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Today I show you how to make this simple and stunning Hot Air Balloon Cake, perfect for baby showers, birthday cakes, christenings and SO easy to customise. SUBSCRIBE to MyCupcakeAddiction for 3 x weekly FREE tutorials!

Tools & Equipment:
Balloon stick (plastic stick with little plastic cup)
Ribbon (optional)
Cornflour
Spoon
Sharp knife
Pizza cutter (optional)
Fondant rolling pin
Toothpick
Balloons (you decide what colour!)
9" round Cake board (I iced mine - link to our how to ice a cake board tutorial is below)
Cake turntable (not a must but they make life easier)
Paintbrush

Ingredients:
Giant cupcake - base only (link to giant cupcake basics series below)
Giant chocolate cupcake case (I used 80% white chocolate and with either 20% milk or 10% dark to achieve this latte colour, but you can do yours any colour you like)
Fondant or modeling chocolate (I used latte, green and yellow)
Melted white chocolateTap water
Chocolate ganache - recipe link below

Useful Links:
Link to Giant Cupcake Basics 1 (chocolate cupcake case):
Link to Giant Cupcake Basics 2:
Link to Giant Cupcake Basics 3:
Link to Ganache recipe:
Link to Fondant Unicorns:
Link to How to Ice a Cake Board":

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I'd love to see pics of your cakes and cake pops on ANY of the above -- You all know how mine turn out -- now show me YOUR creations!

Xx Elise

Music: "Happy Harry" by Lincoln Grounds / Michael Pearse via Audio Network www.audionetwork.com
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