{"id":24526,"date":"2015-06-16T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=24526"},"modified":"2019-01-31T12:27:40","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T17:27:40","slug":"stars-stripes-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2015\/06\/stars-stripes-cake.html","title":{"rendered":"Stars & Stripes Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stars and Stripes Cake – how to make glittery,\u00a0star shaped cake toppers on wire. An easy cake decoration that can be made in advance! A new tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of\u00a0Cakegirls<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/div>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

I always have a snap lid container of bouncy stars on wires at the ready to add to any cake as I see fit. \u00a0I think many cake decorators do. \u00a0Why, you ask? \u00a0Well, for me, they’re like a great pair of earrings, quick to add and they make the outfit. \u00a0Sometimes they work as an accent when your cake already has a lot goin’ on and sometimes they’re the focal point.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

I make my stars out of gum paste so that they’re sturdy and last a long time. \u00a0I also make them without any additional decoration so that I can pull them and customize the color and sparkle according to what the cake design requires. \u00a0So, this came in handy when I put together this “Stars and Stripes” cake. \u00a0I wanted a really simple 4th of July design that wasn’t too fussy and still captured the theme. \u00a0Layers of vanilla cake filled with strawberry preserves acts as the stripes. Silver and red glittering stars act as the fireworks. \u00a0It’s the perfect, pretty picnic cake for the Independence Day table and a great go to technique for any cake occasion.<\/p>\n

STARS & STRIPES CAKE<\/strong>
\na tutorial by\u00a0Cakegirls<\/a><\/p>\n

Supplies:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u200bGum Paste<\/a><\/strong>
\nStar Cutter Set<\/a><\/strong>
\n20 Gauge White Wire<\/a><\/strong>
\nSilver Disco Dust<\/a><\/strong>
\nRed Disco Dust<\/strong><\/a>
\nPaintbrushes<\/strong><\/a>
\nEgg White<\/p>\n

Start this project several days in advance or at least one day ahead, to allow for drying time.<\/p>\n

Place one egg white in a small dish and set aside. \u00a0Next, use scissors to cut wire pieces varying lengths, leaving some longer than others. \u00a0Set these aside.<\/p>\n

Next, coat your rolling surface with a very, very thin layer of shortening and roll out a small portion of gum paste. \u00a0Roll the gumpaste no thicker than 1\/8″ or the stars will be too heavy to stand up on the wire. \u00a0Use the star cutter set to cut out several stars of varying sizes.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Next, hold a star firmly between your fingers, dip the end of a wire in egg white and gently insert it into the star, going 3\/4 of the way up. \u00a0(You will be able to faintly see the wire through the gum paste, but should not have any wire poking out of either side).<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Continue with the remaining stars and place them on a parchment covered tray to dry. \u00a0After a few hours, flip the stars over and leave them to dry overnight or longer.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Once dry, brush a star with a light coating of egg white and sprinkle in disco dust. \u00a0Use a small piece of parchment paper to catch the excess disco dust so that you can reuse it.<\/p>\n

Please Note: Disco\u00a0dust is not a food product and should not be considered as such. \u00a0These toppers are for decoration only. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Fold the small piece of parchment in half and gently funnel the excess disco dust back into the container.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Coat the stars in various colors of disco dust and leave to dry for an hour. \u00a0Insert them into your finished cake.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

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YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:<\/strong>
\nPatriotic Pinwheel Cupcakes<\/a>
\nStars and Stripes Cheesecake Shots<\/a>
\nRed White and Blue Desserts<\/a>
\nBerries and Cream Cupcakes<\/a>
\nCherry Chip Cake<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls, are back with a new DIY today! Join us as they share a new cake project with a step-by-step tutorial…. I always have a snap lid container of bouncy stars on wires at the ready to add to any cake as I see fit. I think many cake decorators do. Why, you ask? Well, for me, they’re like a great pair of earrings, quick to add and they make the outfit. Sometimes they work as an accent when your cake already has a lot goin’ on and sometimes they’re the focal point. <\/p>\n

I make my stars out of gum paste so that they’re sturdy and last a long time. I also make them without any additional decoration so that I can pull them and customize the color and sparkle according to what the cake design requires. So, this came in handy when I put together this “Stars and Stripes” cake. I wanted a really simple 4th of July design that wasn’t too fussy and still captured the theme. Layers of vanilla cake filled with strawberry preserves acts as the stripes. Silver and red glittering stars act as the fireworks. It’s the perfect, pretty picnic cake for the Independence Day table and a great go to technique for any cake occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":29888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[295,260,90,261,103],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-24526","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-blog","8":"category-cakegirls","9":"category-diy","10":"category-diy-plus","11":"category-fourth-of-july","12":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24526"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32921,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24526\/revisions\/32921"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}