Mickey Mouse Themed Cake

Cake4Kids Mickey Mouse Themed Cake

I am so excited to be a volunteer with Cake4Kids! Baking for kids gives me so much pleasure; I get to spend time doing something that I love and at the end of the day the cakes bring smiles to the faces of many kids that would have otherwise not have a cake to celebrate important milestones. Visit the Cake4kids website to learn more about the good works of the organisation or to provide support.

Let's get to Baking!

The simple white cake recipe yielded two 8 inch cakes. At first I was concerned that the batter wouldn't divide between the two cake pans but the cake rose high enough and it was also quite even so there was no need to tort the cake. The layers were filled with Betty Crocker Chocolate frosting. The entire cake was then frosted and refrigerated so that the frosting can set.

The request was for a Mickey Mouse themed cake. Since it was for a very young child, I decided to use frosting as the final coating rather than fondant. Fondant was used though for the decorations. Red and black fondant were used to add the final details to the cake. And now it's time to deliver this cake to the birthday boy!

Additional items used:

Swirl pattern rolling pin - The fondant would need to be rolled out first and then the patterned rolling pin can be used to add the design. This was used on some of the fondant pieces including the letters.

Alphabet Cutters - Used for the 'Happy Birthday' message 

Fondant Mold - Used for the pearl border

Circle cutters - Used for the circle pieces including the mickey mouse 

Lessons learned:

• It is best to use a toothpick or a cake tester to check if the cake is done. I was out of toothpicks, so I used a knife but I only did this because the frosting would cover up any marks left behind. 
• Always walk with a repair kit when delivering a cake. I know that I mentioned this in my last post but I had to reiterate. I rushed out to deliver this cake on time and I forgot to bring along my repair kit. The cake got to the destination unscathed. That is until I handled the box to take the cake into the building. The top lid left a small impression on the frosting. It was a minor impression but I would have liked to be able to fix it before handing the cake over. Lesson really learned this time!

Don't forget to share pics of your edible 'kreations'. Till next time, "Happy Baking!"

I look forward to reading your comments!