One of my friends asked if I could make a July 4th cake with a design on the inside. I was supposed to put a 4, but couldn't find a cookie cutter. So, we opted to use a star instead. I was very excited to try something new. I looked everywhere to make sure I made the cake correctly and I found a great tutorial here.
So, I started with the colored cake - red and blue (using a white cake mix).
So, I started with the colored cake - red and blue (using a white cake mix).
I then cut out the stars and stacked them in the loaf pan.
I put a little batter in the bottom of the pan, so the stars would stay in place.
Then, I learned you have to be careful when pouring in the remaining batter. Pour it slowly, or you'll knock over your stars. Oh my stars!!! I also put little pieces of red and blue cake in the batter so it would look like sprinkles in the cake.
I baked my cake like normal, and this is what it looked like.
I decorated the cake with buttercream. Normally, I would level the cake, but I did not want to cut away any part of the stars. I am hoping it looks perfect when cut.
I made a couple of cupcakes and cut one just to make sure this method really worked. I was really amazed that the stars, even though baked twice, were just as moist as the white cake. I would call this new method a success!!!