Bluey Cake

This blue birthday cake is something for your children’s party! With my printable tutorial bluey cake and instructions, YOU too can bake a beautiful birthday cake. I’m not kidding when I say this is the easiest, least stressful, and most fun cake I’ve ever made. I warn you, your hand will cramp when you blow all these perfect little buttercream stars. So consider it a workout (well done!) because I can safely say that the results are worth it!

Necessary Material

Note: Bluey is surprisingly not that blue. It’s MORE PURPLE than anything else! Keep this in mind when collecting materials!

Eat

• 2 dozen cupcakes baked in pans! Use your preferred recipe/flavor and toppings if needed.
• Vanilla Buttercream – Recipe below.

Dishes

• 2 muffin tins
• 25 muffin cases
• Stand mixer
• Gel Food Colors – I use Wilton Color Right for most of my products and then bought the purple separately
• Offset spatula
• Cookie scoop
• Plastic wrap (if you don’t have enough alcohol bags)
• Liquor pouches (1-5) – I can show you how to make do with just one liquor pouch if you run out.
• Pipe connection
• Star Piping Lace – Smaller looks better than big.
• Bowls and spoons – at least five of each.

Other

• Paper – You print a template from Bluey!
• Printer
• Scissor
• Sharpness
• Toothpicks – must be very sharp.
• Cake Paper/Cardboard – If using cardstock, cut it to about 19 x 14 inches and cover it with heavy paper or foil.

How to prepare the vanilla buttercream

• 3 cups unsalted butter – still chilled
• 9 cups granulated sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt sparingly or not at all
• 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 1/3-1/2 dl cream – varies depending on the amount of butter and sugar

Instructions:

1. Beat the butter in a food processor on medium speed until light and fluffy from a yellow butter color to a creamy whitish color.

2. Slowly add the caster sugar. Slow. One cup at a time!
3. Once the sugar is mixed, add the salt, vanilla, and cream, starting gently and whisking on HI for about 3-5 minutes (I start with three and then check the consistency). You are looking for oneSmooth the buttercream and glide it through your fingers effortlessly, just the way you want it easy to spray and paint. If it’s too thick, add more whipping cream.

How to make a blue cake?

1. Here we go. A simple, all-butte cream, no-fuss, no-layer blue cake for your next party. I’ve even included a template that you can print and trace if you’d like. Cupcakes may look intimidating, but WOW are they so manageable!

Prepare your cake board and cupcakes.

Arrange your cupcakes on your plate so you know exactly how you want them. If you want to use the included template, I recommend copying the pattern in the image! When they are just right, remove them all one at a time, add a small blue cake small dab of children’s craft glue or buttercream to the bottom, and put them back in. I used glue because I didn’t like the idea of ​​buttercream on the bottom of the liners later.

 Color your icing

• Deep Blue/Purple – Phew, this one is pretty cool, not gonna lie. Start with a healthy dose of purple, blue, and black in about ½-¾ cup of frosting. You should do this first and let it sit for the colors to develop.
• White – You need quite a bit for the base coat and eye/nose patch, so I think I used about three cups from my bowl. To make the cream white, add a little purple food coloring and stir well. Small as in the beginning with barely half a drop.
• Brown – A small amount, less than half a drop of brown, is enough! Make it a little warmer by adding a touch of yellow. Remember to start conservatively. Very little used! I would say about 1/3 cup.
• Black – A few spoonfuls really go a long way here. I used black food coloring blue cake and a touch of blue and yellow because my black food coloring has a green undertone (this can be found by putting a drop on a ceramic plate and adding a few drops of water – the color that comes out leaves the undertone recognizable). looks).
• Light Blue – I say blue…but really it’s mostly purple. Start with about ¾ cup of frosting and bluey cake begin by adding half drops of blue and purple. Once you find your color, it’s easier to simply darken it, and color matching to an image is very useful.
• Very Light Blue – Remember this is not just your light blue with some white. Color it separately. Start with about ¾ cup of frosting about 1/2 drop of violet and a touch of blue. Adjust as needed and remember it’s easier to add color than remove!

Frost your base layer.

Using a cookie scoop, place a healthy scoop into each cupcake. This may not be all you use, but it will help with even distribution and give some of the frosting something to hold while you frost the holes. Use your offset spatula to even out your frosting. Focus the blue cake on a fine edge where the white will show. I have found that moving primarily in one direction (eg towards the body) helps. Add more frosting as needed. Keep in mind that you want to cover a large portion of it, but you still want it to be flat and smooth.

Overview Bluey

Let the cake cool for about 10-15 minutes before shaping the outline of Bluey. You prevent This stencil prevents adhesion and ensures clean lines. Place your template where you want and create a future, all of Bluey is on a cupcake. Use your toothpick to trace the outside. Impressive! She’s coming together already! Next, we make a small pumpkin carving. Do you know how you take the little carving tool when you carve a pumpkin and poke it through the papers you find in the books that come with the tools? Same concept here. Punch holes in the template from top to bottom to mark all the lines. Be quick and don’t be careful. If you’re too kind, you won’t get through the paper! When you’re done, remove the template but keep it handy. All those little holes can be hard to decipher if you toss them too quickly.

Tips for preparing your icing bags:

1. If you are short of bags, use plastic wrap for the frosting. Put a piece down and add the glazeCenter it and roll it up like a Tootsie Roll. Cut off one end and place it in your piping bag. Cut out the page down. Hug gently. To change color,  bluey cake simply pull out your first color on the plastic sleeve and replace it with the next color. Gently press down on another plate until all of the first color and with it, the second color is gone and arrives clean.

Keep your blue cake

(That is if there are any leftovers!)Short term – Store covered with plastic wrap in the fridge until a few hours before serving. Remove the plastic wrap when you take it out of the fridge to thaw. Long-term (up to several months) – freeze, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap. Before wrapping, refrigerate the buttercream and wrap the entire board to ensure a good seal.