Acrylic Cake Topper For Harry Potter Lovers Happy Birthday Glasses Golden Snitch Decoration, Multicoloured

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We tried both the hot and cold butterbeer options available in wintertime. I far preferred the hot butterbeer and think it tastes very similarto butterscotch mixed with marshmallow. You can try it at home with this delicious butterbeer recipe . I finally found a gold dust I love the shade of – There are a lot of options out there. I found that all the ones I liked best were dusts that you mix with some food grade alcohol to make a paste for painting. Who’s ready for a rousing game of Quidditch? Today’s post is a special one for my fellow Harry Potter fanatics! Whether you’re planning a Harry Potter-themed party, are looking for a fun wizarding craft, or are just a Harry Potter nerd who happens to own a cutting machine, I’ve got just the thing for you. Watch out for bludgers and let your creativity take flight with this awesome die cut golden snitch!

I got the cake all ready for pictures and the feathers just started falling off (more down below) GAH, but when I switched to using wafer paper instead (still edible) I got the light and flowy effect I was looking for!This Harry Potter Snitch cake is easy to make and quite a statement piece, perfect for any Harry Potter Party, Celebration or event. This cake doesn’t need a ton of supplies or time to make and everyone always loves it.

Because it’s easier to frost the bottom half of the cake while it’s still upside down that’s what I do. Using Ganache of course, it’s what I always use for shaped cakes, esp cakes, like this, that could easily fall apart, off balanced.Cover the cake with the fondant and working around (not one side at a time, work around evenly) finally cutting off the excess and smoothing it with your hands, softly, so as not to leave a handprint anywhere. Finally it’s time to paint the cake gold! The first time I used a gold airbrush, but I didn’t love the gold, too yellowish and not shiny enough. Using the Medium circle i added the second line and center top swirls. Then added another swirl to the side as well. Then using the next size down circle I added the large wing line swirl around the entire snitch. This easy Harry Potter cake is perfect for beginner bakers. It will look amazing even if you don't know how to decorate with frosting. A delicious butterbeer cake topped with marshmallow frosting and sparkly golden snitches will delight everyone at your Harry Potter birthday.

And finally add the round balls that the wing’s attach to, but not too large, not a full circle, but not a half circle either. Along the sides, between the original fat swirl add the last smaller swirl, take a dull tool and draw lines (indentations) on the diagonal, on both sides. Heat up the butterscotch sauce in your microwave for 10 - 15 seconds to make it drizzle a little smoother and serve it at the table in a tiny cream pitcher for pouring over the cake slices after serving. I can think of so many ways to implement this die cut golden snitch design! You could iron it onto a pillow or t-shirt, add it to a homemade card, or hang them up around the room at your next Harry Potter watch-party. So many options! Add more ganache (best edible glue ever) and top with the other half circle. Finish frosting the cake with more ganache, smooth it out and let it set! For the wings the first thing I did was bend the wire where I wanted it to go into the cake so I knew the length I had to work with for the wing itself. I used 18 gauge covered wire for strength.To boost the butterbeer flavor, the recipe calls for adding more butterscotch sauce to the cake layers during assembly. I used a layer of crustless cheesecake. The first time I made this cake I used 6 inch pans, the second time I used 8 inch pans.

If that sounds too fancy and complicated, I would actually recommend skipping adding the butterscotch sauce to the cake itself. Now you can carve a round cake or simply bake a round cake. I baked two half ball pans, AND a filler layer. You might be wondering what butterbeer tastes like. I first tried butterbeer during our visit to Harry Potter at Universal a few years ago. If you try to put sauce in-between the layers, you will find that they tend to slip around and could potentially fall over when carrying the cake from kitchen to table. To avoid this problem, you'll need to add wooden dowels to the cake to stabilize it.

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For our sweet springtime birthday girl, I love to make light and colorful birthday cakes. So I decided to do a Harry Potter-inspired birthday cake rather than a cake with Harry Potter himself on it. If you haven't read the book yet, I highly recommend reading this illustrated Harry Potter with your kids ASAP! I was so inspired by the butterbeer cake over on Liv for Cake but her method was a little too complicated for me. EXTRA GIFT: The unique and beautiful addition of an extra gift in this Harry Potter birthday decoration will make your kid's birthday remarkable. Make their birthday special with this premium quality product.