A Nail Polish Cake

A little granddaughter was having a Spa Party

and Grandma was asked to create a 

Nail Polish Cake.

My daughter found pictures on the internet

but no step by step directions 

so we just set about creating

our own.

We started with a three layer cake and covered it

with a crumb coating, then put it in the fridge

to set the crumb coat.

Frosting Recipe

1 1/2 C. softened butter (not margarine)

12 C. powdered sugar

2 T. white vanilla

7-10 T. water (add the smaller

amount and increase 1 T. at

a time until fluffy)

Food coloring

Place all in a large mixing bowl

and beat together with the wire whip.

Let mix about 5 minutes.  Give it

a final stir to stir out some of the

air bubbles.  It should be soft and

fluffy.

After the crumb coating has set,

remove from fridge

and using a straight sided glass that you will use

as the base for the nail polish lid, press the

glass down into the cake about 1 inch.  Remove

and remove the cake in the hole.

Replace cake in fridge.

Meanwhile make black chocolate clay.

Black Chocolate Clay

10 oz. coating discs

1 T. light corn syrup

Black food coloring (I like Americolor gels)

Melt the coating discs in microwave save bowl

stirring every 30 seconds whether it looks like it

needs to be stirred or not.  When it is completely 

melted, stir in the corn syrup and food coloring.

It will set up as you stir and become like

a thick frosting.  Spread out on a piece

of plastic wrap and place in fridge about

15 minutes or until cool.

Remove from fridge and knead until

soft and pliable.

This is where it got tricky.  I tried rolling the clay

but it started to break apart.  Finally I decided to just 

mold it around the glass and smooth it with my palms.

Your hands will get black, but the warmth of your

hands will help keep the clay pliable.  Make as

smooth as possible.  I smoothed it more with the

flat side of a table knife and then finished it

with my hands.

Place the "lid" of the polish jar into the

hole in the cake and trim any extra away so

that the clay will just hit the top of the cake.

Frost the cake as smooth as possible

using an offset spatula

and fit the lid on again, cleaning any frosting

away from the hole as necessary.

Pipe some frosting into the bottom of the

hole so that the glass will hold in place

once placed on top of the cake.

While the frosting was still soft I placed large

candy pearls around the edge to give it a 

finished edge.

I printed the "label" on sticker paper so that 

the frosting would not leak through the paper

and attached it to the cake with a little frosting.

The bottom of the cake was finished with 

additional large candy pearls.

Click here for printable recipe and step by step pictures.

Little Miss screamed when she 

saw the finished cake.

(I stored it in the fridge to 

keep the frosting firm.)

At the Spa Party fifteen little girls 

had their nails, hair and make up 

done with two aunts 

assisting Mommy.  The

girls all loved the fun party 

and one little

girl said it was the prettiest cake 

she had ever seen!

Happy Birthday Kylie!

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