Build-A-Bear's Birthday!
A few years ago, my mom
took the kids to a Build-A-Bear Workshop. Since we don't get to see
her much, the bears mean a lot to them. We've made it a tradition
to celebrate their birthdays every year. The kids make the
invitations, plan the party, and
help their bears play the games. It's fun to see what they come up with.
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chocolate cake- a full recipe
makes 6 bears
decorator's frosting
food coloring frosting tips and bags white
chocolate chips (for the eyes)
Wilton 3D stand up mini bear cake pan-
http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E314219-475A-BAC0-5851D8085A5AE819&killnav=1
Bear Pan The bear pan was
pretty easy to use. I had to bake them all individually so it took a
long time. To make it easier to remove the cakes, follow these tips:
cooking spray- Use Pam cooking spray. It works the best.
Don't try this with shortening or butter, it doesn't coat it as evenly
spray and flour twice- Spray and flour the pan, then spray and
flour the pan again. I had the best success doing this. Doing a
single heavy coat made the cooking spray pool in some areas and left others
with less.
removing from pan- When it's finished baking,
remove it from the oven and leave it undisturbed on the stand it bakes on
for 10 minutes. Loosen the top, then lay it flat, front side up.
Run a knife along the sides and carefully remove the pan on top.
Gently loosen the sides of the bear and place the pan back on. Turn it
to the back side and carefully remove the pan on the back. Cut any
excess off the bottom so it will stand upright. Remove the front pan
and stand upright to cool.
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