😊 Glad to have you aboard!

Oh my goodness that's so awesome! I love these bento cakes... I'm excited to make more of them 💖

Welcome aboard! I'm hoping to do more cakes soon 🥰🥰

Oooooh that's kind of genius! I'll have to try that! 🤗

Sweet Dreams Bake Shoppe Thank you ❤️

oh my goodness that is so sweet. I'm not sure why KZfaq hid this comment from me for so long! You're so kind 💕

Hehe... I've been dreaming of making that app for a while, it makes me smile that you find it useful and it's not just a crazy idea I had 😉

Yay!! That's so awesome! I have more bento cake tutorials on my computer 🤗 I can't wait to share them with you. I hope you sell lots of cakes 🤞🏼

Baking Dream Aww thank you for the kind words 💕 Yes there are so many beautiful lunchbox cakes out there, I’m so inspired by them. I love the idea of handing out cakes like this 🍰 Best wishes

I appreciate that.... I'm so glad that you find it helpful ❤ I often get these far out ideas and never know if others will actually find them useful. 😉

It should still work, just watch the baking time. But my recipes should scale up and down nicely :)

That cakeculator is one of my babies - I wanted to make something like that for so long so we can just get to decorating cakes ;) I hope you like it and let me know how it goes!

Thank you 😋 I wish I could share.. you guys are too far 😭

Hi! Yes, you will get fewer cakes, perhaps only 3-4 per recipe and you will need to ensure you have bigger boxes as the ones I show in the video max out at about 4 inch cakes. Good luck!

¡De nada! 🥰

Thank you! :)

I wish I could pipe like you do 😬

Tasty Pastry Kitchen Baby Sis, your piping is amazing beautiful 🥰

thank you 😍😍😍😍

I have the box in my description if you want to get the dimensions from the manufacturer :)

You could if you used Swiss Meringue buttercream since it remains firm and you can wrap them so they don't take on a "fridge taste". I do that with cakes I have to give out the next day. Put them in the fridge, all decorated but uncovered. Wait until it firms up to the touch, about 30min to 1 hour, then remove and wrap in plastic to keep odors out. :)

Oh thanks Brenda! I'm so happy they help. Ah! I didn't know that my links were being shortened. Gosh thanks for letting me know! And I love your insta account! We bathe in lego pieces here - we have soooo many. My son is obsessed. How clever to pair them with baked goods 👍🏼

@@Sugarologie no problem! And thanks 🙃 Lego came before baking but once baking came into play I thought why not both 🤭🥰 I understand your son's obsession 😭😎🤣

Yes you are right 👍🏼 In the fridge, the Swiss buttercream will harden.

@@Sugarologie I thought i did it wrong somehow. Thanks for the reply

Kopi TT Aw I’m sure it will turn out great. Cakes are really forgiving 😀 You can even freeze them if you need to. Good luck!

Kopi TT Oh I should also mention: But before serving make sure you leave it out at room temperature for at least an hour so it’s nice and soft :)

Yeah i will 😄... i almost to throw my cake after i took out from the fridge. Thank you🙏🏿

When I read that I thought your cakes were tearing up 😭 (crying) lol Can you put your cakes in the fridge or freezer to firm up before frosting it? That's a common thing to do with larger cakes so that you don't get crumbs everywhere and can build a stable cake without it flopping everywhere.

I have both actually - it really depends. I like the sheet pan bc you can cut custom shapes like hearts, and I also do a fair amount of cakesicles and cake truffles, and I love having the cake scraps to do that. So I kinda get a two for one with the pan. If you do just purely cakes tho, the molds are quite nice if you're happy with a single size and shape all the time. :)

​@@Sugarologie Thank you so much for your advice! It was really useful and helped me make the right decision

Gosh I've never tried for just one cake - I usually make them in groups and I get about 4 3inch cakes for each half sheet pan, so I suppose you could make a quarter recipe? 😁

@@Sugarologie thank you!

Yeah whipped cream is hard to decorate with, especially piping. I have a whole video on how to use whipped cream for a cake, with some tricks in there to make sure it stays firm. But yes, you can definitely use non dairy cream - it’s much more stable and user friendly, but the only trade off is flavor. Buttercream, especially Swiss or Italian is a dream to decorate with, and I use Swiss meringue for almost all my decorated cakes. You get a super smooth professional finish and good details for piping. Good luck and happy baking ❤️❤️❤️

@@Sugarologie Thank you so much for your helpful recommendation and I'll definitely try! Will let you know if I succeed ❤

@@Sugarologie Hello! I've tried making swiss meringue buttercream and it was a success! But unfortunately I felt like it was a bit too heavy/greasy on the palette with it covering the cake and the designs, I have used whipped cream for the fillings, may I know do you have any suggestions, should i cover the cake with a thin layer of it only?

@@Ann-gm4ti Hi Wei Ann! Yes, sometimes buttercream can be heavy for some. Swiss meringue is typically the lightest of the buttercreams in my opinion...but yes my family feels the same way. So when I make their cakes, I always used whipped cream. You're not going to be able to do extensive piping or big layer cakes, so that's why I keep them pretty simple and decorate with fruit. You could also try other fillings as you say, and limit the buttercream to the crumbcoat, top coat and decor. So if you used another filling like pastry cream, fruit curds, ganaches (if you like chocolate) that can break up the greasiness.

gosh I have no idea...it's possible that it's flour but you would have seen it in the batter. The other may be sour cream...try putting your sour cream in the microwave to make sure its nice and room temp so there are no "curds" in your batter. The last thing I can think of is the type of chocolate that's perhaps not mixing into your batter - like if there are cocoa solids that are not distributing properly. If it bothers you, I would try other brands, types of chocolate, etc. until you get the look that you like. For my cakes, I use Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate, not sure if you have that nearby where you live. Hope that helps 💝😄

Thank you! So I don't sell them, just tutorials for me ;) But yeah, the price will range based on decorations and ingredients, and generally the current price in the country for these cakes.

Okay

Awww that is just the sweetest note! So yeah, sour cream or full fat yogurt or even cream will work. It's a source of fat and moisture for the cake. :)

As a teacher, I would LOVE to receive a cake from any of my students. What a heart you have 🥰

Yes you can, it will have a slightly coarser crumb, but it will still be tasty :)

Thank you so much!

I don't sell these, but I would check instagram for local sellers to get an idea :)

You know, I just kinda cut them based on the bottom of the box. Sometimes I use takeout containers and cut a little larger than the bottom, but I don't really precisely measure them. :)

Sure! Do you have some full fat yogurt or perhaps some heavy cream?

Oh yeah, you can bake them in a 4 inch round pan - that's great too! I just bake mine in half sheet pans so I can cut shapes and use the scraps for cake pops and stuff. ;)

Hello! Those pans look a little small compared to a half sheet pan that I normally bake in. What I'd do is follow the recipe but only pour to reach the approximate depth that I get using a half sheet pan. You may have to bake a couple of times in that pan to use up all the batter. If you use all the batter at once, you will get a much thicker cake. Good luck!

Oh it's less than that, perhaps around 1/2-3/4 of an inch. :)

This is Swiss meringue buttercream

I usually just freestyle the cuts to fit my box, sometimes laying flat in boxes like these or surrounding the cakes a little like in my recent video :)

Hi Aleisha! Oh gosh I don't think I measured those precisely but what I did is take the cutter and pretend it was a cake, place it on parchment paper. Allow a bit of room for the paper to gather up around the cake, and cut a square. Place your cut piece with the cutter in a takeout box to test. I then used it as a template to cut out the rest of the squares.

From Amazon, they are listed beneath the video :)

These are about 3.5 inches in diameter

Hi Krizza! So I don't sell my cakes... I only make them for friends, family, and for schools and charities. If you wanted to sell them it would depend on your experience and ingredients. I would guess these would go for at least $10-15 each, especially if you can customize it with writing. I follow the hashtags #bentocakes or #lunchboxcake on instagram...check it out...you'll find some sellers from all around the world and get an idea of pricing. I know there's a really big market for them in Asia, with other countries starting to pick up on this trend 💖🌈 Good luck!!!!