Have you made a bubble cake before? If so, how did you make the bubbles?

@mariahutter7081

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve made jello bubbles for cupcakes, choco-bombs for hot chocolate and fondant balls for cake trimming, but I have never made fondant balls/bubbles for decoration like this cake has. Super cute, I love how they look and how the cake turned out. You are amazingly talented.

@KarolynsKakes

3 жыл бұрын

@@mariahutter7081 Thank you honey! How do the jello bubbles hold up?

@danandalihilton6076

2 жыл бұрын

I cover various sizes styrofoam balls with fondant

@antoniaregan7263

2 жыл бұрын

Chocolate I made xx

@gateauxlilacakesandsweets2051

Жыл бұрын

I've used styrofoam balls, tooth picks inserted and dipped in candy melts!

I have to say that you are by far one of the best baking channels. I feel like I’m in your kitchen with you. Your relaxed and fun way of decorating and explaining things makes me feel like I’m capable of anything! Thank you so much!!! You’re the friend everyone needs!!

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

Genesis! You made my day. Thank you for your sweet comment! I appreciate you! 🥰

@GrammaPatriot

Жыл бұрын

Isnt she the greatest!❤️

You should have thousands of subscribers. Your work and explanation is absolutely spot on. Thank you for your time. I’m a subscriber and watch and watch. Blessings to you and your business ❤️

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks girl! 😊🙏😊

@michellejones7230

Жыл бұрын

I agree.

I love how freaking cheerful you are !!

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you!! I'm grateful that I'm able to do what I love and have fun in the process ☺

Beautiful, love it.

you are AWSOME!!!!! I´ve been looking for a tutorial like this for months and months!!!! THANK YOUUUUUUUU

@KarolynsKakes

3 жыл бұрын

Yayyyyy!!! Perfect timing! LOL

Beautiful job Karolyn!

Perfect video. You're so inspiring. I love it!

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it Shelly! Thank you! 💜🙏

Thank you for this awesome explanation! Need it for a cake coming up.

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!😊

Beautiful! Goals😁

thank you so much I absolutely love this cake i can't wait to try making one. thank you for going into detail you are amazing. I am addicted to your videos I keep watching them there's so much to learn.

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome my dear! 💜🙏

Very interesting. A Must try

Gorgeous cake👍💕

You are so cool how you explain everything and you are talking the whole time and you have not bored me at all... thanks for the tutorial, I have to make a cake with them balls I mean bubbles... thank you.

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Magda!😊🙌

thank you so much for posting these videos your cakes are amazing

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Awww you're welcome honey!

This is helpful thank you

Thank you for this...love it..and thanx for the ideas

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome honey! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

I love this video!!! And I enjoy the talking all the way through

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Thanks girl!😊🙌

Brilliant ❤❤❤

Beautifullll 😊

How adorable 🤗

@KarolynsKakes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you girly!! :)

Thank you for your videos!

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!😊

This is fantastic! Thanks so much! ❤️ Got an order for one of these today. Feeling confident now. ☺️❤️

@KarolynsKakes

9 ай бұрын

Yayy! They really are so easy to make. Just make sure they are stacked so the bottom ones support the weight of the upper ones. You got this!

@HopesMomE

9 ай бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes Thanks! ❤️

I love this cake! Love the colors. I made a bubble cake but I made the bubbles out of candy melts. As a space filler between larger bubbles, I used sixlet candies. Thanks for the tots adorbs cake and tutorial!

@KarolynsKakes

3 жыл бұрын

I'm bringing back totes adorbs! LOL! You used a ball mold? Does it take a long time to do it that way?

@SweetWilliesCakes

3 жыл бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes I used 3 different color candy melts and it didn't take long. I may try your technique for the next one I make.

I always wondered how those balls were done so perfectly with chocolate.. now i see.. thank you

Great video. I know some cake decorators use gum balls for these bubbles. I think for the tylose powder the amount I use depends on what type of fondant I'm working with.

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!! I've also seen styrofoam balls covered in chocolate!

Hi Karolyn, new subscriber here👋. I thank you for sharing so many tips on cake decorating and designing. I started making cakes out of my home about 6 years ago and it has been a bumpy ride. So many things are learned by trial and error. It is awesome to be able to learn from someone else that has been there. I love this cake idea. However, I find fondant super heavy and hard to work with. The tylose powder idea, I have to try. I recently made a cake with these bubbles and used plastic bubble toppers from Amazon and covered in fondant. Less heavy and easy on my buttercream, as I don't use fondant to cover cakes. But these look amazing and I gotta try it sometime. Thanks again for all your videos and your cakes are so Amazing and perfect.

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Hi Nivia! The trick to doing it this way is to build the bubbles on top of each other. So the ones underneath are helping to support the ones above it. You can also get half sphere silicone molds and make chocolate ones!

@niviamendoza1143

Жыл бұрын

That is a great idea! So much to learn. Definitely appreciate your time to answer and give such great tips. Thanks 😊

Hi, thanks for the tutorial on the beautiful bear cake.🥰 I found that when I made the balls with fondant, they weighed too much. I found chocolate molds that have different sizes and they produce hollow chocolate balls which are lighter and can also be colored or dusted if necessary.

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I have to get those chocolate molds and do that technique!

@GrammaPatriot

Жыл бұрын

Cocoa bomb molds come i all sizes, theyre amazing!

I tried to make the Gelatin balls tonight… it was a horrible experience! I instantly came to your channel to find a new option, of course you had one! It was so much simpler. Thank you so much😊

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Yayyyy!! I'm glad you found this in time! 🙌🙏

@rebeccanixon7926

Жыл бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes I wish I could show you a picture, they turned out so cute!

Hi lovely lady, great tips👍

@KarolynsKakes

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Maria! :)

This is “totes adorbs”! ☺️

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Totes!! 😂😂

I love that you were in my recommended videos. I’m binging!! Can you set your bubbles in a deviled egg container so the bottom doesn’t get flat?

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Yay!! Welcome girl!! You can do that. Please let me know if you have success with it!

Very cute. I'm just too concerned about the weight of the bubbles. I used gelatin bubbles in my last cake. It wasn't too bad only very time consuming.

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

These are heavier than gelatin bubbles. For that reason, you have to build it like I show in the video...resting the bubbles on the ones underneath and securing with toothpicks / icing. This is just one way to do this technique, you can absolutely use gelatin or chocolate instead!

There’s my girl! Everytime I make a cake I think of my Karolyn. I buy the various sized styrofoam balls and cover them in fondant. I don’t wanna waste my fondant but that’s just me. I feel they are lighter in weight on the cake. I love making the Pearlized ones. That cake is F🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 doe. I saw you post it on IG yesterday.

@KarolynsKakes

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great option! How long does it take to cover the styrofoam balls?

@marieclinton4117

3 жыл бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes 😂😂… I KNEW you would ask that but honestly once I got use to it-(adding the correct amount of CMC of course)- probably….ehhh 2-3 minutes I guess. And that depends upon size too. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Your way maybe quicker. I just prefer the lightness. Then of course-I pearlized them by tossin’ them in my baggie of non-perils and luster dust. Karolyn PLEASE TRY…the dust and non-perils in the plastic baggie hack. Just roll them on the non-perils & they will do the work. I just try to save you time and luster dust. I promise you…less mess and better coverage. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥

@KarolynsKakes

3 жыл бұрын

@@marieclinton4117 Okay I will do it!

@marieclinton4117

2 жыл бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes ❤️

Hi Karolyn I like what u did and how much will that cake be

So for the big balls (bubbles) lol I would definitely paint them like you do but for the smaller ones I would do the shake inside ziplock bag method.

@KarolynsKakes

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's what I figured most people would do. I really gotta do that next time!

You are so FUNNY! great tutorial!

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

(In my best Ross Geller voice) Thhhhhhankkk Youuuu! LOL

Hi Karolyn! Do you have a tutorial on the teddy bear? It’s so cute!! Love your videos you’re so fun to watch.

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kim! I have had a few people ask me, so the next time I make this, I will film it! 😊

@madelineS98789

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/rI6uurOqfrG2ls4.html The teddy bear tutorial.

😍😍😍

You are so funny. I do love the cake design it is so cute. Two questions, one is tylose edible and do ever decorate you cake boards with fondant? Thank you for sharing and keep on caking 💜

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lorraine! Tylose is edible. And I occasionally cover cake boards with fondant!

Hi! Karolyns, hope you doing great... How about making these balls hollow, could you please share any video where we do this using chocolate or so using ball shape mould. I would also like to know about the SAMSUNG Appliance you have... is that Owen, Cooktop (I see gas flame under the top there) or all in one ? - Thanks!

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! It's an all-in-one cooktop / range. It's electric, not gas. And I've never made the balls out of chocolate (just because it's time consuming). Here is a good tutorial, it's not mine, but she is really good! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZqesMtufZvJgco.html

Thank you so much for these tutorials. You are a wonderful teacher. I have a question about how long before an order is due, do you put the cake together and decorate it? You say in the video that it is Wednesday, and you will put the bubbles on the cake tomorrow (Thursday), for a cake order on Saturday. I would love to make cakes days in advance if it's a thing. :)

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

It all depends on how busy I am that week. I've made cakes between 1-5 days in advance and they have been fine!

You could lay them in ball silicone trays to keep the shape.

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

DUH! Why didn't I think of that?! 😂 Thank you!

@cjsrescues

Ай бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes Thank you for posting your videos. I have learned so much.

What size cake pans did you use to make this cake? How many layers are in each tier? The dimension just look perfect.

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

They are 5" / 7" tiers. Each tier is made with 2 cakes baked in 2" high pans, which are torted into 2, so it's 4 layers with 3 layers of icing.😊

In what case would you NOT add tylose to your fondant? Do you add it to the fondant you use to wrap a cake in fondant?

@KarolynsKakes

3 ай бұрын

I add some Tylose to ALL of my fondant. I add it to my Marshmallow Fondant when I make it. Just a little bit, it helps make it smooth and stretchy. Then, if I am making decorations that have to dry hard and hold their shape, I'll break a piece of the fondant off from the batch that I made (that already has some Tylose powder in it), and add even more Tylose powder so it dries hard. I hope that makes sense!

When you use the extra tylose powder to make the decorations firmer. Are they still edible or are they too hard?

@KarolynsKakes

3 ай бұрын

They are still edible. They aren't rock hard, you can still bite into them.

Wao very good idea can I make with regular fondant instead on marshmallows?? And also will that heavy?? Waiting for your reply 😊

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

You can make it with regular fondant. Make sure you add Tylose or CMC powder so the balls get hard. This technique requires that you refrigerate your cakes. If you don't, you might have some issues. And also, you build it from the bottom to the top. So when I do this, essentially the balls are being supported by the ones underneath. And make sure you use a lot of toothpicks and icing / piping gel to keep them adhered to the cake.

This is so adorable. Question, do you refrigerate your cakes after you have placed fondant or gum paste decorations on it, and does that mess up any of the fondant or gum paste work? I heard you say that you put the cake in the fridge to have the buttercream on the back of the bubbles harden to the cake. Putting fondant and gum paste in the fridge has always scared me.

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mary! Yes, I always refrigerate all of my cakes. Here’s a video explaining it, I hope it helps! kzread.info/dash/bejne/qHZ_y4-IZ9mfaNo.html

LOVE your tutorials! Could you help me locate the marshmallows you use please as I can't find mini white ones anywhere! I tried using the giant ones.... Awful!

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the giant ones aren't good. But the mini or the regular sized ones work really well. I just find them at the local grocery store, Target, Wal-Mart, Aldi, etc.

@clairelee7801

Жыл бұрын

Thank you we have aldi though I was hoping to get them bulk somewhere lol

Absolutely love the way this cake look. Do you mind me asking how much you would charge for this cake?

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

I don't like to put prices on cakes for 2 reasons: 1. Depending on the area you're in, you will charge more or less. For example, in cities like New York or LA, you may be able to charge (estimated numbers) $700. In a more rural area, you may be able to charge $200. 2. It also depends on your skill level. You can charge more if you can get it sharp and straight and clean. I have a video where I explain this here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q46ItZOEn6XbiM4.html

@SweetDesirecakeshopp

2 жыл бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes yeah I’m in LA area. Thank you for sharing that.

This is amazing! way easier to make bubbles than using chocolate. But doesn't fondant makes cake too heavy in weight? Just wondering if its 2 tier cake and it has almost 30 bubbles on it how heavy it will be! Thanks again for such amazing videos :)

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

It's heavier than chocolate. But the way I stack them in this video, they are sitting on top of each other and supported in the cake with toothpicks and icing. I wouldn't put the bigger fondant ones on the sides of the cake without any other ones underneath them because the weight could pull it down. I hope that made sense!

@frenychaudhary

Жыл бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes yes definitely makes sense..you are the best, the way you explain things so clearly! Thanks for the reply..

Hi, the ingredients you use, are they called the same in the UK?

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry but I'm not sure!

For reference would you say the largest bubble is about the size of a quarter? and what would you compare the smallest bubble to?

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Hmmm I don’t remember, maybe the biggest is slightly bigger than a golf ball and the smallest is pea-size?

@janfleetwood8720

Жыл бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes Thank you!

Hey question Wouldn’t this be heavy on the cake?

@KarolynsKakes

3 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of things supporting the weight (toothpicks, icing, etc). Since you build it from the bottom up, the balls basically rest on top of each other. So the weight of the balls is split between the cake and the balls. (I hope that makes sense!) I've never had an issue with it, I use American Buttercream and I refrigerate all of my cakes. :)

If I make fondant ahead of time, the tylose powder doesn't get added until I'm going to use it? Or can it be mixed in and stored that way

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

I do both. Sometimes I'll add Tylose to the entire batch when I make it so I don't have to keep adding it. Sometimes I don't. I'll add the tylose to the entire batch when I know that I am going to be using the whole batch within a week or two. It just depends on my mood! LOL

@amberhoppe5916

2 жыл бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes thanks, I tend to forget things like this if I skip it and try to do it later. I guess tho if the fondant wasn't cooperating I would eventually remember I didn't add the tylose! Another maybe taboo question, I was going to attempt the marshmallow fondant recipe, and had found a few bags of marshmallows past the best by date. Would these still work for me to test it with or do you think it would throw the whole thing off

Can you do a video how you made that bear?

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Here ya go! kzread.info/dash/bejne/rI6uurOqfrG2ls4.html

So, start to finish how many days to complete. Thanks Deb K.

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

I get asked this question a lot! I don't ever make 1 single cake, start to finish, at a time. So I'll bake 1 day, fill the next day, ice the following day, and decorate the final day. So it's usually over the course of 4 days. But total time for me to make this start to finish is approximately 7 or 8 hours.

Um did you wash your hands? 😂j/k. I do love the shade of your blue balls. I never thought of making these with fondant, I usually use chocolate with a mold, but this looks less melty being I live in Florida lol. So cute. Have you seen the origami cakes? They use buttercream on folded acetate then wrap around the cake. Def wanna give that one a try

@KarolynsKakes

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I can't imagine using chocolate in a climate like that! Have you had issues with them melting? And I have seen the origami cakes, they look so cool! I haven't had any orders for those yet so I haven't tried it.

@bish_puddin

2 жыл бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes they held up well, but I made sure the cake was kept in a cool environment. I’ve made so many things using chocolate molds but I’m usually babysitting the cake lol. I would still love to see you try the origami cake, but looks time consuming so totally see why you wouldn’t want to

Please, is there any previous video on how you made the teddy topper?

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have a video for that, but a few people have asked me so the next time I make it, I will film it!

@olakuolaide7366

2 жыл бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes I will look forward to it, thanks

@madelineS98789

Жыл бұрын

Teddy video kzread.info/dash/bejne/rI6uurOqfrG2ls4.html

Does this make the cake super heavy?

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

It's not super heavy, but definitely heavier than if you used hollow chocolate spheres or styrofoam balls. You want to make sure you build it so the upper ones rest on the lower ones!

What size are the tiers?

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

They are 5" / 7" tiers.

Aren't the fondant bubbles heavy when you add many of them to the cake? Ive seen cakes with lots of bubbles on them.

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

The weight of them is being supported by the balls underneath. So with the way I anchor them to the cake, I haven’t had issues.

@terriyule7330

9 ай бұрын

Looks great, but seems such a waste of fondant. I can't believe anyone would actually eat a chunk of fondant.

Karolyn!!! I just did a cake like this and it was a disaster!!!! The balls were tooooo heavy it made the cake lean to the side 😭

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no, I'm sorry that happened! I never had that issue with this technique. You're basically building the bubbles on top of each other, so the ones below should support the weight of the ones above. Did you use the toothpicks and buttercream to stick them into the cake? Do you refrigerate your cakes? If you build this on a soft (room temperature) cake and then try to travel with it, you could have issues. (That's why I refrigerate all of my cakes.)

What would be the price for a cake like this? More or less

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

I would estimate depending on your skill level and the area you live in, it can go from anywhere between $225 - $600.

@maryj.3329

2 жыл бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes thank you so much for your respond ❤

Hi ☺️ Are the bubbles edible? If no, you just tell your clients they can’t eat them? I just started offering My creations and I don’t know how to handle this 😅

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Hey! Yes they are. If I ever have inedible objects on a cake, I let the customer know to remove them before they cut it. Also, since there are a lot of toothpicks behind the bubbles in this cake, I make them aware of that too!

Fondant bubbles just seems like a (waste) of fondant AND too heavy/ weighted for a cake. They really should be lighter & not give someone the hassle of trying to keep it on the cake w/out falling off!! Wouldn't want to use this method. ☹️

@KarolynsKakes

2 жыл бұрын

I understand it's not for everyone!

My nerves when you didnt put it all the way on the counter on your end bit... I nearly died

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

Omg 🤣🤣🤣 sorry to do that to you!

This is too heavy because its pure fondant balls

I’ll never understand why self-taught bakers don’t teach themselves thorough food safety. There’s at least 1,000 reasons why long and fake nails, polished nails, uncovered hair, absence of jacket and aprons, hoops or dangle earrings are not allowed in commercial bakeries. Sigh.

@bake_free_nl8749

Жыл бұрын

You are right, in bakeries when you are doing mass production. Please watch the tutorial again. 1. Her hair isn't coming close to the camera or the sugarballs. 2. She does where gloves are needed. 3. It doesn't matter how long your nails are. Dirt gathers between the gap of your finger and nail. Long or short, you HAVE to clean that area with a nail brush or a toothbrush. 4. You don't use your fingernails when decorating anyway. You use your finger tips, she demonstrates it it here perfectly. 5. A baker that works from home needs to teach themselves how to work like that. Even if they are using a glove, cleaning their hands and nails. Etc. Kind Regards

Oh God...Why waste so much fondant which no one will eat.....better to make chocolate hollow balls at least can be eaten.

@KarolynsKakes

Жыл бұрын

There are many ways to do the bubbles, this is just another option!

@mymai5859

2 ай бұрын

Chocolate is much more expensive compared to making marshmallow fondant

My cakes are soooo heavy, are yours pretty heavy?

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Yes! That's why I lift weights! 😂😂

@diyadventurelife9387

Ай бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes ok good! Lol, guess I need to start lifting weights!! Thank you for all your videos, I’m learning so much from you!!