Wednesday 4 May 2016

Hot Air Balloon Cake

Balloon! I loved this cake

This cake I made for Arthur's first birthday (2 and a half years ago) has been quite popular from my previous post. So I thought I'd give it a bit more attention by adding a little 'how to'. It is a very easy cake to make. 

Concentration!
You can make whatever flavoured cake you choose. For this one, I made one of my favourites, an apricot chocolate chip cake. Yum, it's a good one.

Some hot air balloon cakes use a square basket (cake), I found the round one to be just as simple and perhaps a little more appealing. 

To decorate the basket I used a simple chocolate buttercream icing then placed the raspberry milk chocolate coated bullets as shown to get the basket weave effect. You can use liquorice, again it all depends on the flavours you like. 

I dug a small hole out of the top of the cake and filled it with smarties and the candle. 

Under the paper straws, I placed bamboo skewers. I was able to dig these into the cake to keep them in place. 


At the top is a paper lantern. You can get these in every colour under the sun and I think it has a nicer effect (and is reusable and better for the environment) than a rubber balloon. Also, when you light the candle underneath, you're not going to have melty poppy balloon issues!



I think it's my most favourite kids cake that I've made to date. Quite possibly the easiest too.


Have you ever made an easy, yet effective kids cake?!


8 comments:

  1. This cake is epic - I love it :)

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  2. What cake pan size did you use and how many layers? Also is the balloon just resting on the straws or is it adhered? Looks great and cant wait to try. Thanks!

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    1. Thanks Esther. The pan is 18.5cm and I did two layers. With the bamboo squewers inside the straws, they were strong enough just to have the balloon sit on top (I'd try and find something as light as possible) Have fun!!

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  4. Ji Karen I'm a Mom of 2 with birthdays together and I usually do something new every year too well I f
    think I found it this year thanks to you Do you have any other pointers?

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    1. Don't worry about being 'perfect' and have fun with it! Would love to see any cakes you make!!

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