Snickerdoodle Sweets

A lot more goes into a 3D cake than most people realize!

Before any cake is baked, carved, or decorated, we have to build a structure strong enough to support the finished design.

For this structure, we started with a ½” thick wooden cake board covered in foil, along with a center support rod that’s also wrapped in foil (I will add foil to the rod as I work my way up) so none of the structure comes into direct contact with the cake.

Since the finished cake will be approximately 12–13 inches tall, we also use ¼” thick wooden boards between layers to help distribute the weight and prevent the cake from crushing itself.

But that’s only part of the process! Before we can even start stacking cake, we have to print/draw templates to figure out the measurements for each section and map out exactly how everything will fit together. A lot of planning goes into making sure the finished character is proportionate and structurally sound.

When it’s finally time to cut the cake, removing all of those support boards to get to the bottom layers is definitely a pain in the butt 😂, but they’re absolutely necessary to keep everything stable and safe.

A lot of people see the finished cake, but there’s a whole lot of engineering, math, planning, and support hidden underneath all that buttercream and modeling chocolate!

Now for the fun part…

Can anyone guess which Toy Story character we’re making? 👀

💡 Hint: It’s not Woody or Buzz!

Drop your guesses below! ⬇️

Moonbeam Ice Cream Cookies

Last year, my son chose the Moonbeam Ice Cream Cookies from Crumbl as one of his birthday treats, and he absolutely loved them 💜💙💛

Recently, he started asking for them again… but it doesn’t seem like Crumbl offers them anymore 😭

So naturally, we did what any baker’s kid would expect—we made them ourselves! 😆

I’m happy to report that they came out perfect and tasted just like we remembered. Soft chocolate cookies topped with colorful lemon/berry moonbeam-inspired frosting, cookie crumbs, and a white chocolate drizzle.

Honestly, I think my son was just as excited to have them again as he was the first time 🤗

Sometimes the best treats are the ones made at home, especially when they’re tied to special memories ❤️

Did anyone else ever have a favorite limited-edition treat that disappeared and left you wishing it would come back? 👀