{"id":6435,"date":"2015-04-01T22:41:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T22:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=6435"},"modified":"2015-08-10T01:23:36","modified_gmt":"2015-08-10T01:23:36","slug":"upside-down-backwards-cake-april-fools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=6435","title":{"rendered":"Upside down, Backwards Cake- April Fools!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Happy April Fool&#8217;s! \u00a0Now that the clock is (well) passed noon, we can finally reveal the real version of our practical joke cake! \u00a0Thanks to everyone who got the joke and enjoyed watching it as much as we did! \u00a0For those of you who didn&#8217;t, I&#8217;m sad for you.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IHqTfOzjsCA\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Upside Down, Backwards Cake\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"docs-internal-guid-0333c963-1533-aadc-dde2-902c93c30db0\" dir=\"ltr\">Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Three round cakes (baked)- 6\u2033 (15cm), 9\u2033 (23cm), 10\u2033 (25cm)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Teal, Pink, Purple, White vanilla buttercream<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHappy Birthday\u201d candles (optional)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">wooden dowels<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_2693site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6442\" title=\"Backwards Cake\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_2693site.jpg\" alt=\"Backwards Cake\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_2693site.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_2693site-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0Procedure:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Prepare 6\u2033 (15cm), 9\u2033 (23cm), and 10\u2033 (25cm) cakes with your favourite recipe. \u00a0Allow cakes to cool completely, and coat with an initial, thin layer of buttercream. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Cover the middle layer (9\u201d\/23cm) in teal buttercream, and smooth out flat with a hot knife.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Place 6\u201d\/15cm cake layer on a solid cake board or plate.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Place four wooden dowels into the 6\u2033 (15cm) cake in the shape of a triangle, about 3\u2033 (7cm) -4\u2033 (10cm) apart. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Mark the dowels with an edible pen, or score with a knife just below the top of the cake. \u00a0Trim the dowels using a knife, saw or sharp shears to the trim line.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Re-insert the dowels into the previous holes, and ensure that they are flush with the top of the cake. \u00a0If they are not, re-trim them down to size. -If the dowels are too long, the cake will be unstable.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Place the 9\u2033 (23cm) cake on top of the 6\u2033 (15cm) layer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Place four rods into the 9\u2033 (23cm) cake in the shape of a triangle, about 3\u2033 (7cm) -4\u2033 (10cm) apart. \u00a0Make sure that the rods will go through, and down into the 6\u2033 cake.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Repeat trimming process of the dowels and insert them back into the holes that go through the two layers of cake.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Place the 10\u2033(25cm) layer on top of the 9\u2033 layer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Trim one rod to fit just below the surface of the top of the cake, and press down into the cake through all three layers of cakes. This is an anchor and will prevent the cake layers from moving.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Using a small amount of buttercream, patch the hole at the top of the cake (where the anchor went in) and spread smooth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Using teal, purple and pink buttercream, pipe rosettes to cover the bottom and top tiers. \u00a0Smooth any sections on the middle tier that may have been disturbed during stacking.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Using the white buttercream fitted with a #12 round tip, pipe a ball border to each of the layer where they meet. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Place \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d candles into the cake backwards.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Keep cake refrigerated and remove from fridge 3-4 hours prior to serving. Cake is best consumed within 2-3 days.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_2648site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6443\" title=\"Upside down cake\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_2648site.jpg\" alt=\"Upside down cake\" width=\"606\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_2648site.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_2648site-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a><\/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=6435\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter_tweet addtoany_special_service\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=6435\" data-text=\"Upside down, Backwards Cake- April Fools!\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_google_plusone addtoany_special_service\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=6435\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/pinterest?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fcookiescupcakesandcardio.co%2F%3Fp%3D6435&amp;linkname=Upside%20down%2C%20Backwards%20Cake-%20April%20Fools%21\" 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>\u00a0Happy April Fool&#8217;s! 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