tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post8703227435097865686..comments2023-08-09T04:26:24.037-06:00Comments on Pinstrosity: Gimme a Break Kit Kat CakeMarquettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112633611070405863noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-56990723785258375772013-10-23T08:34:53.101-06:002013-10-23T08:34:53.101-06:00OMG--the Pinstrosity is better than the original!OMG--the Pinstrosity is better than the original!Little Black Carhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313164876855565140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-57738303008930562442013-06-03T15:45:03.954-06:002013-06-03T15:45:03.954-06:00The kit kats easily stick to the frosting on the o...The kit kats easily stick to the frosting on the outside of the cake. I had no trouble just frosting the cake and sticking them on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01924169385303733863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-63609003239130344822013-02-01T12:05:14.153-07:002013-02-01T12:05:14.153-07:00My father in law is a candy junkie so when I saw t...My father in law is a candy junkie so when I saw this cake I knew I had to make it. Generally I never make anything new because I don't want to end up with a flop, but this one ended up coming out really well. I made two cakes and cut them in half using the bottoms of the cake so that they were lower than the kit Kat bars. In the interest of tme I used premade icing. I made sure everything was cool and then iced the cake then added the Kit Kat bars. They stuck beautifully. I didn't add the peanut m&m's until just I got to the party. The cake was great, super sweet, but looked fantastic and stayed together beautifully. Here's my version: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.381486560494.364125.573135494&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=10152196564095495&set=a.381486560494.364125.573135494&type=3&theater<br /><br />Maddie K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-89544241230338992062013-01-27T09:18:37.869-07:002013-01-27T09:18:37.869-07:00Rich, I've never made this, but hopefully some...Rich, I've never made this, but hopefully someone who has will see your comment and be able to respond. Here's my thinking though: if you have some extra frosting and gently coat the backs of the kitkats with some frosting, they should stick to the cake pretty well. Use the frosting kinda like glue to keep the kitkats stuck to the cake. Marquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09112633611070405863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-88750625409324088942013-01-27T06:12:12.893-07:002013-01-27T06:12:12.893-07:00Hi there, just a question, didn't the kitkat f...Hi there, just a question, didn't the kitkat fall apart, I mean, were they secured enough to hold on to the heart shape cake without tying a ribbon? I want to make one for this coming valentines, I hope you can give me tip on... thanks in advance... <br /><br />Best,<br />RichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-79161004915830463092012-08-23T21:13:37.774-06:002012-08-23T21:13:37.774-06:00I think it looks wonderful! You did a great job!!!...I think it looks wonderful! You did a great job!!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-15564584951598156082012-08-18T19:56:07.328-06:002012-08-18T19:56:07.328-06:00I like the heart shaped cake better than the origi...I like the heart shaped cake better than the original.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11644674440962954497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-18585760393879995512012-08-17T23:36:14.548-06:002012-08-17T23:36:14.548-06:00I have done a cake like this a few times but I use...I have done a cake like this a few times but I use raspberries or strawberries in the middle instead of M&M's. Plus use the snack size Kit Kats around the edge and you don't have to worry about them being too high.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429022881411704564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-7450426716601089212012-08-14T11:46:48.276-06:002012-08-14T11:46:48.276-06:00I have made this cake twice...and its super easy !...I have made this cake twice...and its super easy ! Just cut off the top if there is a dome, the kit kats stand much taller than the cake it self so no need to cut them, just fill it up with m&ms (the candy is decorative, if people don´t want to eat this much candy there is no need to) ...no problem cutting the cake, the candy just falls on the plate the cake is standing on...in my experience there is no mess and everybody can have some extra candy if they want :) ...I didn´t fallow any instructions...just common sense ;) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-12852009625190474992012-08-04T14:19:46.063-06:002012-08-04T14:19:46.063-06:00When I made mine, I placed the m&Ms individual...When I made mine, I placed the m&Ms individually in rows so they would all stick, but there was no frosting showing, and since it was a single layer it was less m&Ms than the original, plus I did individually colored stripes so it was pretty (sorry I don't have a picture) plus as has already been recommended, I cut the layers down to remove the dome effect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-79180311879863612762012-07-27T09:58:59.065-06:002012-07-27T09:58:59.065-06:00If you look at the original pin the Kit Kat bars s...If you look at the original pin the Kit Kat bars stand above the M&M's and if you look closely between the cracks the cake its self is quite a bit lower that the level of the M&Ms... If you were to cut and take a peice of the original pin out, then the rest of the M&Ms would go tumbling out... because they are not on the icing holding them in place... I thought the heart idea was a great idea though!Ashley Klinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375166827838111792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-14421731777663175202012-07-19T12:59:16.357-06:002012-07-19T12:59:16.357-06:00Im going to do this, without directions, to make i...Im going to do this, without directions, to make it more fun..... expect my mail with my pintrosity xDCessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-38464966311353528112012-07-18T14:35:57.219-06:002012-07-18T14:35:57.219-06:00I made this cake (and I have very little cake baki...I made this cake (and I have very little cake baking experience) and it turned out fantastic. I did have to cut the kitkats, but they still ran tall and I FILLED it with mini-m&ms which were easier to spread on thinly and filled in all the gaps so you could see no icing at all. That being said, it was so sweet that I cut the cake into super skinny slices (imagine kit kat width!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-49771730320693389192012-07-14T15:18:11.547-06:002012-07-14T15:18:11.547-06:00I don't know if I would have even attempted it...I don't know if I would have even attempted it either, but she did fantastic.Pinstrosityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647945298736302127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-20329492731674500852012-07-14T15:17:43.191-06:002012-07-14T15:17:43.191-06:00Thanks for the good links Carolyn.Thanks for the good links Carolyn.Pinstrosityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647945298736302127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-27363336506451154612012-07-14T15:17:31.015-06:002012-07-14T15:17:31.015-06:00I think we all have the "Who needs directions...I think we all have the "Who needs directions?! I'm smart" projects. No worries there. And it can definitely make more adventures.Pinstrosityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647945298736302127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-20272587868278734802012-07-10T22:32:47.520-06:002012-07-10T22:32:47.520-06:00Just came across this post via a Pinterest link. A...Just came across this post via a Pinterest link. Awesome website! I have to mention, though, as a professional baker, your suggestion of sticking a pin into the cake to hold on the ribbon is a NO NO NO. The metal on pins is NOT food safe, and in fact, leeches toxic chemicals into your food. (The same goes for sticking "cake wires" into cakes for pop-up decorations. You see it all the time, but doing so makes your cake toxic. What you don't see on those professional cakes with wires sticking out of it is a tiny straw inserted into the cake where every wire is. The wire goes into the straw, NOT the cake.)<br />To secure a ribbon to a cake, use a "sugar glue", which you can make out of watered down fondant, gumpaste, or a dab of royal icing. Or you can also use piping gel. The karo syrup likely would work okay too, but it doesn't have quite the stick power of the other things I mentioned. You could also use a dab of frosting, but unless you have a coated ribbon, the grease from the frosting will soak through your ribbon.<br /><br />Just don't put metal in your cake. :)DebbyGMomof3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10443006407756232444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-6075273579741538902012-07-09T05:07:56.886-06:002012-07-09T05:07:56.886-06:00I LOVE the heartshaped one. It may not have turned...I LOVE the heartshaped one. It may not have turned out the same way as the original but I think it looks even better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-8068511358395304962012-07-08T08:51:51.086-06:002012-07-08T08:51:51.086-06:00Another way to keep from the cake being domed if y...Another way to keep from the cake being domed if you don't want to use a cake leveler is when it comes out of the oven, take a clean kitchen towel (one that is not fuzzy) and press the top of the cake with it. I fold the towel, lay it on the cake and press it down with my whole hand so that the cake is level with the top of the pan or at least all level. It works great!weaveswifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11278741668680737747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-46000836443862386392012-07-07T17:54:29.513-06:002012-07-07T17:54:29.513-06:00Most pro bakers smack the filled cake pans down on...Most pro bakers smack the filled cake pans down on the counter before baking to knock the air bubbles out of the cake to get it flatter. You can also spin the pan to send the batter out to the edges. Both of these work good for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-4234764356251237452012-07-07T13:31:34.540-06:002012-07-07T13:31:34.540-06:00And when you trim the top off, you get to eat some...And when you trim the top off, you get to eat some of the cake early! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-36245943341839289012012-07-03T22:57:41.092-06:002012-07-03T22:57:41.092-06:00If you want to make a cake that is flat on the bot...If you want to make a cake that is flat on the bottom, you trim the top off with a grated knife and then flip the cake upside downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-65471873648377116302012-06-27T14:29:48.703-06:002012-06-27T14:29:48.703-06:00Over mixing batters can cause mountains or cone to...Over mixing batters can cause mountains or cone tops as well. If it happens, I cut them off with a serrated knife as well.The Third Wheel Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198553888905659658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-53344722125014258762012-06-09T14:31:33.149-06:002012-06-09T14:31:33.149-06:00Well, you can't be too surprised that somethin...Well, you can't be too surprised that something doesn't turn out like the picture if you don't follow directions. And I think it looks fine and agree that there would be too many M&Ms... if that's ever possible. And yes, I heard many cakes round on top and America's Test Kitchen says to use the serrated knife to even the top and then turn it over so you don't have a lot of crumbs in the frosting. Happy Baking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-86975643523375173952012-06-08T21:20:13.045-06:002012-06-08T21:20:13.045-06:00Those magic cake strips that you wet and put aroun...Those magic cake strips that you wet and put around the pan while the layers are baking always work for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com