Don’t make more than two boxes of cake batter together. If you plan to make more cake batter, prepare them in separate batches.
The bowl will function as a cake pan for the top portion of the cake, which will be rounded, and serve as the top of the princess’ dress. The width of the bowl should relatively match the width of your cake pans. A same sized bowl will make the cake alignments a lot more uniform. Don’t use cooking spray to grease the pans. [5] X Research source When the cake batter is mixed and the pans and bowl are ready, pour 3¼ cups of batter into the ovenproof bowl, and split the remaining cake batter amongst the three remaining cake pans. [6] X Research source There will be a little less than 2 cups for each remaining cake pan. [7] X Research source
If your cakes are stuck to the pan, no worries! Use a paring knife or a spatula to gently guide them out. Allow the cakes to cool for about 10 minutes before you turn them over and remove them from their baking containers. Let the cakes cool completely for about 45 minutes – 1 hour before you start working with them. [10] X Research source [11] X Research source Set the cakes on a cooling rack to help them cool faster. Allowing the cakes sufficient enough time to cool will help them crumble less as you cut and frost them.
Consider using a spinning pedestal to rotate the bowl cake as you cut through the middle of the cake. [13] X Research source
The frosting amount really depends on how much frosting you plan to use on your cake, but it also allows for enough extra frosting to decorate and pipe the rest of the cake. For a typical frosting formula, consider doubling the recipe. [15] X Research source If you plan to purchase white, commercial frosting and dye it with food coloring, you will only need a couple drops of food coloring to change the color of the frosting. For example, if you want to dye white frosting green, consider adding one drop of blue dye, and two drops of yellow dye. Start will less dye, and build upon it. You can always add more dye to darken the shade of the frosting. Whip your frosting up before putting it on your cake because the fluffier it is, the easier it’ll be to spread.
These center holes are where the princess doll’s legs will fit into the cake.
Keep stacking the layers of your cake until you place the final, rounded bowl cake layer on top. Once all the cake layers are “glued” together with the frosting, cover the entire cake with a preliminary crumb coat layer of frosting.
Curve a piece of paper cut into an approximately 2-inch wide strip, and curve the paper to follow the shape of the cake. Place the piece of paper at the bottom of the cake, and tilt and draw the paper up the side of the cake to the top, so the paper drags along the cake frosting. [21] X Research source Wipe off any excess frosting on the side of the frosting bowl, and continue to smooth out the frosting around the rest of the cake.
You can use the same paper dragging method suggested to even out the crumb coat, to even out the final layer of cake. Simply curve a piece of paper at the base of the cake to match the cake curvature, hold the paper from the two bottom corners, and softly drag the edge of the paper over the frosting as you pull the paper up toward the top of the cake. Having the cake on a spinning pedestal as you add your final layer of frosting can really help make the application process easier. You can spin the pedestal as you keep your offset spatula still to create an even spread of frosting.
Be careful not to let the princess’ hair touch the rest of the cake frosting. If her hair is too long, consider also wrapping her hair in plastic wrap. [26] X Research source Use a little bit more frosting to fill in and cover the center hole of the cake. [27] X Research source
Consider adding frosting detail around the princess’ waist to cover up any imperfections. Always squeeze out a bit of frosting from your pastry bag to clear out any air pockets. [28] X Research source
Consider using colored sugar sprinkles, jellybeans, or other small, decorative candies to accent the princess’ dress.
Be very careful not to knock off or smear any frosting or decorations when transferring the cake.
