12 Days of Gift-mas- Gift #5

Kim from the Partiologist shares the most amazing ideas and tips on how to put together some fantastic parties.  She gives you a behind the scenes look so that you can pull off your own stunning get togethers.  And her gift idea today is just as stunning!

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I have been trying to come up with the most fabulous idea that will knock you out of your chair!  My idea may not leave you on the floor, but you may get cold feet!  (As in, it might just knock your socks off!) 

I won't keep you waiting in suspense any longer...

My Mini Santa Cake!

I hope you like it and I will show you step by step how to make it!  There is NO faking it this time!

I wanted to have a cylinder cake without cutting the cake out of a sheet cake and layering - more chance for uneven sides.  So I came up with this idea, using tomato sauce cans.  

I bought several cans and emptied them out (It's up to you what you make out of the tomato sauce) and cut off the bottom too.   And then I ran them through the dishwasher.

Yes, I know there are little cake rings available to purchase, but kind of pricey.  With all the money I saved by making these little cake rings, you should see the new party shoes I bought! 

(I was able to buy the dress with all the money I save by drinking water when we go out to lunch!)  Don't you love my logic!  :)

I decided to start out with three cans, just in case this didn't work and I would end up with a mess, it would be a small mess.  Line a bread pan with parchment paper and spray the inside of the cans with baker's secret.

Then fill the pans with your favorite cake recipe~

A little more than half full.

Bake and remove from oven~

Looky there, IT WORKED!  So far so good.

Now to pull the ring off the cake...

At this point I was saying YIPEE SKIPEE!

Next, take them out of the pan and sit them on some kind of base.  I used these little cake circles~

Set your little cakes on the boards and measure~

Measure the height and then use string to measure the width~

Now you know the size to cut the fondant~

I always use Duff - it tastes great!

Roll it out and cut to size~

I like to use my pizza cutter. 

Now roll out the black fondant~

Cut a long strip and lay on top of the red fondant~

Trim the ends to fit~

Next it's time to make the Buckle~

Roll out some white fondant - I used Wilton because Duff's white fondant is not pure white~

Cut a large square and then a smaller one in the center~

Paint a little water on the fondant buckle~

Then sprinkle with edible glitter~

 

You can find the disco dust and little shakers at www.KarensCookies.net~

Shake it off a bit and add to the fondant belt, just a little brush with water acts like glue~

Brush the excess glitter off with a dry brush.

Then working fast, frost the cylinder cake with your favorite frosting~

Don't worry if it's a mess like this, it will be covered.

Then wrap the fondant around the cake and brush the back edges with a little water to seal.

Use some white coarse sanding sugar~

And sprinkle on the top~

And there you have it - A Mini Santa Cake!

I hope I have fulfilled my first official guest post with something you'll want to make!  Thank you Brie for letting me be part of your 12 Days of Gift-Mas and I'd love for everyone to come visit me and my Party Blog The Partiologist- I have more ideas than Santa has toys!

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