Superman Or Batman Cakes
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2105-8507SMnBatWebIs50530.qxd 7/12/05 11:42 AM Page 1 Instructions for To Decorate Superman Cake To make the Superman cake in the colors shown you will need Wilton Baking & Decorating Icing Colors in Royal Blue, Christmas Red, Copper (skin tone), and Lemon Yellow, tips 3, 16 and 18. We suggest that you tint all icing at Superman or Batman one time while cake cools. Refrigerate tinted icings in covered containers until ready to use. Cakes Make 3 cups buttercream icing: 1 PLEASE READ THROUGH INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN. • Tint 1 ⁄2 cups blue 3 IN ADDITION, to decorate cakes you will need: • Tint ⁄4 cup red • Tint 1⁄4 cup copper (skin tone) • Wilton Decorating Bag and Coupler or • Tint 1⁄4 cup yellow parchment paper triangles • Reserve 1⁄4 cup white • Tips 3, 16, and 18 • Wilton Icing Colors in Royal Blue, WITH RED ICING WITH YELLOW ICING • Use tip 3 and “To Outline” • Use tip 16 and “To Make Stars” Christmas Red, Copper (skin tone), directions to outline details on cape directions to cover belt Lemon Yellow and Black • Use tip 18 and “To Make Stars” • Use tip 16 and “To Make Stars” • Serving plate directions to cover cape directions to squeeze out a second • One 2-layer cake mix or ingredients for layer of stars in a circle to give the your favorite layer cake recipe WITH BLUE ICING appearance of a belt buckle • 3 cups buttercream icing (recipe) or • Use tip 3 and “To Outline” directions to outline details on suit WITH RED ICING 2 packages of creamy vanilla type • Use tip 16 and “To Make Stars” frosting mix (15.4 oz. box) • Use tip 16 and “To Make Stars” directions to add belt loops directions to cover suit We recommend hand washing pan in hot, soapy water. • Position Superman’s plastic face WITH WHITE ICING and chest insignia • Use tip 16 and “To Make Stars” directions to cover background by Your Superman cake is suited up and Wilton Method Cake Decorating Classes arms ready to be the star attraction at any party! Call: 800-942-8881 WITH COPPER (SKIN TONE) ICING • Use tip 16 and “To Make Stars” Wilton Industries, Inc. directions to cover neck and hands Woodridge, Il. 60517 www.wilton.com Stock No. 2105-8507 Plastic face and insignia Tip 16 copper (skin tone) stars Tip 18 red stars Tip 3 red outlines cape, blue outlines shirt Cake Release For perfect, crumb-free cakes! No need to grease and flour your baking pan – Cake Release coats Tip 16 copper (skin tone) in one step. Simply spread Cake stars Release lightly on pan bottom and sides with a pastry brush and fill with Tip 16 blue stars batter. Cakes release perfectly without crumbs every time, giving you the ideal surface for decorating. Tip 16 white stars Now in convenient dispensing Tip 16 red stars Tip 16 yellow stars bottle. Certified Kosher. 8 oz. 702-6016 Superman and Batman ©1977 DC Comics, Inc. 2105-8507SMnBatWebIs50530.qxd 7/12/05 11:42 AM Page 2 To Decorate Batman Cake Baking Instructions To make the Batman cake in the colors shown you will need Wilton Preheat oven to 350OF or temperature per recipe directions. Icing Colors in Royal Blue, Lemon Yellow, and Black, tips 3, 16 and 18. Your cake will unmold easily, without sticking, when you We suggest you color all the icings at one time while the cake is prepare the pan properly. Grease the inside of pan using a cooling. We suggest that you tint all icing at one time while cake cools. pastry brush and solid vegetable shortening (do not use Refrigerate tinted icings in covered containers until ready to use. butter, margarine or liquid vegetable oil). Spread the Make 2 cups buttercream icing: shortening so that all indentations are covered. Sprinkle • Tint 1 cup blue about 2 Tablespoons flour inside pan and shake so that flour • Tint 1⁄4 cup yellow covers all greased surfaces. Turn pan upside down and tap • Tint 1⁄2 cup gray (mix black and white) lightly to remove excess flour. If any shiny spots remain, • Reserve 1⁄4 cup white touch up with more shortening and flour to prevent cake from sticking. (You can use vegetable oil pan spray or vegetable WITH BLUE ICING WITH GRAY ICING oil pan spray with flour, in place of solid shortening and flour, • Use tip 3 and “To Outline” • Use tip 3 and “To Outline” directions or use Wilton Cake Release, for perfect, crumb-free cakes directions to outline details on to outline details on suit or Bake Easy Non-Stick Spray for easy release). cape and gloves • Use tip 16 and “To Make Stars” Make one 2-layer cake mix according to package or recipe • Use tip 18 and “To Make Stars” directions to cover suit directions. Pour the cake batter into pan, and if necessary, directions to cover cape and gloves WITH WHITE ICING spread the batter around with a spatula to fill all areas of • Use tip 16 and “To Make Stars” the pan evenly. Be careful not to touch sides or bottom of • Use tip 18 and “To Make Pull-Out directions to cover background area pan. Bake cake on middle rack of 350OF oven for 30-40 Stars” directions to add fringe to by arms gloves minutes or until cake tests done according to recipe • Position Batman’s plastic face and directions. WITH YELLOW ICING chest insignia • Use tip 16 and “To Make Stars” Remove cake from oven and cool on cake rack for 10 minutes. While the cake is directions to cover belt with stars Your Batman cake is ready to brighten still in the pan, carefully slice off the raised center portion of the cake. This allows up any celebration! • Use tip 16 and “To Make Stars” the cake to sit more level and helps prevent cracking. To remove cake from pan, directions to add a second layer place cooling rack against cake and turn both cake rack and pan over. Lift pan off of stars to resemble belt loops carefully. Cool cake at least one hour. Brush loose crumbs off cake. and a buckle To transfer cake to serving board, hold a cake board against cake and turn both Plastic face and insignia cake and rack over. Lift off rack. Hold another board against bottom of cake and Tip 18 blue stars turn cake over. Be sure to hold cake, rack and board close together while turning to prevent cake from cracking. Tip 3 blue outlines For more Decorating Techniques & Tips Visit our website at www.wilton.com - Learn To Decorate - Basic Decorating Lessons Tip 3 gray outlines Using Your Decorating Bag and Coupler You can make many different designs with just one decorating bagful of icing by using the Wilton Featherweight or Disposable Decorating Bags and Coupler and changing decorating tips. Just follow these steps: 1. Screw ring off coupler to expose series of tiny threads 1⁄2 in. above coupler base. 2. Force coupler base as far down into decorating Tip 18 pull-out stars Tip 16 gray stars bag as it will go.Then mark where bottom thread of coupler shows through bag; remove coupler and trim bag at pencil mark with a pair of scissors. 3. Reposition coupler in bag and push end Tip 18 blue stars Tip 3 blue outlines Tip 16 yellow stars Tip 16 white stars through opening to expose bottom two threads. 4. Position decorating tip over coupler and screw ring in place to secure. To change tips, unscrew ring, replace tip and replace ring. 5. To fill, cuff open end of bag over your hand and insert icing with a spatula. Fill bag no more than half full. 6. To close, unfold cuff and twist top of bag shut. Hold twist between your thumb and forefinger. Note: You can eliminate any air bubbles that may have formed by squeezing bag gently over icing bowl until air is released. Important: Be sure to wash the Featherweight bag in hot soapy water, then rinse and dry after every use. A degreaser can make clean-up easier. 2105-8507SMnBatWebIs50530.qxd 7/12/05 11:42 AM Page 3 Using Parchment Bags To Outline & Pipe-In Parchment bags made from parchment paper triangles give you more versatility After outlining, using the same tip, squeeze out rows of lines and the convenience of one-time use. Follow package directions. To “pipe-in” to fill area. Pat icing down with fingertip dipped in cornstarch using a cut parchment bag, cut the point of the bag to desired opening. or smooth with dampened art brush. Decorating With Wilton Icings Wilton Frosting Mix: You will need 2-3 packages of Creamy White Icing Mix. To Make Stars and Pull-Out Stars To prepare, follow package directions. Each package makes about 2 cups icing. Use tip 16 or 21. Hold bag straight up and down (see Excellent for tinting any shade required. If you're using another type of icing illustration) with tip 1/8 in. above surface. Squeeze mix, you will need three 15.4 oz. packages of the creamy vanilla type that will until a star is formed, then stop pressure and pull tip ice two 8 in. or 9 in. layers. For each package of icing mix, use four less away. Your stars will be neatly formed only if you stop teaspoons water than package directs. Each package makes about 1 3⁄4 cups squeezing before you pull the tip away. icing. Do not refrigerate icing before decorating.