Acrylic Cake Topper For Harry Potter Lovers Happy Birthday Glasses Golden Snitch Decoration, Multicoloured

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Acrylic Cake Topper For Harry Potter Lovers Happy Birthday Glasses Golden Snitch Decoration, Multicoloured

Acrylic Cake Topper For Harry Potter Lovers Happy Birthday Glasses Golden Snitch Decoration, Multicoloured

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When contemplating where to start, I decided to go with the golden snitch as my first Harry Potter die cut creation. I thought it would be fun to make multiple versions or the design with a bunch of varying, intricate details. I definitely had a great time with it! Starting with the more “classic” one, then venturing to a more “feathery” design, and then a swirly one (because I never miss an opportunity to add a touch of swirlyness: the love bugs I made for Valentine’s Day can attest to that)! When the Peanut turned 11, our little wizard-in-training wanted nothing more than a Harry Potter-themed birthday party.

I chose a Harry Potter butterbeercake with marshmallow frosting and topped it with sparkly golden snitches flying all around. I used a layer of crustless cheesecake. The first time I made this cake I used 6 inch pans, the second time I used 8 inch pans. BUT you need to make sure you have a strong dense cake that can hold up under the weight of the fondant. Next up, with the same circle, add the petal shape on the sides and the lines, I broke the petal up into thirds and made the lines there. Then, between those long lines again. If that sounds too fancy and complicated, I would actually recommend skipping adding the butterscotch sauce to the cake itself.And finally add the round balls that the wing’s attach to, but not too large, not a full circle, but not a half circle either. Along the sides, between the original fat swirl add the last smaller swirl, take a dull tool and draw lines (indentations) on the diagonal, on both sides. The ball pans don’t bake perfectly even so once you level it it doesn’t make a perfect circle so that’s when a filler layer comes in. You can bake another cake layer in a normal round pan or do something fun. July 31st is Harry Potters birthday so it’s the perfect day to celebrate. My kids love Harry Potter (we spent a week at Universal Studios last year and they were in HEAVEN!). I can think of so many ways to implement this die cut golden snitch design! You could iron it onto a pillow or t-shirt, add it to a homemade card, or hang them up around the room at your next Harry Potter watch-party. So many options! Because it’s easier to frost the bottom half of the cake while it’s still upside down that’s what I do. Using Ganache of course, it’s what I always use for shaped cakes, esp cakes, like this, that could easily fall apart, off balanced.

I was so inspired by the butterbeer cake over on Liv for Cake but her method was a little too complicated for me. Who’s ready for a rousing game of Quidditch? Today’s post is a special one for my fellow Harry Potter fanatics! Whether you’re planning a Harry Potter-themed party, are looking for a fun wizarding craft, or are just a Harry Potter nerd who happens to own a cutting machine, I’ve got just the thing for you. Watch out for bludgers and let your creativity take flight with this awesome die cut golden snitch!Then I painted one side with my gold dust paste, let it dry, flip it over and painted the other side. Once both sides were dry I cut strips – trying not to cut all the way to the wire so you can still control the shape.

Cover the cake with the fondant and working around (not one side at a time, work around evenly) finally cutting off the excess and smoothing it with your hands, softly, so as not to leave a handprint anywhere.

I finally found a gold dust I love the shade of – There are a lot of options out there. I found that all the ones I liked best were dusts that you mix with some food grade alcohol to make a paste for painting. I will say right now that the wings were the hardest part, I even had an EPIC fail. The first time I made it I used gumpaste and it was just too heavy when it was so detailed. I got the cake all ready for pictures and the feathers just started falling off (more down below) GAH, but when I switched to using wafer paper instead (still edible) I got the light and flowy effect I was looking for!

To boost the butterbeer flavor, the recipe calls for adding more butterscotch sauce to the cake layers during assembly.Add more ganache (best edible glue ever) and top with the other half circle. Finish frosting the cake with more ganache, smooth it out and let it set! I use a clay extruder (only for food though, don’t cross contaminate). I started with the largest circle and added the main swirl around the side and the main lines on the top. Don’t forget the turn and curl on the sides. I simplified it to make it easier for beginner bakers but kept all the amazing flavors. Our butterbeer cake has butterscotch flavored cake layers with a light and fluffy marshmallow frosting swirled with butterscotch sauce but will be much easier for you to decorate and serve. If you try to put sauce in-between the layers, you will find that they tend to slip around and could potentially fall over when carrying the cake from kitchen to table. To avoid this problem, you'll need to add wooden dowels to the cake to stabilize it. If you haven't read the book yet, I highly recommend reading this illustrated Harry Potter with your kids ASAP!



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