Calling all Mouseketeers!

Well, spring has certainly come in our kitchen!  The communions and confirmations are just about done, college graduations are still in full swing and the weddings have definitely on a roll.  In the midst of it all, we still find time for some really fun cakes.  So here is another cake for everyone's inner child.

A client came in about a month ago looking for a cake to replicate a Mouseketeer hat for her husband's birthday.  They both love Disney and Mickey Mouse.  Her only request was that the hat be made of 100% cake, even the ears so that they would taste good.  We were up for the challenge.  We started off with our vanilla buttercake and loaded it with mini chocolate chips, then filled it with some delicious Bavarian cream.    Once that was set, we started to shape the cake into a dome, just like the Mickey Mouse hats.  Once the shape took form, we gave it a base coat of vanilla buttercream and let it cool down in the refrigerator.  As that was cooling, we made red fondant and started on the ears.  We cut small rounds for the ears and covered them in black fondant.  We then covered the hat portion of the cake in red fondant and attached the ears.  We then added the details with the yellow and black ovals, just like Mickey's pants, and a black ribbon trim around the bottom.  The front looked amazing, but the back looked a little plain.  So we decided to personalize the hat, just like you can do at Disney!  We "stitched" the birthday boy's name with some yellow and it just made the cake come to life.

So Happy Birthday Jeff, we hope you enjoyed reliving your childhood, even if it was only for one evening!  Through Friday, May 27 stop by the Centreville store and visit me for a complimentary chocolate chunk cookie - they are my downfall, but hey, someone has to try all the goods!  We will have a fabulous cake to talk about next week - think of Glee meets Chantilly High School Choral!