How to make a rubber ducky cake Liv Hansen, Professional Baker and Author
Assembling the rubber ducky cake:
1. Trim off the dome of the 8? cake with a serrated knife. This will ensure your rubber ducky cake is nice and level.
2. Trim the edge off of the 9? cake with your knife.
3. Invert the 8? cake onto a platter and spread the top with 1/3 of a cup of yellow frosting using an offset spatula.
4. Place the 9? cake (right-side up so the dome is on top) on top of the 8" cake layer.
5. Trim the edge off the smallest cake and place on top about 1? from the edge of the 9" cake layer, using frosting as glue. This will form the head of the rubber ducky cake.
6. Use two orange candy slices to form the tail. Glue on with frosting and/or secure with toothpicks (remember to remove them before serving).
7. Apply a crumb coat (this is a thin layer that seals in the crumbs), and chill in the freezer to set it.
Decorating the rubber ducky cake:
1. Once chilled, apply the final layer of frosting. To make the head smooth and round, use the strip of paper to smooth the frosting, starting from the bottom and sliding your way over the head.
2. For the mouth, cut another orange slice about ¾ of the way through, and dip in granulated sugar (this will aid in reducing the stickiness of the inside of the duck?s mouth). Mold the candy until it resembles a duck?s beak and adhere to the cake with a toothpick.
3. Using a bit of frosting, ?glue? the chocolate nonpareils to the duck?s head to make the eyes. Make pupils by gluing on chocolate chips in the center of each nonpareil.
Betty Crocker's Rubber Ducky Cake serves 15.
Note From Grandpa Mike
Liv:
This is a very popular cake and you make it look so wonderful.
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