Is there any other couple as beautiful and Emma and Killian to be inspired by his Valentine’s Day? Just looks at these two lovebirds on their wedding day…
Well, just in time for Valentine’s Day, but truly something you can do all year round, I thought I would try my hand at some Captain Swan inspired cake. Truth be told, it did not turn out the way I was hoping but such is life so I thought I would share what I did, and the results anyway, as well tips and ideas for the future.
Here is what you will need:
A chocolate cake mix or recipe (I used Betty Crocker Super Moist Devil’s Food Cake Mix)
Eggs, Water, Vegetable Oil (All the precise directions are on the back of the box)
Whipped butter cream or any other white frosting (I used Betty Crocker)
Red Food Coloring (mine is McCormick Red Food Color)
9×13 inches Baking Pan
Swan Cookie Cutter
Pirate Hook Arm Cookie Cutter
Heart Cookie Cutter (Mine belonged to my late grandmother)
These are available on Amazon. The Swan here, The Hook here, with a similar heart ones here.
The process was simple:
– Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
– Grease the bottom and side of the pan to prevent the cake from sticking. Make sure to use a lot. I did not and some of the cake did stick.
– After mixing the cake mix I poured about half of the mix into the pan, creating a thin layer. You can judge for yourself.
– Bake for about 20-22 minutes depending on the oven. The recipe for the entire mix says 30-35 minutes but using only half the cooking time is less.
-Once cooled I cut out the shapes and carefully pulled away the edges. They did not pull away easily. The hearts turned out the best. The Hooks were pretty good, but the swans were very difficult.
– The excess of cake I put all together or you can just snack on it.
– The rest of the cake mix I made into 8 cupcakes, baking for 20 minutes.
The idea was to frost the swans with the white frosting and use some red food coloring for the frosting on the hearts, while leaving the hooks plain. Frosting the hearts was simple, but attempting to frost the swans proved nearly impossible because they were very delicate. These were the results.
After trying this once I can say that using a soft cake is probably not the best for these cookie cutters. I think perhaps a more substantial brownie or traditional sugar or chocolate cookies would work better. And I think I will definitely try those sometime. Despite everything I did enjoy the project. It may not have turned out as beautifully perfect as the Captain Swan love story, but it was still fun, and the cake tasted delicious! It’s certainly a great treat to enjoy while watching the Captain Swan wedding for the 100th time!
If you try this out or have any other fun baking ideas let me know in the comments!!
The Girly Nerd 