Doll cakes
STEP 1
Prepare batter for any flavor two-layer cake; feel free to use a mix. Bake in 2 (8-inch-round) cake pans according to package directions.
Pond's Tip: Even though I make my cakes from scratch, using a box cake mix is fine.
STEP 2
Cool the cakes on wire racks according to package directions. Then slice each cake crosswise into three layers (that's a total of six layers).
STEP 3
Put frosting between the layers so the finished cake is as tall as Barbie measures. You can do this in a deep cake pan so the layers line up well.
Pond's Tip: Measure the Barbie you're going to be using from her hips to her toes (yep, her tippy toes). That's how high your finished cake will need to be. Use a frosting mix and prepare it according to package directions -- any flavor will do. The frosting should be thick enough to stabilize the stacked layers.
STEP 4
Wrap the outside of the cake with a layer of wax paper, so that the layers are perfectly straight. Freeze the cake overnight or until it's solid.
Pond's Tip: When frozen, the cake can be manipulated without it breaking.
STEP 5
Use a pair of tongs to cut a hole in the stacked layers from top to bottom. The hole should have the same diameter as the Barbie doll.
Pond's Tip: If the hole is too small, and you have to force Barbie into it, the cake will crack when it defrosts. So, make sure the hole is big enough.
STEP 6
Remove cake from pan if you used a pan for stacking the cake layers. Trim the top of the cake to create a skirt shape.
STEP 7
Wrap the doll in plastic. Insert Barbie so that the cake comes just up to her hips.
Pond's Tip: If you wrap the doll in plastic wrap, it will keep the doll from touching any part of the cake. And Barbie will be a lot cleaner when you take her out of the cake.
Another Pond Tip: "Keep a blouse on your Barbie, so you only have to decorate the cake part as the skirt."
STEP 8
Remove the wax paper from the cake. Use a decorating spatula to spread frosting over the cake and create Barbie's skirt. Use a pastry bag with decorative tip of choice to decorate further.
Pond's Tip: Be creative. Use more than one color of frosting. Embellish it with colored sprinkles and candies. Use your imagination.
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