Cake "Minnie Mouse": tips for making mastic and decorative figurines

Cakes made of sugar mastics have recently become very popular. This is due to the incredibly attractive appearance and pleasant taste of the confectionery. You can make such a cake with your own hands or order from a professional. Especially popular is baking for children's holidays, especially since it is possible to mold anything from mastic. Cake "Minnie Mouse" - an excellent solution for the birthday of the young princess. Options for decorating the mass: starting from a smooth surface with a cute image of a cute mouse, ending with a voluminous confectionery, decorated with a Minnie figure.

Work with sugar mastic

It is no wonder that from mastic it is possible to receive wonderful figures and three-dimensional ornaments, because the product has an incredible resemblance to plasticine. The only significant difference is the rapid drying of the mastic in the open air, so it is recommended to store it in bags or food film. Cake "Minnie Mouse" from mastic will please not only the little girl, but also will surprise all the guests. The main thing is to take a responsible approach to the cooking process and do all the work as carefully as possible. It should be taken into account that when working with the product in question, its contact with water should not be allowed, since the mastic has the property of dissolving and leaving stains.

To paint mastic in any color it is possible very quickly, but to take dyes in the form of gel or paste it is categorically forbidden. It is necessary to stretch the "material" before obtaining an elastic mass, make a small depression in the center. Then apply a little dry dye, using a toothpick, into the hole made. After stirring, you will get a beautiful uniform color. The cake "Minnie Mouse" is performed in pink, white and red shades.

Preparation of mastic for sculpting figures

As an ornament for a girl's cake, the heroine of the famous Disney cartoon is an ideal variant. To date, a lot of variants of these confectionery products are available for purchase. Cake "Minnie Mouse", a photo of one of the variants of which is presented below, can be prepared independently. Korzhi is best to choose biscuits and cook them according to a standard recipe. For mastic, the following will be required:

• A few drops of alcohol (brandy or cognac);
• Condensed milk - 200 g;
• Milk is dry - about 150 g;
• Lemon juice - about 3 tsp.
• Powdered sugar - not more than 200 g.

Powder is combined with dry milk and sieved. Carefully pour the condensed milk and knead the mastic to a uniform and elastic state. Good advice: if the product is too crumbly, then you should add lemon juice. Mastic is painted in a pre-selected color using a dye. The cake "Minnie Mouse" is based on baked cakes and well-knit mastic, from which a small mischievous mouse is designed.

Manufacturing options Minnie

What are the options for making a charming girlfriend of Mickey Mouse? It can be just a head with ears, a muzzle with a large bow, just a flat image on the cakes or a three-dimensional figurine. For the last variant it is necessary to mold a heroine from separate pieces: legs, handles, a head and a trunk. Plus, we must not forget about the dress, shoes and bow. Colors can be different: yellow, red, pink and, of course, black and white.

If there is a desire to fashion a figure to make the Minnie-Mouse cake more effective, you can simplify the task by skipping the step of molding the legs of the mouse. To do this, you just need to decorate Minnie fluffy voluminous skirt (the figure on the cake in the sitting position). This will give stability. The main thing - all accessories and clothes should be added in the last turn, as well as ears. The head is fastened to the body with a toothpick.