{"id":4462,"date":"2014-03-21T18:29:03","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T08:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=4462"},"modified":"2016-06-16T12:50:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T02:50:00","slug":"pet-dragons-castle-cake-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/pet-dragons-castle-cake-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet Dragons &#038; Castle Cake Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hrecipe\" align=\"center\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/dragon_cake-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"dragon castle cake reardon how to \" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The best pet is one that sheds no hair, makes no mess and is not too noisy. \u00a0Meet my pet dragons. \u00a0They live inside the castle cake but will be just as happy residing anywhere in your home.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pfxxui93om4?rel=0\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fn\"><strong>To make the Castle Cake with Dragons you will need to:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* <strong>Download the Surprise Cakes App from<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/surprise-cakes\/id794112012?mt=8&amp;uo=4&amp;at=11lsF8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linkmaker.itunes.apple.com\/htmlResources\/assets\/en_us\/\/images\/web\/linkmaker\/badge_appstore-lrg.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"101\" height=\"30\" \/> <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.surprisecakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/images\/brand\/en_generic_rgb_wo_45.png\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* Print the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Surprise-Cakes-App-Markers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">surprise cakes app markers<\/a>\u00a0(allow time for the pdf to open as it is a large file so that it is print quality)<br \/>\n* Make 2 quantities of american buttercream <a title=\"Buttercream Cupcake Frosting Recipes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/buttercream-cupcake-frosting-recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\"> I used this chocolate buttercream<\/a>\u00a0you can choose a <a title=\"7 Best Frosting Recipes Taste Tested\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/best-frosting-recipes\/\">different frosting recipe here<\/a><br \/>\n* Bake 2 quantities of the <a title=\"Chocolate Cake Recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/chocolate-cake-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\">rich chocolate cake recipe<\/a> baked onto 4 trays, the trays I used were 25cm (9.84 inches) x 38cm (14.96 inches) x 1.5cm (0.59 inches) tall. When baking in trays it takes 15-20 minutes per tray to bake.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* Fondant &#8211; NOTE amounts listed are the actual amount that is on the cake, allow extra for rolling out<br \/>\nBrown fondant for the door 100g (3.53 ounces)<br \/>\n<span class=\"ingredient\"><span class=\"name\">Black Fondant 50<\/span><span class=\"amount\">g<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nLight Grey Fondant for walls 800 g (28.22 ounces)<br \/>\nDark Grey Fondant for top of cake 320g (11.29 ounces)<br \/>\nGreen fondant for grass 50g (1.76 ounces)<br \/>\ntiny amount of yellow and red fondant for flame<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* 6 Chocolate Bars, the ones I purchased were 11.5 cm (4.53 inches) long boost bars<br \/>\n* half a packet of oreos to crush for &#8216;soil&#8217;<br \/>\n* Small square or rectangle cookie cutter, you can make your own see the<a title=\"A Sweet Tweet Surprise Twitter Dessert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/a-sweet-tweet-surprise-twitter-dessert\/\"> twitter cake<\/a> video for instructions<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bake your cakes and make your frosting. The fresher the better but parties can be busy times so you can make 2 days before the party and decorate the day before. If making this far ahead use some simple syrup to keep the cake extra moist (see the <a title=\"How to Make a Princess Cake Using Fondant\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/how-to-make-a-princess-cake-using-fondant\/\" target=\"_blank\">princess cake video<\/a> for how to use simple syrup)<br \/>\nCut each tray cake in half and then stack with a thin layer of frosting between each layer, making sure your cakes are completely cooled before you do.<br \/>\nTrim the stack of cakes to make a neat rectangle the trim off each corner.<br \/>\nCover the whole cake in a smooth layer of frosting and refrigerate for a couple of hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">See the video for instructions on how to decorate the cake.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"updated\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"updated\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-09-at-2.26.38-PM-550x411.png\" alt=\"how to cook that surprise cakes app dragon\" width=\"550\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-09-at-2.26.38-PM-550x411.png 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-09-at-2.26.38-PM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-09-at-2.26.38-PM-60x44.png 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-09-at-2.26.38-PM-400x299.png 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-09-at-2.26.38-PM-800x598.png 800w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-09-at-2.26.38-PM.png 1304w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5>With thanks to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/eEXPQ8\" target=\"_blank\">Brendan Votano<\/a>\u00a0who came on board to help turn my app idea into reality. \u00a0You can buy the app from<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/surprise-cakes\/id794112012?mt=8&amp;uo=4&amp;at=11lsF8\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linkmaker.itunes.apple.com\/htmlResources\/assets\/en_us\/\/images\/web\/linkmaker\/badge_appstore-lrg.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"101\" height=\"30\" \/>\u00a0<\/a>or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.surprisecakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/images\/brand\/en_generic_rgb_wo_45.png\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"updated\">2014<\/h5>\n<p>by Ann Reardon <a title=\"Welcome to How To Cook That\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/\" target=\"_blank\">How To Cook That<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n<h4 align=center>My Cookbook<\/h4>\n<p align=center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cook-crazy-sweet-creations-cookbook-ann-reardon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hardcover-book-mockup-of-a-woman-reading-3409-el1.png\" alt=\"ann reardon crazy sweet creations cookbook\" title=\"Crazy Sweet Creations Cookbook\" style=\"opacity: 0.8; -moz-opacity: 0.8;\" class=\"fade\" \/><\/a>\n<\/br>\nStores that sell my book listed by country:  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook<\/a>\n<\/br>\nAll recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/pet-dragons-castle-cake-tutorial\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-09-at-2.26.38-PM-150x150.png\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"how to cook that surprise cakes app dragon\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-09-at-2.26.38-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-09-at-2.26.38-PM-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-09-at-2.26.38-PM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-09-at-2.26.38-PM-1200x1200-cropped.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-wp-pid=\"4466\" \/><\/a><p>The best pet is one that sheds no hair, makes no mess and is not too noisy. \u00a0Meet my pet dragons. \u00a0They live inside the castle cake but will be just as happy residing anywhere in your home. To make the Castle Cake with Dragons you will need to: * Download the Surprise Cakes App from or * Print the surprise cakes app markers\u00a0(allow time for the pdf to open as it is a large<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[142,1652,748,1883,1],"tags":[31,1649,1888,1889,1890,163,2609],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4462"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4462"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25738,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4462\/revisions\/25738"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}