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Yield: Makes 8 cakes
Ingredients
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White Sheet Cake for Block and Bootie Cakes
Swiss-Meringue Buttercream for Block and Bootie Cakes
Food coloring, as desired for shoe color and decorative details
Apricot, or other fruit leather, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips, for straps, if using
Cook's Notes
These buttercream-covered shoes can be made a day or two ahead and refrigerated; take them out about a half hour before serving them.
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Baby Bootie Cakes
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes 8 cakes
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Baby Bootie Cakes
Baby Bootie Cakes
Baby Bootie Cakes
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes 8 cakes
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes 8 cakes
Yield: Makes 8 cakes
Makes 8 cakes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- White Sheet Cake for Block and Bootie Cakes
- Swiss-Meringue Buttercream for Block and Bootie Cakes
- Food coloring, as desired for shoe color and decorative details
- Apricot, or other fruit leather, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips, for straps, if using
Directions
Each bootie consists of two cake rounds of different heights. To make booties, trim top of sheet cake so it is level. Place trimmed cake on work surface. Using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out 12 circles from cake, keeping the circles as close together as possible. Discard the scraps or save for a delicious snack.
To make toe pieces for booties, cut four circles in half horizontally, making eight shorter circles. Trim each short circle by cutting a straight line 1/2-inch in from the edge. Place one tall and one short circle on a piece of waxed paper or parchment. Using a dab of buttercream as glue, affix trimmed edge of shorter circle to taller one. This forms the basic bootie shape. Repeat with other pairs.
Using an offset spatula or a butter knife, thinly coat each bootie with a layer of buttercream to seal in the crumbs; giving the shoe shape by adding more icing to the front and top. Refrigerate the booties until the crumb coat has set. Decorate the booties one at a time. Remove from the refrigerator, and cover with a final coat of buttercream, shaping and smoothing the shoes as you go.
Pipe laces and trim to resemble a child’s shoe: Fit couplers onto piping bags and fill halfway with tinted buttercream. To make dots and trim, use a No. 4 tip. To fashion thin, dainty laces and other delicate details, use a No. 3 tip. To pipe small stars, use a No. 13 tip. Chill booties again until buttercream is firm, then transfer to serving platters.
Cook's Notes
These buttercream-covered shoes can be made a day or two ahead and refrigerated; take them out about a half hour before serving them.
Cook’s Notes
These buttercream-covered shoes can be made a day or two ahead and refrigerated; take them out about a half hour before serving them.
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16 Ratings
5 star values:
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4 star values:
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3 star values:
6
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4
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Add Rating & Review
16 Ratings
5 star values:
2
4 star values:
1
3 star values:
6
2 star values:
4
1 star values:
3
16 Ratings
5 star values:
2
4 star values:
1
3 star values:
6
2 star values:
4
1 star values:
3
16 Ratings
5 star values:
2
4 star values:
1
3 star values:
6
2 star values:
4
1 star values:
3
- 5 star values:
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- 4 star values:
- 1
- 3 star values:
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- 2 star values:
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- 1 star values:
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Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
03/07/2013
i've made this recipe twice, both times to rave reviews!!! thank you Martha for the idea.
Martha Stewart Member
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07/09/2012
I love the simplicity of it. Plus I have a surprise baby shower for two co-workers who one is having a boy and the other a girl, so this is great for making blue and pink little cakes to represent both .
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
03/23/2011
Great recipe!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
06/27/2010
Your baby booties cake is a great idea!
Thanks for sharing..
Sandra @ www.modern-baby-shower-ideas.com
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
05/04/2010
This is so cute! I will definitely try this.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
11/29/2007
When I started cake decorating, (in the 50's), the booties were made by using the large marshmallows! A lot easier.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
03/07/2013
i've made this recipe twice, both times to rave reviews!!! thank you Martha for the idea.
Rating: Unrated
Rating: Unrated
07/09/2012
I love the simplicity of it. Plus I have a surprise baby shower for two co-workers who one is having a boy and the other a girl, so this is great for making blue and pink little cakes to represent both .
Rating: Unrated
03/23/2011
Great recipe!
Rating: Unrated
06/27/2010
Your baby booties cake is a great idea!
Thanks for sharing..
Sandra @ www.modern-baby-shower-ideas.com
Rating: Unrated
05/04/2010
This is so cute! I will definitely try this.
Rating: Unrated
11/29/2007
When I started cake decorating, (in the 50's), the booties were made by using the large marshmallows! A lot easier.
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