{"id":5821,"date":"2014-10-30T13:37:35","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T13:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=5821"},"modified":"2014-10-31T01:34:02","modified_gmt":"2014-10-31T01:34:02","slug":"monster-high-doll-cake-how-to-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5821","title":{"rendered":"Monster High Doll Cake &#8211; How to Make"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Monster High doll cake has been something that has been high on the request list for a while now, so when the opportunity came to work with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monsterhigh.com\/en-us\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Monster High<\/a> AND Chef Dominique Ansel, we jumped at the chance! \u00a0Why wouldn&#8217;t we? \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Monster High dolls embracing differences and celebrating what makes everyone unique. \u00a0Each &#8220;ghoul&#8221; as the dolls are called, has a different monster lineage and live by the slogan\u00a0\u201cbe yourself, be unique, be a monster.\u201d \u00a0For example, Draculaura, is the daughter of Dracula, and Frankie Stein, Frankenstein. \u00a0I know the kids in my Kindergarten class LOVE these dolls.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chef Dominique is the genius behind the <a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=4085\" target=\"_blank\">Cronut<\/a> (a croissant, donut combination) and the <a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5134\" target=\"_blank\">Milk and Cookie Shot<\/a>! \u00a0We have done our own takes of both of those recipes on our YouTube channel already, and loved making them! \u00a0His newest creation is the Shocklette Monster for the Monster High brand. \u00a0The Shocklette Monster treat is chocolate mousse, dipped in chocolate, encased in marshmallow! \u00a0It sounds freaky fab!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5828\" title=\"Shockolatte Monster\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Final-Approved-Treat-Image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Final-Approved-Treat-Image.jpg 979w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Final-Approved-Treat-Image-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can follow Chef Dominque Ansel as he documents his progress on his Shocklette Monster treat over on his <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/dominiqueansel\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since we were asked to join in and get in on the Monster High celebration as well, I decided to turn Draculaura, well her dress, into a cake! \u00a0What&#8217;s great about this cake is that you don&#8217;t need anything special, besides a Monster High doll. \u00a0A cake doll pan helps, but as you can see in my <a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=3954\" target=\"_blank\">Barbie Cake<\/a> video, you can also just use a tapered bowl to shape the dress.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T_19eSDj8l0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Monster High Doll Cake<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients\/Materials:\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Monster High Doll (<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1sCnsOq\" target=\"_blank\">You can buy them here<\/a> )<\/li>\n<li>6 cups prepared cake batter<\/li>\n<li>Pink buttercream (made with deep pink gel paste by Americolor)<\/li>\n<li>Black buttercream (made with black gel paste by Americolor)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Doll shaped cake pan, or large tapered bowl (<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1tmcLVC\" target=\"_blank\">Get One Here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Wilton piping tips #3, #5, #10, #12, #104<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_8844site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5832\" title=\"monster high cake\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_8844site.jpg\" alt=\"monster high cake\" width=\"601\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_8844site.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_8844site-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Procedure:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Grease and prepare cake pan.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Pour batter into prepared cake pan, and bake at 350F until cake in completely baked (usually around 60-70 minutes). \u00a0Allow to cool completely. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Remove Monster High Doll clothes, raise hands, and pull hair out of the way. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Wipe the doll clean using soap and water. Dry completely, and wrap legs and feet in plastic wrap.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Insert feet and legs into the top of the cake, pressing the doll down as far as it will go. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Using the black buttercream with tip #5, pipe a bustier over top of the doll&#8217;s chest, and continuing around to the back.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Alternating between black buttercream, and pink buttercream, both with #5 tip, pipe vertical stripes underneath the bustier, around the body, stopping above the waist.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Switching both bags to tips #12, pipe vertical lines, making sure to stay straight up and down, around the body from the butt down about halfway to the bottom of the cake.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the areas between the vertical lines with the corresponding colour to form narrow triangle pieces of the dress. \u00a0Repeat until all triangles are filled in with buttercream.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Switching to #104 on both bags, apply ruffles to the bottom of the dress, where the cake meets the board, first with black, and then pink, and ending with black again. \u00a0The second black row of ruffles should meet up with the triangles.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>With the black buttercream bag fitted with #3 tip, add the belt for detail where the top two vertical sections of the dress meet, by using the rope technique. \u00a0Make a small arch (.5cm) in width, and repeat with a second arch that starts from the middle of the first arch, and finishes off to the right of the initial arch. Repeat until the rope is around the entire waist.<\/li>\n<li>To finish off the dress, change the black buttercream tip to #10, and apply another rope border to the dress where the ruffles meet the triangles.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Store in the fridge until ready to serve. \u00a0The cake is best eaten within 2-3 days.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/391-purple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5825\" title=\"Shockolatte monster \" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/391-purple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/391-purple.jpg 675w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/391-purple-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Remember, be yourself, be unique, be a monster! \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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=5821\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter_tweet addtoany_special_service\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5821\" data-text=\"Monster High Doll Cake &#8211; How to Make\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_google_plusone addtoany_special_service\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5821\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/pinterest?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fcookiescupcakesandcardio.co%2F%3Fp%3D5821&amp;linkname=Monster%20High%20Doll%20Cake%20%E2%80%93%20How%20to%20Make\" title=\"Pinterest\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/icons\/pinterest.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Pinterest\"\/><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share_save\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nwpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Monster High doll cake has been something that has been high on the request list for a while now, so when the opportunity came to work with Monster High AND Chef Dominique Ansel, we jumped at the chance! \u00a0Why wouldn&#8217;t we? 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