Having a baby automatically adds three extra celebrations to your household. There’s the baby’s birthday, which is due next month. There is Mother’s day, which was spent unceremoniously in the mall, cause Mr. Crustabakes didn’t have a clue it was Mother’s day. And there is Father’s day.
I am thrilled to have these three additional celebrations. I baked a cake for the occasion because I didn’t want to let the opportunity to celebrate ( and bake a cake) slide.
This was truly a “play it by the ear” cake. No planning was made for the cake. I just visualized Mr Crustabakes’ face and kind of go with the flow. While the eyes, nose and pink cheeks were inspired by Mr. Pringles. The blue collared shirt, spiky hair, and the day old beard are signature of Mr. Crustabakes.
Happy Father’s day, Tong!
In case you were wondering, it’s a two tiered red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting, Both tier were full fondant, with crushed oreo for “beard”
For the red velvet cake recipe:
Taken from Oprah.Com
Servings: Serves 12–16Ingredients- 2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs , at room temperature
- 2 Tbsp. liquid red food coloring
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract | Get the recipe!
- 1 cup buttermilk , at room temperature
- 2 tsp. distilled white vinegar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 packages (8 ounces apiece) cream cheese , at room temperature
- 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar , sifted
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract | Get the recipe!
- Pinch of salt
Sift flour, cocoa, and salt into a bowl.
In stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat butter at low speed until creamy. Add sugar; blend on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each. Scrape bowl; add food coloring and vanilla. On low speed, beat in flour mixture in thirds, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. In small bowl, stir together vinegar and baking soda. Stir into batter. Divide batter between prepared pans; spread evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Run a knife around edges and turn layers out onto racks. Remove paper and flip cakes; cool completely. Freeze for 30 minutes.
To make frosting: In stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add sugar, vanilla, and salt. Blend on low speed for 30 seconds; beat on medium-high until fluffy.
To assemble: Cut layers in half horizontally with a serrated knife. Place 1 layer, cut side up, on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Repeat twice. Add last layer, top side up. Ice cake thinly with 3/4 cup frosting to crumb-coat. Refrigerate 20 minutes; finish frosting.
