If you want to learn how to decorate a trendy Poppit cake and cookies you’ve come to the right place!
Poppit Fidgets are all the rage, so I wasn’t surprised when I was asked to make a cake and cookie combo with this theme.
In the Beginning. . .Cake
I started with the cake, which was a lot of fun. I was pretty much given free rein, so coming up with colors and designs. . .what a blast! I opted for a two-tiered cake. If you read my How to Tier a Cake post you’ll remember that there’s a difference between layers and tiers. When I set out to make this cake I opted for two tiers, a total of six layers.
As we’ve established in earlier posts, I always start with a boxed mix. You could make any flavors you like. I will suggest my Dreamy Buttercream to fill and color those cakes.
If I can do it. . .
You can too, folks. I’ll lead you through the process, step-by-step below. You don’t need major skills to make this cake and cookie combo, I promise.
If you want to decorate a Poppit cake you’ll need some key things:
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 6″ layers of cake (any flavor)
- 3 8″ layers of cake (any flavor)
- Dreamy Buttercream
- Fondant
- Fillings of your choice
- Coloring gels
How I Put the Cake Together
I opted for Oreo cake but you could use any flavor(s) you like. I leveled and stacked my cakes just as demonstrated in my How to Tier a Cake post. Then I added a crumb coat and let it chill. I came back with the final coat–purple for the top and teal for the bottom. I knew this would make a terrific base for the fondant decorations.
Speaking of fondant…
That’s exactly what I tackled next. I purchased a box of Wilton fondant instead of making my own. (One day I’ll do a post about my homemade marshmallow fondant, which is easy and yummy.) Working with fondant is pretty much the same thing as playing with play-dough, only you get to eat what you make. Here’s what I came up with for the cake.
You’ll notice there are a couple of cookies in the mix. I’ll get to that in a bit. But first, here’s a picture of how the cake turned out with the Poppit on top:
The birthday girl was thrilled with her cake!
But wait, there’s more! Let’s Make Some Cookies!
If you’ve never made rolled sugar cookies before, you’re in for a real blast!
I decided to make some cookies for the party. I didn’t have the time to do a real Poppit-themed cookie but I did make up some royal icing in the same shades as the colors on the cake. I baked several cookies using my holiday sugar cookie recipe. It’s simple and doesn’t require a lot of ingredients.
The birthday girl (whose name starts with an “S”) was turning 7, so I chose cookie cutters to celebrate both of those things. I also went with other fun kid-friendly cutters: LOL, cupcake, unicorn, butterfly, heart, clouds, and circles. My cookies baked up in no time.
Now, to Paint Those Cookies
For specifics on how I apply my royal icing to cookies, check out my Tips for Cookie Decorating post.
Because I was short on time, I went for simple lines of polka-dots in the same colors as the cake.
In the end, the cake and cookies came together great! I was a little bummed that some of the dots had (ahem) nipples. That happens sometimes when you don’t get the consistency of the royal icing right. In my defense, I was trying to keep the icing a little thicker so the dots wouldn’t run. But the birthday girl loved her cake and her cookies, and that made my heart very happy, indeed.
They were a lovely match!
The cake and cookies looked great together, if I do say so, myself!
What do you think?
Do you think you could pull off a Poppit cake? I’m sure you could! Have fun with the fondant pieces and use your imagination!
For more themed party ideas, see my Themed Parties Gallery. It might inspire you for an upcoming party or event.
Speaking of parties, my DIY Cupcake Trifles make an Uber-fun party idea!
Thanks for visiting, y’all. Happy baking and partying, y’all!
About the Author
Janice Thompson is an author, baker, and all-around mischief maker! She has overcome a host of baking catastrophes, including a toppled wedding cake, to learn more about the baking process. Janice has published over 150 books for the Christian market but particularly enjoys writing recipes and baking devotions. To learn more about Janice or to drop her a note, visit her About the Author page.
Poppit Cake and Cookie Combo
A colorful cake and cookie combination for a poppit-themed party.
Ingredients
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 3 6" layers of cake (any flavor)
- 3 8" layers of cake (any flavor)
- Dreamy Buttercream
- Fondant
- Fillings of your choice
- FOR THE COOKIES:
- Here’s what you’ll need to make the cookies:
- 2 sticks (one cup) salted butter
- 1 extra-large egg (must be extra-large)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp clear vanilla
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- FOR THE ICING:
- You’ll need these items to make the royal icing:
- 4-1/2 tbl meringue powder
- 1/2 cup + 2 t/l water
- 1 tsp cream of tartar (omit this if you’re using Wilton’s meringue powder)
- 2 tsp clear vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp real almond extract
- One bag powdered sugar (7 – 8 cups)
Instructions
How I Put the Cake Together
I opted for Oreo cake but you could use any flavor(s) you like. I leveled and stacked my cakes just as demonstrated in my How to Tier a Cake post. Then I added a crumb coat and let it chill. I came back with the final coat--purple for the top and teal for the bottom. I knew this would make a terrific base for the fondant decorations.
Next, I made the fondant pieces. it's like playing with playdough. Then I added my decor to the cake.
How I Made the Cookies
This process isn’t difficult at all. In fact, it’s easy as long as you follow the directions.
Cream together the two sticks of butter. Add the sugars and egg, mixing well.
Next, add vanilla and almond.
In a separate bowl whisk together the flour and baking powder. Add in increments to the creamy mixture, fully combining.
Chill the dough, and then roll using one of the methods indicated above (roller with detachable rings or doubled paint sticks).
Bake at 375 for ten minutes or your preference. Don’t over-bake.
How to Make Royal Icing
Put all items except powdered sugar into a mixing bowl. Mix until frothy (less than a minute).
Add full bag powdered sugar and mix until incorporated (a few seconds).
Turn mixer on low and beat for five minutes non-stop until the icing is meringue-like in texture. Immediately cover with plastic wrap (touching the icing) and a damp towel above that.
Now it’s time to color your icing. Scoop out about a cup of the icing into a small bowl and add your coloring gel.
(Note: Don’t use water-based food colorings, as they add liquid to the recipe.) Mix thoroughly.
Add tiny drops of water until you get the colored icing to piping (toothpaste) consistency.
Scoop out half of it and put it into a piping bag with #2 tip. With the remaining icing in the bowl, add tiny bits of water (stirring non-stop by hand) until it reaches honey consistency.
You know you’ve reached the right consistency when you can drag a knife through it and it takes about 10 seconds for the line to close up again.
You can either put this flood consistency icing in a piping bag with a #2 tip or into a food-safe craft bottle with tip.
Repeat the above process making different colors.
Barb Witt
Saturday 22nd of January 2022
Yum! That looks amazing!