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How to make a flip flop cake Liv Hansen, Professional Baker and Author
Preparing the flip flop cake
1. Bake a regular sheet cake in a 13 x 9-inch pan.
2. Pre-tint three colors of frosting using food coloring. One color will be the all-over base color, the second will be the accent color and the third will a secondary accent color.
3. Slice off the top of the sheet cake, using a serrated knife, to make it flat.
4. Flip the cake over.
5. Cut the cake right down the middle (the long way).
6. Make a template with cardboard or paper to use as a stencil to cut out the shape of each flip flop on the cake. (Hint: Trace around a shoe to create the flip flop template. But, be sure to put the clean side on the cake, not the side that touched the shoe!)
7. Place the flip flop stencil on one half of the cake and use a small knife to cut it out. Repeat this for the other side of the cake.
8. Crumb coat both flip flop cakes. A crumb coat is a thin layer of frosting that goes over the whole cake and seals in the crumbs. Apply a thin layer of frosting to the top and sides of the cakes. Freeze the cake with the crumb coat for about 30 minutes.
Decorating the flip flop cake
1. Apply the final coat of frosting, starting on the sides of the cake. Put an accent color of frosting on the sides. Don't worry about the accent color smearing onto the top of the cake, as you will apply another layer of the base color to the top.
2. Frost the top of each flip flop cake with another layer of the base color frosting - about 1/4 inch. Spread the frosting right up to the edge of the cake. It doesn't have to be perfect; you will add an accent border, which will hide where the sides and the tops of the cake meet.
3. Use a large spatula to remove the two flip flop cakes from the baking tray, using your hand to support the cake as you move it to a platter.
4. Make a pastry cone using cellophane or wax paper (or use a pastry bag) and fill with the tinted frosting. Apply a different color of frosting to the border of the flip flop cake. To find out how to make a pastry cone, watch How to decorate desserts using pastry cones and pastry bags
5. Use colored candies to decorate the sides of each flip flop cake.
6. Cut a fruit rollup into pieces about 4 inches long, cut the ends at an angle and fold the bottom portion under about 1/4 inch to provide stability.
7. Place two pieces of fruit roll up at the front of the flip flop cakes to serve as the straps.
8. For the final touch you can use some silk flowers and place them between the straps of the flip-flop.
Betty Crocker's flip flop recipe serves 15.
Note From Grandpa Mike
Now that's a FUN birthday cake!
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