Sugar mastic cakes have recently become very popular. This is due to the incredibly attractive appearance and pleasant taste of the confectionery. You can make such a cake with your own hands or order from a professional. Especially popular is baking for children's parties, especially since anything can be made from mastic. Minnie Mouse Cake is a great solution for the birthday of a young princess. There are a lot of options for decorating: starting from a smooth surface with the image of a cute mouse applied to it, ending with a voluminous confectionery decorated with a Minnie figure.
Work with sugar mastic
It is not surprising that wonderful figures and three-dimensional ornaments can be obtained from mastic, because the product has an incredible resemblance to plasticine. The only significant difference is the quick drying of the mastic in the open air, so it is recommended to store it in bags or cling film. Cake “Minnie Mouse” from mastic will delight not only a little girl, but will surprise all guests. The main thing is to responsibly approach the cooking process and carry out all the work as accurately as possible. It is worth considering that when working with the product in question, it should not be allowed to come into contact with water, since mastic tends to dissolve and leave stains.
You can paint mastic in any color very quickly, but it is strictly forbidden to take dyes in the form of a gel or paste. It is necessary to stretch the “material” to obtain an elastic mass, to make a small depression in the center. Then apply a little dry dye using a toothpick to the hole made. After stirring, you get a beautiful uniform color. Cake "Minnie Mouse" is made in pink, white and red shades.
Making mastic for sculpting figures
As a decoration for the cake, the girl is the heroine of the famous Disney cartoon - an ideal option. To date, a lot of options for these confectionery products are available for purchase. The Minnie Mouse cake, a photo of one of which options is presented below, can be prepared independently. Cakes are best to choose biscuit and cook them according to a standard recipe. For mastic, you will need the following:
- a few drops of alcohol (brandy or cognac);
- condensed milk - 200 g;
- powdered milk - about 150 g;
- lemon juice - about 3 teaspoons;
- icing sugar - not more than 200 g.
The powder is combined with powdered milk and sifted. Carefully pour the condensed milk and knead the mastic to a uniform and elastic state. Useful advice: if the product crumbles too much, then lemon juice should be added. Mastic is painted in a pre-selected color using dye. The Minnie Mouse cake is based on baked cakes and well-mixed mastic, from which a small mischievous mouse is constructed.
Minnie Manufacturing Options
What are the options for making a charming Mickey Mouse girlfriend? It can be just a head with ears, a muzzle with a big bow, just a flat image on cakes or a voluminous figure. For the latter option, it is necessary to sculpt the heroine from separate pieces: legs, arms, head and torso. Plus, you should not forget about the dress, shoes and bow. Colors can be different: yellow, red, pink and, of course, black and white.
If you want to sculpt a figure so that the Minnie Mouse cake is more effective, you can simplify the task by skipping the step of sculpting the legs of the mouse. To do this, you just need to decorate Minnie with a fluffy voluminous skirt (a figure on the cake in a sitting position). This will give stability. The main thing is that all accessories and clothes should be added last, as are the ears. The head is attached to the body with a toothpick.