{"id":14170,"date":"2014-11-05T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T05:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ami.blogwrangler.net\/giantcupcake\/"},"modified":"2017-05-07T20:41:44","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T02:41:44","slug":"giantcupcake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/giantcupcake\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant Birthday Cupcake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year I saw the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2pWs8qu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Wilton Giant Cupcake Pan<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u201d at Michaels and purchased it when a 50% off coupon was available. \u00a0We were originally thinking of making a giant cupcake for Myla\u2019s 1 Year cake smash, but ended up using another cake for it. \u00a0With Myla\u2019s 2nd birthday approaching, I knew it would be the perfect opportunity to put this cake pan to use for the very first time, and I did a lot of research into the best way to use it. \u00a0I thought I would blog about it and show you all the resources I looked up in case any of you are interested in this cute pan too! \u00a0This is what it looks like below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg5mk8ONC1qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We were originally just thinking about icing the top of the cake (the \u201ccupcake part\u201d), but we were worried that it might overpower the bottom part or that the bottom might look too \u201cnaked\u201d without any decorations. \u00a0I did some research to see what other people did, and I found this great tutorial <a href=\"http:\/\/thecookiewriter.com\/2014\/05\/giant-cupcake-liner-tutorial.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a> on how to make a giant cupcake liner. \u00a0We used 1 bag of <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2qR41sx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wilton\u00a0pink candy melts<\/a><\/strong><\/em> although we did buy extra in case the liner cracked and we needed to make another one. \u00a0This wasn\u2019t the case though as the liner turned out perfectly, so no more candy melts were needed. After melting the candy melts in the microwave, Ryan applied the first layer with a brush\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg5lildQ41qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After letting it harden in the fridge, Ryan then applied a second layer\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg5lvwXM91qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We were surprised with how easily the cupcake liner slipped out of the pan after it hardened! \u00a0Note that we didn\u2019t need to spray or grease the pan at all, and since the candy melt liner shrinks in the fridge slightly after cooling, it slips out perfectly. \u00a0Doesn\u2019t it look so cute?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg5m6q5wj1qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since this is such a large cake pan and you need to assemble the two parts together, a denser cake works best. \u00a0I read this very helpful blog post <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilton.com\/blog\/index.php\/how-to-make-a-giant-cupcake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/em><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>watched the video in that blog post, and read\u00a0all the accompanying comments to see exactly what cake recipe to use and how to assemble it. \u00a0In summary:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I used the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.duncanhines.com\/recipes\/cakes\/Duncan%20Hines%C2%AE\/yellow-pound-cake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Duncan Hines Yellow Pound Cake<\/em><\/a>\u201d recipe found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.duncanhines.com\/recipes\/cakes\/Duncan%20Hines%C2%AE\/yellow-pound-cake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a> and doubled the recipe as you need 6 cups of batter in total.<\/li>\n<li>It is crucial that you fill each cavity with the correct amounts of batter or else they will bake unevenly. \u00a0The top part of the cake (cone-shaped cavity) requires 2.5 cups of batter while the bottom part of the cake requires 3.5 cups of batter.<\/li>\n<li>Spray your pan VERY WELL so that the cake will come out cleanly as you don\u2019t want chunks sticking to the pan when it\u2019s time to take them out!<\/li>\n<li>There will be left-over batter if you use this recipe, and I managed to make a whole pan of mini cupcakes and about 10 regular sized cupcakes with what was left-over!<\/li>\n<li>You bake the cake for 1 hour at 325 degrees and turn the pan halfway through baking.<\/li>\n<li>Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes. \u00a0Then remove the cake and let it cool completely on a cooling rack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg5x18fw81qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the cake has cooled completely, you need to level both sides of the cake so that you can fit them together properly (once baked, both sides puff out).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg5xhKfhZ1qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With both sides now flat, they fit together well!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg5xxunOn1qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since we opted for a candy melt cupcake liner to decorate the bottom, we needed to shave off some of the sides of the bottom part of the cake so that it would fit into the liner. \u00a0Simply sticking the bottom part of the cake into the liner would not work since they are the same size, and this would crack the liner! \u00a0As you can see, we had quite a bit of left-over cake (from the leveling and from shaving off the sides), so we crumbled the remaining cake and used it to make a delicious layered\u00a0<strong>trifle<\/strong> (see recipe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kraftrecipes.com\/recipes\/all-american-trifle-55234.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a>). \u00a0No part of this cake went to waste! \u00a0You could also use the left-over cake to make cake pops too!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg5yaxwTj1qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan spread icing on the bottom and sides of the cupcake liner to provide a cushion for the cake. \u00a0He then carefully placed the bottom part of the cake inside the liner.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg5ym6aRq1qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next Ryan put icing on both sides and then pieced the two parts together. \u00a0He also filled any visible gaps with icing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg5z61e5A1qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan then used a big piping bag and a <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2pb4t8A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Wilton 1 M tip<\/strong><\/em><\/a> and piped these beautiful roses onto the cake! \u00a0Would you believe that this was his first time piping? \u00a0We searched how to do this technique on YouTube (for example see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hnfJDja_OMQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a>) and Ryan practiced on a few cupcakes before doing it on the real thing! \u00a0For the icing, I used this \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/sweetapolita.com\/2011\/04\/swiss-meringue-buttercream-demystified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Swiss Meringue Buttercream<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u201d recipe found <a href=\"http:\/\/sweetapolita.com\/2011\/04\/swiss-meringue-buttercream-demystified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a> on Sweetapolita\u2019s blog. \u00a0Prior to this, I had only made traditional icing using icing sugar, but on the recommendation of my friend Connie of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirabellemacarons.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Mirabelle Macarons<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, I tried this new recipe out. \u00a0Let me tell you, this icing tastes DIVINE as it is not too sweet and it has a beautiful glossy shine to it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg5zq0dny1qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We iced the cake the night before Myla\u2019s birthday party, and we wanted to leave it out overnight just in case the cake dried out or if something went wonky with the icing. \u00a0Ryan and his dad made this contraption out of bubble tea straws so that we could at least keep it covered with saran wrap haha\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg607tkEC1qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the final touches, Ryan cut these beautiful pink butterflies out of scrapbook paper, hot glued them onto toothpicks and then added them to Myla\u2019s giant cupcake!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg60mwT5B1qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The giant cupcake with the candle in it! \u00a0I should mention that this cake not only looked pretty, but tasted delicious too. \u00a0The pound cake recipe was wonderful as it tasted very moist and was not dry at all. \u00a0The pound cake with the swiss meringue buttercream was a wonderful combination, and all the mini and regular sized cupcakes were a hit too. \u00a0If you want a chocolate cake recipe to use with this pan, check out this recipe <a href=\"http:\/\/thecookiewriter.com\/2014\/05\/giant-chocolate-cupcake.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a>&#8211; I\u2019m definitely going to be trying it in the future.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg60yVLPv1qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When Myla came downstairs the morning of her birthday, her eyes widened with delight when she saw the cake that we had made for her! \u00a0She LOVES cupcakes, so she was astonished to see such a giant one! \u00a0It absolutely melted our hearts and we were so happy that we had made this cake for our sweetie from scratch \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tumblr_inline_neg61bVFyI1qfosqa.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This giant cupcake and the butterflies we added ontop fit perfectly into <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/post\/101929424991\/gardenparty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Myla\u2019s garden-themed 2nd birthday<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/post\/101929424991\/gardenparty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> party<\/a>! \u00a0You can read more about her party and see what food and decor we prepared to tie in with this theme <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/post\/101929424991\/gardenparty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a> in case any of you are interested in throwing a party like this too \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0We hope you enjoyed seeing the step-by-step making of this giant cupcake! \u00a0I am really happy that we purchased this cake pan and I know that we will be getting a lot of use out of it in the future. \u00a0You can decorate this cupcake for different occasions (Christmas, Valentine\u2019s Day) and even flip the bottom part of the cake so that it becomes a barn or a fairy house (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilton.com\/blog\/index.php\/how-to-make-a-giant-cupcake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a>)! \u00a0Love the different possibilities \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0Let me know if you have this cake pan too and how you\u2019ve used it for your special occasions!<\/p>\n<p><em>Amazon affiliate link:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=all07b0-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B000UPRAXA&amp;asins=B000UPRAXA&amp;linkId=4d67c27440cc6084e9feb703282fca29&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/giantcupcake\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[318,302,208,831,200,828,145,830,692,12,814,826,577,207,829,447,827,204],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14170"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14170"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14170\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}