Why Pineapple Hill?

The pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality since the days of the early American colonies. According to legend, the symbol began with the sea captains of New England who would spear a pineapple on a fence post outside their home to let the community know of their safe return home and to invite friends to visit and share their hospitality.

Likewise, we hope Pineapple Hill Designs boutique will make you feel “Welcome”! We know how important it is to find something special for that certain someone or just the right accessory to complete a room. We believe everyday is a day to celebrate, and we have just the thing to help you create something special out of the ordinary.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Devoted to Dad - Day 3

Celebrate Dad with this edible shirt-and-tie gift. Father's Day Shirt Cake courtesy of Good Housekeeping Magazine triple-tested at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute
  • 1 recipe Rich Chocolate Cake, see directions for link to recipe
  • 1 recipe Decorating Butter Cream, see directions for link to recipe
  • Yellow, blue, and green food-color paste

Directions

  1. Prepare our Rich Chocolate Cake as directed for 13" by 9" baking pan. Bake and cool as directed.
  2. Prepare our Decorating Butter Cream. Tint 2 cups butter cream light yellow. Tint 1/2 cup butter cream deep royal blue. Tint 1/2 cup butter cream kelly green. Leave remaining butter cream white.
  3. With metal spatula, spread yellow butter cream over top and sides of cake. With toothpick, trace outlines in butter cream to resemble a shirt collar and tie.
  4. Spoon all but 1/4 cup white butter cream into a decorating bag fitted with a small writing tip (1/8-inch opening). Wrap bag with plastic wrap to prevent frosting from drying out; set aside.
  5. With small metal spatula, spread remaining white butter cream inside collar outline. Spread blue and green butter creams in alternating 1-inch-wide bands inside tie outline. Use white frosting in bag to pipe outline around collar and tie, then pipe thin white lines between blue and green bands. Use blue butter cream to make dots for buttons on collar points. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

3 comments:

Ann Marie said...

Fun idea!

I won't even attempt this one.. but I will have to show my friend ( that decorates cakes ) your blog.

Great ideas!!

monstermash said...

that is the cutest cake~

sewpink said...

I want to try this...hubby would sure love it:)