{"id":5011,"date":"2014-03-16T17:19:05","date_gmt":"2014-03-16T17:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=5011"},"modified":"2014-03-16T19:24:38","modified_gmt":"2014-03-16T19:24:38","slug":"kermit-the-frog-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5011","title":{"rendered":"Kermit the Frog Cake \/ Muppets Cake using Green Velvet Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t often get sick, but when I do, I get SICK.\u00a0 Being a Kindergarten teacher, I have had my fair share of minor colds and coughs, but this year, a doozy of one hit my class, and inevitably, me.\u00a0 I ended up on pneumonia antibiotics and was given an inhaler to feel better, both of which worked and I am so happy to be back in the land of the vertical!\u00a0 While I was in bed, I had lots of time to plan ideas for future videos, so I have tons of ideas to turn into fabulous cakes and desserts!\u00a0 Just as soon as I stop coughing.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The idea for this Kermit the Frog cake came from my desire to use my giant cupcake mold, and the fact that the new Muppets movie is coming out at the end of the month!\u00a0 I&#8217;ve had a metal giant cupcake mold for years, but I recently got this new silicone one, and highly recommend it.\u00a0 When using the metal one, I would generously coat it with non-stick spray, and the top portion would always stick and never come out in one piece.\u00a0 I haven&#8217;t had this problem with the silicone mold once.\u00a0 Each time both pieces of the cupcake pop out easily.\u00a0 If you&#8217;ve ever had a cake stick to the pans and break when coming out, you know how annoying it can be.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Kermit takes a leading role for the new movie, <em>Muppets Most Wanted<\/em>, and according to the movie synapse, there is a Kermit the Frog look-alike and a jewel heist involved.\u00a0 It sounds like a great one to take the kids to and obviously if there are two Kermit&#8217;s, you must make a Kermit cake!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IJtxDCJMoGk\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Kermit the Frog Green Velvet Cake<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Green Velvet Cake:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">giant cupcake mold\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">1 1\/2 cups vegetable oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">1 1\/2 cups granulated sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">2 eggs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">2 teaspoons vanilla extract\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">1 teaspoon green gel paste<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">2 1\/2 cups all purpose flour<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">2 tablespoons cocoa<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">1 teaspoon salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">1 cup buttermilk<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">1 1\/2 teaspoons baking soda<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">2 teaspoons white vinegar<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kermit<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">green buttercream<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">pink buttercream<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">red buttercream<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">2 Oreo&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">white chocolate (melted)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">black gel paste\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">green fondant (lighter in shade than the buttercream)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">toothpicks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSC_2437blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5031\" title=\"Kermit the Frog Cake\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSC_2437blog.jpg\" alt=\"Kermit the Frog Cake\" width=\"601\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSC_2437blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSC_2437blog-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Procedure<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare green velvet cake first. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa and salt. Whisk until combined. In the bowl of the stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the oil and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and green gel paste. Mix until combined. Add half of the flour mixture, and then half of the buttermilk. Repeat. In a separate small bowl combine baking soda and vinegar. Quickly add mixture to batter and mix for about 10-15 seconds. Dived batter equally between the pieces of the giant cupcake mold.<\/p>\n<p>Bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool on a cool rack for 10 minutes before removing from mold. Allow to cool completely before decorating.<\/p>\n<p>To decorate Kermit cake, prepare coloured buttercreams. <br \/>For the eyes, cut a small slice off the bottom of each of the Oreo&#8217;s so that the eyes will sit flat on the cake. Dip both cookies into the melted chocolate and allow to harden. Once hardened, paint on the pupils by making a circle in the centre, and a line through the centre, continuing slightly outwards.<\/p>\n<p>Once the cake is cooled, level each layer, and attach on top of each other with a layer of buttercream. Using a serrated knife, cut a piece out of the up part of the cake, in line with the bottom layer, that will act as the mouth.<\/p>\n<p>Cover entire cake in green buttercream, leaving the mouth portion without. Use the red buttercream to cover in mouth portion, and apply a small amount of pink buttercream for the tongue.<\/p>\n<p>Once the eyes are hardened trim off any excess white chocolate, and insert a toothpick into the flat portion of the cookie. Place the other end of the toothpick into the cake, near the top, centre. Repeat for the second eye.<\/p>\n<p>The final step is to roll out your green fondant and cut into long, narrow triangles. Place these at the base of the giant cupcake (Kermit&#8217;s neck) and place them all the way around.<\/p>\n<p>Serve and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Notes<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>To have a lighter shade of green velvet, use less gel paste and to have a darker shade, use more.<\/p>\n<p>To achieve a smooth finish to Kermit, I used a hot knife to spread the buttercream.\u00a0 Simply run a knife under hot water, quickly dry it, and then press and swipe onto any places that the buttercream needs smoothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_target addtoany_list\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook_like addtoany_special_service\" data-href=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5011\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter_tweet addtoany_special_service\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5011\" data-text=\"Kermit the Frog Cake \/ Muppets Cake using Green Velvet 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