How To Make Snack Cakes
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Hi friends! I am back today on these snack cakes that you may have seen on social media. These snack cakes are great for vendor events, pop-up events, parties, and orders for people who do not want to order a full custom cake. There are many creative and flavor options for the snack cakes! In this tutorial, I will show you how to make snack cakes while doing a Barbie theme. I recently did these snack cakes for a Barbie pop-up. So much fun!
What are snack cakes?
The snack cakes are essentially baked cake into these foil-lined cake pans. You may have seen these foil-lined pans at the grocery stores but with food to be put in the oven. You make the batter and pour it into these foil-lined cake pans and bake them for 20 minutes or so, then add some buttercream on the top, and decorate as you wish.
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How to make Snack Cakes Step by Step
Materials Needed
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: Make the batter according to the recipe you are using. I am using this vanilla cake recipe.
Step 2: Pour the batter and fill the pan halfway.
Step 2: Bake at 350 degrees (F) for approximately 20-25 minutes. You really have to keep an eye on the pans because the baking time can vary for every recipe. The cake is ready if the toothpick is clean with a few crumbs.
Step 3: Make your favorite buttercream. Fill a piping bag with a 2A piping bag and buttercream. Another option is to use an offset spatula and scoop the buttercream on the cake. I like using a piping bag because it is more cleaner and gives me a uniform coat of buttercream.
Step 4: Start smoothing the buttercream with a cake scraper with a straight edge.
Step 5: Apply the edible image to the cake. I used this SVG file I purchased from Etsy. There are more SVGs on Etsy for your liking!
Step 6: Pipe with a 4B tip to create a border around the cake. Stay within the pan (about 1/2 inch from the pan liner) because the lid will smush the border once it is put on.
Step 7: Sprinkle on some sprinkles.
Step 8: Put the lid on the cake pan, carefully to not smush the border. It is ok to have buttercream to spread under the lid corners.
Step 9: Repeat as desired with your own colors, images, and buttercream textures!
How to make Snack Cakes Instruction Video
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Answers to your questions about making Snack Cakes
Will any recipe work for snack cakes?
Any recipe should work. You will need to pay extra attention to the baking time because it may take less time to bake the cake pans. Some recipes may cause a dome, and you will need to cut the dome off.
How many servings do snack cakes serve?
The servings may be 1-2 servings depending on how big the slices are. For 23.3 oz pans, the servings may be 2-3.
Can the snack cakes be refrigerated?
Yes! They will be good in the fridge for a few days.
Can the snack cakes be frozen?
They can be frozen if you allow them to thaw in the refrigerator overnight and follow the standard freezing guidelines for freezing cakes.
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