red velvet is delicious!
Now serve with thickened cream…
And enjoy!
So there you have it, it’s delicious! What do you guys think? What’s your favorite type of cake? Let me know if you make your own epic cake! |
Dear god but you are patient woman! I love those roses. I rember making them from bread dough and baking them. We used to make brooches with that in the 80′s. :P
It looks fantastic and I have never tried to make red velevet so, with any luck I may just make some cake this Christmas!
LOL patience is not my thing, I actually got frustrated half way through and did the decorating a day later XD Hence the outfit change half way! Oh bread dough flowers are a great idea, I might have to give it a try, OH you have to try red velvet, it’s just ultimately delicious. I can’t wait to see what you come up with! Btw, you remember the photos you used in your cake book post? I found out that James’ Mum actually owns the book! Her mother gave it to her for her 16th birthday but she never used it XD
oooh, that’s so cute! And you make it look sooooo easy! Might have to try that soon. With a bit of practice, you could probably sell these cakes ^_^
Tsk, tsk, not an appron i nsight to cover that pretty dress- maybe you should do an apron tutorial! :P
Haha I don’t know if it’s good enough to sell but I’ll sure enjoy making them every now and then. I want to learn how to make better icing shapes! Haha apron tutorial ahoy XD
OMG! This is amazing! You’ve got skills dear. :-)
Aww thanks Brigitte!
oh my goodness! i never expected anything like this, i doff my hat at you Miss Violet :)
i love that you used ready mixed cake batter and why not eh. Ooh and the cake stand, the perfect shade of Smurf?! Honestly, this is epic!
Hmm is 5.50am too early to make one of these babies i wonder…;)
Thank you! Ready made cake batter is the best! If I’m going to so much effort decorating I can’t be bothered making the cake from scratch! Omg what are you doing awake at 5:50am? Go back to sleep for a few hour then bake! Heehee I love my cake stand, it’s from Myer but I bought it with a gift voucher! Bring on photos of your epic cake!!
I would love to make this but I’d have to eat it alone and I don’t like cake mix. I will so the roses though on my xmas cupcakes.
Cute! You’ll have to post pictures, I looove cup cakes ^_^
Lol if you want me to be honest this was like the epic blog of HORROR for me because I actually hate cakes! There’s something about foods with crumbly, spongy textures that scare me (bread is an exception except for like… french bread). God i’m a freak.
Thanks so much for inviting me to the nuffnang party but that’s actually the night of a science graduation party that i’m going to (funny how i’m going to a science grad party even though I graduated from psych this year and i’m ignoring the psych one haha – I hate psych so much!). If there are any other nuffnang parties don’t hesitate to tell me because I would most likely go if i’m not busy!
Haha oh no! You’re not a freak, I have the same thing about watery foods and bananas >_< No worries about the party at all, I think we chose a bad date, everyone seems to be going to another party *_* I'll definitely keep you updated though, I'm hoping to have some more events soon <3
omg… this . is. so. freaking. nice!
and fattening. T__T how can you eat such thing and still can be slim! *envy envy!*
XD thank you! I have quite a quick metabolism but I didn’t eat very much of it! Cakes like this are the reason I’ve gained weight over the last few years!
wow! it really is VELVET.. haha XD I really love your flowers though! they look super cute!!! hv to try it out one day.. i’m terrible when it comes to these crafty little things >.<
i'm not quite a fan of pre-mix cake batter though. much prefer to measure everything from scratch! at least then i can always reduce the amount of sugar etc :)
ps. i'm so going to try making mangomisu for xmas! bought a recipe magazine just for tht.. haha XD
Aw thanks! You should try out the flowers, they are surprisingly easy! I can’t be bothered with making cakes from scratch, mine always turn out flat when I do them from scratch XD Mangomisu? That sounds yummy! I can’t wait to see the results :D
Princess Violet!!
Wooow!! Look at the JUMBO cake!! That is the biggest cute cake I’ve ever seen!!!!! Wow!!
Was this cake for someone’s birthday or for Christmas? or just one of your cute daily snacks?? he he!! Were you able to finish them all???
Have a wonderful night princess!!
Kisses xxxxx
Heehee it’s the biggest cake I’ve ever made too! It wasn’t a special occasion, I was just very bored so I made it as a snack >_< I had one piece and James’ family finished off the rest over 3 days ^o^ It’s the first cake I’ve made that everyone actually ate! Hugs and kisses Princess <3
It looks lovely!!! And the flowers are darling!!!! *O*
But I must say I would probably make it ‘fuller’, it lacks off something for my tastes.. xDD
For example, instead of icing between layers I would use whipped cream (but not the tasteless from the cans), plus if you whip it you can add food dye (pink would look great with this cake!) And not just paint the layers.., put GENEROUS amounts of cream! xDD
You can see what I mean here: http://aloneinneverland.blogspot.com/2009/12/lucs-9th-b-day.html
Another tip (and note that I don’t drink.., ever!) is to spray the layers with cognac or any flavoured liquor that fits the general flavour of the cake, this make the the layers much more spongy and fluffy, and last a few days more without it being too dry.
My favourite types of cakes are the ones with fruits and whipped cream with vanilla mixture. I also love the dulce de leche ones!!
I kind of like all ckaes as long as is not made with chocolate mixture or too much chocolate on it..
I love chocolate, but in form of.. chocolate.. xDDD
Thanks ^_^ Really you’d make it taller? Oh your cake is very pretty, but I personally hate the taste of whipped cream ^_^ I found that substituting butter milk made the cake deliciously fluffy and it lasted 3 days, I think it would have been fine for few more days but it all got eaten XD Oh you don’t like chocolate cake? I only like chocolate cake when I’m in the right mood, sometimes it’s just too rich XD Thank you for such a big comment!
Now that truly IS an epic cake! Yumbo!
EPIC! I had to do it over two days because it was huge XD I was worried I’d wake up to decorate it and it would be half eaten!
Your piping is actually really good for a first time! I pretty much suck at piping :P But yeah, the cake looks super pretty and totally fits you! :D Most of the time when I make cakes ..I don’t bother with icing/decoration because my dads diabetic ..and well it just takes too much time! But after seeing something pretty like this ..I really want to go make a cake right now!!! Oh and my favourite type of cake is probably just a sponge cake with cheese cream! :D Yummm !
Aww thanks for making me feel better XD I’ve been practicing my piping, I’m going to get a nice one next time I go to the shops and see if it helps. I looove cream cheese icing too, it’s great with raspberries and white chocolate. Yum!
woah, that looks like something right out of a cake shop down town :D
Heehee I wish!
Awwhhh the roses are so cute and creative!
Aww thanks, I <3 making these roses out of sculpey too and using them for jewelery!
Wow Violet. I read this post earlier at work during lunch time. I really love cakes. Ended up going to the bakery to buy some cakes hehe. Your cake decoration is so cute and pretty. I bought a lot of books on cake decoration but am too scared to try them. After Reading your post, I’m inspired to try one too!
Haha sorry it made you crave cake so much! Oh you should give decorating a try, if I can do it, anyone can… I’m super uncoordinated! Your fimo sweets always look so nice, I bet you would make great cakes!
so yummy^^
you look really cute with plaits aswell ^^
^_^ Thank you! I love plaits for casual days.
Once again, you show your attention to detail :) I love seeing you in purple too; it’s a nice change from pink!
Aww thanks ^_^ I love purple too, my favorite is light blue but it’s so hard to find cute clothes in non-pink pastels sometimes!
Beautiful cake :) Looks delicious! Very pretty design too (I work in a pastry kitchen so I really appreciate it!)
I’m a lolita.. we brisbane lolitas are wondering why we don’t know you/haven’t met you already/seen you around? D: oz_lolita/egl?
waaaittt on, are you chucks_bitch?
Aww coming from someone who works in a pastry kitchen I really appreciate the compliment! I’m just learning how to ice things but I think I’m improving! Hahaha ok you caught me, mystery solved, I’m chucks_bitch!! I used to come to all the meet ups back in the day there were only like 3 Brissy Lolitas, I was even a Mod on Oz_loli for ages but around 3yrs ago I got very sick so I’ve been kind of reclusive for the last few years. It’s hard to commit to meet ups when you don’t know how you’re going to feel that day >_< The last time I saw all the Brisbane Lolitas I had black hair so I'm not surprised no one recognizes me XD Anyway if you want to chat my email is: violetlebeaux@gmail.com
Oh wow how did you get that layer so gorgeously red looking! I must try Buttercake with milo because everytime I use a standard chocolate cake there isn’t enough red food colouring in the WORLD to pretty up the cake! Plus milo is Boss.
Well there’s a secret to the red… a ridiculous amount of food dye ;) Milo is freaking awesome for red velvet cakes, makes them much more interesting and delicious! Also then you can eat the left over milo mwahahaha!
I’m trying it right now with the homebrand cake mixes and milo, the red velvet layer is in the oven now and turning out to be a very lush red :D (it always comes out too maroon for me, probably because I add too much chocolate lol) The milo does work really well because the mixture was still quite pale. I’ve never used Fondant icing before so I’m a little scared! I’m already having a great time making it, I love making sweets! Thank you for the tutorial :3
I freaking love homebrand cake mix, seriously better than all the expensive ones! Yay for a good red velvet! Fondant takes a bit of practice to drape but the good part is that if you bugger it up… cover it with pink icing roses or something similar :D No worries at all, I want to see how yours turns out!
I desided I’m gonna try and make this cake for my sister’s birthday! Wee :D
Oh yay! Good luck with it :D I’d love to see photos of how it turns out!
I was just wondering if you can remember how much fondant icing you used to cover the cake?
I just used 1 packet of it :) It came pre-made in a packet from Woolworths, I can’t remember how many grams though sorry. Hope that helps!
A friend told me about your site.. and I really love it. You are so inspiring! I wil definitely try to make a lovely cake like that for a friend´s upcoming 22th birthday party.
Love and keep up the good work!
Mieke (from the Netherlands)
Hi Mieke! Thank you so much for your lovely comment! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the site! I hope you come back soon ^_^ I would love to see photos if you make it!