How to Make a Polka Dot Giant Cupcake

The Giant Cupcake Pan is a versatile and fun pan for many occasions. It makes the perfect smash cake for a child’s first birthday party. This polka dot giant cupcake can be adapted for a boy by choosing shades of blues and browns instead of pink and brown.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• cake baked in giant cupcake pan
• chocolate liner for cupcake
• cream cheese icing or other pourable icing
• fondant in various colors
• ribbon

1. Bake the two sections of the giant cupcake in the pan.

2. Make a chocolate candy liner for the giant cupcake using pink chocolate wafers. See the resources section below for specific instructions to make the chocolate liner.

3. Trim the cake for the base of the cupcake so it will fit into the cupcake liner. Gently lower the cake into the chocolate liner. Spread a layer of icing on the cake to hold the top onto the base.

4. Make cream cheese frosting or another frosting that is pourable to cover the top portion of the cupcake. Place the top portion of the giant cupcake on a wire rack. Place a baking sheet or other pan underneath to catch the excess icing. Slowly pour the icing over the top of the cake. Allow the excess icing to run off the edges. Because the icing is pourable, it will conform to the ridges and make them more prominent than other icings. Add more icing if necessary to cover the cake.

5. Allow the icing to set. Slide a spatula or cake circle underneath the cake. Transfer it to the base of the cupcake. Center the top on the base.

6. Roll out the various colors of fondant. Use a circle cookie cutter or other round object to cut out circles. Press the fondant circles into the icing on the top section of the giant cupcake.

7. Cut a length of coordinating ribbon. Place the ribbon around the chocolate liner base of the giant cupcake. Tie it in a knot to hold in place. Tie the remaining length of the ribbon into a bow.

Resources

• Giant Cupcake Candy Liner Directions