Teapot Cake - Little children love having a special cake at their birthday party. For some youngsters having a cake decorated with princesses is their dream, while for others they imagine a cake covered completely with yummy icing flowers. For a mom on a budget, making her own cake is often a requirement. It can be frustrating when you realize how tricky it is to construct a cake in a special shape. That’s not the case with a teapot cake. You can make one with the pans and dishes you already have in your home so there’s no added expense involved.
A tea party is something that young girls adore. They enjoy setting the table, bringing out their toy teacups and teapot and serving their friends. Naturally there is no actual tea involved, it’s usually juice. But the idea of taking part in a party that is normally designated only for adults is really fun. Having a beautifully decorated teapot cake is perfect for a birthday celebration that includes a tea party.
If you aren’t an avid baker you can certainly use a couple of boxes of cake mix to make this showpiece. Choose the favorite flavor of the birthday girl for the cake. One new and fun flavor is cherry chip. It’s found in the baking aisle and for a reasonable sized teapot cake you’ll need two boxes of the mix.
It’s best to bake the cake in oven proof bowls. Two of the same size are required. The reason you want to do it this way is for the circular shape that will result when you place the two cakes together. Watch them carefully as they bake so they don’t become overcooked. You’ll have to adjust the baking time particularly if you are using glass bowls.
Next is the icing. White icing works best and again if you want to save time, purchase the vanilla frosting in the cans. It works well and tastes delicious. For a good size teapot cake you’ll need at least two cans of the vanilla frosting.
There is the spout and handle to contend with and although there are a few different approaches to this, cookies seem to work the best. Purchase some round, soft cookies that you can cut in half. You’ll be icing these as well and then using the icing to help hold them to the cake. If that’s not secure enough, toothpicks work really well too.
Decorating the cake is entirely up to the cook. It’s best to choose a color scheme and stick to that. For those handy with a piping bag, they can create their own design, including flowers and borders. If you aren’t comfortable with that, purchase a few packages of small candy flowers and use those on the cake.
Your guests will be amazed by the cake and the birthday girl is likely not going to want to cut into it. Of course you want her to enjoy the teapot cake so take a few pictures of it so she can look back fondly on all the effort you put into creating something very special just for her birthday tea party.
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