Mickey Mouse Buttercream Transfer Cake
Remember when I did the LSU cake years ago? The technique I used on that cake was called a buttercream transfer. Well, I recently did another cake using that technique for the Little Mister's Mickey Mouse themed birthday party. I started with a picture of Mickey Mouse, taped down to the counter, with a piece of wax paper taped over it. Using the appropriate colors for the character, I outlined the face with a size 5 Wilton tip in black buttercream icing. I continued to fill in all the areas that required black. To do this, I prefer to use a diagonal motion. I don't know why, but it just worked for me. The Little Mister had fun watching me work on his cake. I thought that was the sweetest thing. That's something special about making his cakes, we get to share these special moments together. Once I completed filling in the face with all the colors, it was time to stick this in the freezer. I actually flipped...