TOP TIPS FOR LUNCHBOX CAKES | MINI CAKES
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- čas přidán 23. 06. 2024
- From baking, storing, and decorating, we go over all my top tips for making lunchbox cakes. These mini cakes can be labor intensive, but if you split up your tasks, we can make you more efficient in the kitchen. In this video I made 3 styles of cakes, ranging from detailed to very easy, so you can customize your lunchbox (bento) cakes on your preference.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:24 TIP #1: Baking Pans for Mini Cakes
01:27 TIP #2: Make Ahead for Cakes and Frosting
02:34 TIP #3: Decorating Teeny Tiny Cakes
03:24 Decorating Demo: Semi Naked Style
04:53 Tip #4: Easy Decorating with 2 Styles
05:22 Easy Style 1: Naked Cake
06:05 Easy Style 2: Container Cake
06:46 ~~Relaxing Decorating Demo~
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Silicone cake pan (make sure to select "6 cavity 3.9x3.9x0.8 inch"):
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0:25 FIRST TIP : How to bake lunch box cakes. She uses a silicone mold with 6 spaces. You can stack the cakes after if you'd like. The mold spaces look to be about 4 inches each. This method you can use all the batter.
OR 0:58 Use the one sheet pan method and use a cookie cutter to cut out the shape you'd like. With this method, you'll have extra cake pieces left over and you can use it to make cake pops or to eat.
1:33 SECOND TIP : TRY TO MAKE EVERYTHING AHEAD OF TIME So you can concentrate on just decorating and icing your cakes the day that you need them. Cakes can be stored in the freezer as well as most frostings. Slice the layers so they're easy for stacking later. Put parchment paper between each later so they can be pulled apart easily when ready to use and wrap cakes in plastic wrap. These keep in the refrigerator for a few weeks and will still be really tasty.
Her buttercream was stored in the freezer in an airtight container and will stay nice for a few months.
1:53 Buttercream can be thawed overnight in the fridge and then brought to room temperature (usually a couple hours before using.)
2:37 DECORATING SUCH SMALL CAKES
The freezer not only helps preserve the cakes, it also helps them get really firm so when you get to decorating, they're not going to flop everywhere and the crumbs won't get everywhere.
3:00 TIP 3 FOR THE LARGER CAKES you can use straws or a skewer to stabilize the layers. They'll help keep the cake still when decorating and you can remove them later on.
3:23 BRIEF OVERVIEW OF DECORATING
Put down a piece of parchment paper and then some buttercream to cement that first layer to the parchment.
She's using the buttercream as a dam to put some sauce in the middle of the layer. This will prevent the sauce from leaking because it's not as firm as BC.
You can do this method or pipe a circle around the perimeter of that first cake round.
Then place on your second layer and proceed to do a crumb coat as usual.
Do a thin layer of frosting along the top, secure with straw/skewer so the cake doesn't shift about and place some frosting along the sides.
Once the sides are done, finish the top but pulling the frosting foward towards the middle.
4:30 Let the cakes chill out in the fridge first before you do the 2nd coat or top coat. For these little cakes it's easier to do a semi naked look. It's very difficult to get a thick layer of frosting turn out really really straight along the sides because of the small size. Any deviation makes the cake look a bit lopsided. So she went with a semi naked look for all the cakes.
4:55 TIP 4 HARD TO FROST CAKE STYLES
If you dont want to first cakes, try these two styles.
The heart cakes will be naked cakes. You'll leave the sides exposed and only put frosting on the insides and top.
This is great for shapes that are difficult to frost cleanly.
Just use whatever piping tip you want. She's using a round tip but you can use a star.
6:04 LAST STYLE for hard to frost cakes
Layered cake that fits exactly in the container. You don't have to use the piping bag if you dont want to, you can just dollop some frosting inside. Add your second layer, smooth out the frosting and you're done.
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@@AbrilyAmira You're welcome ♡
Not a hero we deserved but a hero we need ❤ thank you for this!
@@hankie1119 You're welcome my dear ♡
I enjoyed that obligatory decorating part for sure. These are very cute and I think I’ll just eat cake for lunch from now on.
I mean it’s in the name so kinda required. You’re too healthy anyways 🥰
''I did! Nana, I did!" my heart melted.
“Momma, I did it!” Oh, be still, my heart! 🥰 So sweet!
I just came across this channel and at around 4.25 you say, "now as you guys suggested..." I love that you take the time to listen/read your followers' advice 🙃
Much love from Kenya
Can’t wait to make these with my daughter!!! She loves the mini desserts!
You all are such a sweet fam :) I hope you enjoy them!
Your precious child, at the end, with--
_"I did it, Mama, I did it!"_
Is so heart melting! 💗
I miss having little hands, that little baby voice, & the sweetness of precious, beautiful, Joyful, innocent, _wonder-filled_ babies around!💗
Motherhood is such a Sacred & wonderful Joy, Purpose, & Blessing!
How lucky we Mothers (& Daddies) are! 💗
(I think I'm going to call my child & plead tearfully *_...again..._* for grandbabies, now. 🤣)
I absolutely love the ending of the video! My daughter loves decorating with me also.
Such good tips! You answered every question I had, thank you for sharing!
I love how thorough you are in explaining every tip and detail, it certainly helps so much. Subbing! 😍
Cute. I never thought of just mini cakes instead of cupcakes. And the childs voice at the end was adorable.
How cute "I did it"! Thanks for the wonderful tips.
Love this, haven’t heard of lunch box cakes. But I’m curious to try them now. Thanks so much!
You are so welcome!
If your interested in lunchboxes and cakes that makes you bi-curious.
Thanks for the tips!! Loved the video 😍
Thank you so much. I was looking for these.
Beautiful, looks delicious. Nice decorations. ❤️❤️❤️
Omg thanks for this video, i needed, i love that this take subtitles in spanish, sorry for my english, thanks for your tips! 🇵🇪
these mini cakes are so cute! The size is perfect for one person. Thank you for the tips :)
You are so welcome!
I teach a cooking class for kids and wanted to make mini cakes for them to decorate. Will definitely use the filling idea as well as the clam shell containers.
Where do get clam shell containers those are perfect for summer blueberry lemon cake🫐🍋🍰 or pineapple upside down cake 🍒🍍⬇️🎂
omg finally these tips really useful thank you sm❤️
I'm so glad!
I just found you and I'm so glad I did. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you or the great tips. I love your little cakes.
Thank you for the kind words 🌸💕🧁
this was very helpful thank you 💓
Great information, examples and edits. Nicely done.
I am shaken. This is so amazing!!! Wish you had a bakery people could order from
Just ordered the boxes from your Amazon list, can't wait to try making these!
yayyyyy! I hope you have fun with your mini cakes! 💓
I love this video... They're so cute!!
Thankyou for the tips 😊💕
You're so welcome!
Really loved it....🥰
Hey Adriana! Great tips for these yummy lil cakes. That salted caramel had my mouth watering! LOL ; ) The Black Forest cake is another scrumptious flavor...who doesn't love cherries?! Have a great night...Big ((Hugs)) and Love from Texas!! xoxo : )
Thanks Kelly 💕🌸💗 Yes I splurged on a black forest for a recent birthday cake... all those canned cherries are expensive! But yeah had to use up all my leftover cherries 😄
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Thanks dear for this amazing tips!! Love from India 🇮🇳❤️
Thank you so much :)
It was really helpful thanks 😍
Love it ❣️❣️😋😋🍰
Thank you for this! My mom and i will do it later :>
They look so cute and yummy mini cakes. 😊❤️
Thank you 😋
@@Sugarologie you’re welcome 😁☺️
Yummy. So cute
Mashaalla 💕
Thank you 👍👍👍
Thanks 👍
Thank you so mucchhh 💜💜💜
Aww you're welcome. Enjoy your cute cakes 💕
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You're so welcome
aweeeeeeeeh she was so cute at the end
What a cute idea! Thank you for sharing ... How much do you usually sell each lunch box cake for just curious?
I really wanna try these lunchbox 🎂 with my mom
Too cute!!! I need to try it, too cute to sale 😅
You should! These little cakes are even more adorable in person ;)
Can you make a video of how to freeze your cakes/cupcakes 😊 (like the procedure) tyy!
Love these mini cakes! How much cake batter is used in each silicone cavity?
About 1.5 scoops from an OXO cookie scoop :) I will post another video with more details about this process in a few days!
I love baking
I've recently learnt about lunch box cakes I want to bake some of those for my friends birthdays
I don't have most of the ingredients at the moment because I'm still in lockdown on the 6th week of lockdown now
Aww have fun, and I hope you are able to get out soon 🥰
Me who just got out of school and doesn't pack lunch anymore: mmm yes, I will definitely remember this is 3 months
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I love it! thank you for the video. One question though, are there versatile recipes for this cake? I have been wanting to do this korean lunch box cake with a peach flavor and I was wondering if you came up with such fruity recipes for this same texture
oh and if possible, I would LOVE to know your recipes, the cake recipe, the lemon curd, and the buttercream! THANKS
Yeah so I have all my cake recipes in my cakeculator, and I think if you're going for fruity cakes, I find the best way to get that across is with the filling instead of the cake itself.
So for a peach cake, I would slice up fresh peaches and lay them in whipped cream inside some vanilla cake.
Or if you wanted to go sweet peaches, you could make a peach jam or peach pie filling and then use buttercream to encase it within the cake. Then you have a contrast in not only taste, but texture as well ;)
@@Sugarologie thank you!! I like the sound of this. I tried the slices before but it messed up my cake because it created a gap between the layers and made the cake has the semi-naked look, which wasn’t what I am shooting for. I’ll try the jam idea! Hoping it’ll work. Won’t the jam water down the buttercream? I had previous failure with melting buttercream between layers and I am hoping to avoid it this time 🥺
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Thank you for the tips😍 but I wanted to ask about the buttercream, I did it before and it was perfect at first but then it started melting I don’t know why😞
Question. When you take the cake out of the freezer do you let it defrost a little or you go right in to adding the frosting while it’s solid frozen. ❤
Hiya again Adriana I’ve tried the the sheet pans several times every time it comes perfect thank you so much for the recipes coming with another request can you try a marble vanilla and chocolate sheet pan cake pretty please
Hey Bibi! OK, I have added that to my list for testing. ;)
Amazing..plz share recipe of cake
Beautiful 😻
Thank you! 😊
Awesome .... Just one point , wat would the approx weight of the cake.
EXCELLENT VIDEO... Fantastic.
How much would you sell these for? I know Cupcakes but not Mini Cakes.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful video... I learned a lot.
Hi! I attempted these, but the batter I used was way too fragile, and they broke when I took them out of the molds (the same ones you are using I believe). What recipe are you using? Thank you!
So for these I use a couple different recipes - a funfetti box cake mix and my golden butter cake recipe on my website cakeculator.
If you want to try you recipe again, is it possible to let it chill in the freezer (in the mold) for a little while to firm up before removing?
Hi 🙋♀️ love your recipes 💖I love whipped cream but its always messy to put on the parchment paper and sticks on the sides of the paper when I transfer it to the bowl😔please help 🙏🏻
Nice 🙂
Thanks 😋
i need to have the 'i aint never seen two pretty best friends' cake right now
So when the cakes get out of the freezer and they're super frozen, you don't have to thaw them out or anything?
You just put the fillings in and then put it in the fridge for 20 mins? And then place it in the box and finish decorating?
So I let them thaw just a little, but not much. They are still pretty firm when decorating.
What is the size of the parchment paper that’s inside the box? Or do you just size that yourself? (Meaning there’s no specific size)
Hi. At what temp and how long do I bake using the mold
your tips are really helpful:)!! do we have to freeze the cakes after baking them or can we just let them sit out and cool before frosting ?
You can absolutely frost fresh cakes! I do that sometimes too. I usually split up my tasks over several days though, and freezing helps preserve them if you want them for later.
I checked on Amazon for boxes like the ones you used. Most are not even 3” tall. Do you know where I could get taller ones? I loved your tutorial.
Do you have a link to what cookie cutter you use when using the sheet cake method I checked your website but didn’t see any recommendations. Thank you!
Hey I’m new to baking how long do wait to ice the cake after taking it out of the freezer
This vid may help as I go over it in the end, but typically you can ice it right away or wait until it's still cold, but not frozen.
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What size is perfect for mini/lunchbox/bento cakes?
Does the paper the cake is on not mush up the sides of the cake? Or is that kind of excepted with these mini cakes?
How many layers the Korean cake should be? Because I see some ppl make 2 or 3 layers,is there a specific or exact height ? Like the size 4 inch ?
It's whatever you want it to be! I do 2 layers because that's what fits in my takeout boxes, but a three layer cake would be gorgeous. There's no specific way, and I think the more you are creative with these, the better they will look :)
You have the prettiest eyes!
Oh my goodness you're too nice
Good morning. My name is Estelle from Namibia 🇳🇦. Wow I loved your videos, ideas everything. How much do you charge such a mini cake lunch box
Hi Estelle! So I don't sell my baked goods - check instagram for mini cake sellers, they often list their prices ;) And thanks for joining, so happy to have you here!
Can we use whipped cream for lunch box/bento cakes or is there any problem in using whipped cream for these cakes??
You can def use whipped cream for these cakes :) If you have trouble frosting with it, it may be easier to stabilize it with cream cheese or mascarpone or gelatin.
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how long should i bake them for with the silicon mold?
I baked my cakes at 350 F for about 18 minutes. You can start checking at 15 minutes just in case ;)
So do you frost while frozen or slightly defrosted.. and how don you defrost? In the fridge or outside? So many questions!!!😍😍😍
I do both - I haven’t found it makes too much of a difference these days. They’re so thin that they don’t take long to thaw by the time you serve them :)
I hace a question, how long does a cream cheese buttercream lasts in the freezer?
So usually I don't freeze cream cheese buttercream, I don't think it should be an issue, but most buttercreams last for many weeks in the freezer in an airtight container. :)
How long can they stay in fridge once decorated?
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How long does it take to bake the cakes in the silicone molds ?
About 18-22 mins, depending on the recipe - just think of them like flatter cupcakes ;)
Should I keep the frozen cake and the buttercream out of the freezer for couple minutes before using them? Bc I am thinking about starting a business
And do you recommend using silicone molds or the tray method.
Thanks 😊
So if you’re just doing cakes I would recommend the silicone molds. If you plan on doing a little baking such as cake pops or cakes at Kohl’s then I love to use the half sheet tray method. And as far as working with frozen cake that’s fine... but the buttercream should be at room temp before using it.
Hi! I’m planning on making one of these soon but I’m having troubles finding a container like this! Do you perhaps have a link to where I can buy these take away boxes?
One of her earlier comments someone mentioned finding them on her Amazon 'Wishlist'. It's a little too late now but maybe for this upcoming birthday. 🥳
@@TherapyAbuse omg! No you answered perfectly my bfs birthday is very soon! Thank you!!
@@cheetosintolerant8483 No way! I'm glad I mentioned it.
Looks like your BF is gonna be living his mini cake fantasy this year! I think the boxes are the perfect finishing touch. 🏆🎂👏
Would you have to put an ice pack or something if you wanted to pack this in a kids lunch if their lunch is at 12:44 and you made it in the morning?
What was the size of cake mould u used ?
i have a question how do you ship the cakes in the take out boxs
So nice. How much would price theses cake?
Chocolate cake recipe please~🥺
It's below the vid - look for cakeculator and you can choose whatever flavor you like :)
Hi quick question! So I wanna sell lunchbox cakes but i want the cakes to be really moist after freezing so I can sell them moist, how could I do that?
Awsome.whats price plz guide for business.
the "I ain't never seen two pretty best friends" cake 😂😂
As a small business girlyyyy🥰 how much would you sell these for?
What is tha prise of mini cake mam. Thank you for the lovely cakes
may i know how to defrost the cake? and also the cake itself is buttercake? or chiffon cake
Hello 👋 May I ask how many scoops of cake do you put on each cavity of the mold? Thank you 😊 This is such a great idea. Thank you for sharing ❤️
About 1.5 scoops from an OXO cookie scoop. I will be making a video in a few days explaining this whole process in a little more detail :)
I have been making these, but the problem I have is that they DO MOVE when I am putting in the frosting. Even with skewers, how to prevent that? Unless the skewers go into something under the cake.. I do secure with buttercream. Help!