When I was in Chicago this summer I had the chance to tour the Wilton’s facilities and their new test kitchen. Can you say heaven? You could smell the buttercream as you opened the doors!
I LOVE cake decorating and was super excited to try out their newest product line – the Wilton’s Shape-N-Amaze 3D modeling tools. Using their decorating dough, sizing tray and modeling tool set I had fashioned an owl in a matter of minutes. And it looked good!
I was doubtful that I would be just as successful on my own, but nonetheless I bought all my supplies and tried my hand at a pink elephant for a baby shower – The results were amazing. Even if I hadn’t bought the 8-piece tool set it would still have been easy: the tutorials include substitutes like butter knives, toothpicks, etc!
Barrel Cake
This barrel cake is so easy to make! Assemble 2 9-inch round layers of your favorite cake (I use cake mixes, they are always moist!) and cover with frosting. Surround the cake with 32 Kit-Kat sticks (the frosting acts as glue) and top with the 3D shape of your choice. I added sprinkles and flowers made out of dried pineapple slices.
Tie a ribbon around your cake and Voila! Your masterpiece is done.
Win it!
I love this new line so much I got into cahoots with the folks at Wilton’s and we’re giving away a Measure-N-Shape Sizing Tray and an assortment of Shape-N-Amaze Edible Decorating Dough to 1 lucky reader! Check out these awesome tutorials – which 3D shape is your favorite? Which would you like to make?
Oh my gosh! my daughter would love this! she is 12 and all she wants for Christmas is cake decorating / baking stuff. I love the 3D Monkeys! perfect for my monkey!!!
That’s awesome! Fingers crossed 😉
Great looking elephant! I love decorating cakes, which is a good thing since I have a birthday every other month all year. LOL
Isn’t it fun? So worth the time 🙂