Top 8 Fun and Cute Ways to Make Cakes for Kids

Ingredients:

• 180g of flour
• 2g of yeast
• Warm water
• Food coloring
• Black sesame seeds
• Red bean paste (soak red beans, steam them until soft, then blend with sugar).

Instructions:

• Mix the dough:
  • Soak the yeast in a bowl and slowly add warm water to dissolve. Once the yeast is dissolved, mix it with the flour in a large bowl.
  • Cover the dough with plastic wrap and leave it to rise for about 30 minutes. After that, divide the dough into small portions and shape them into the pig's body.
• Prepare the pork filling:
  • Grind the pork and mix it with wood ear mushrooms and minced shiitake mushrooms. Season with fish sauce and seasoning powder for better flavor.
  • Flatten the dough portions into circles, place the filling in the center, and pinch the edges together to form a round pig shape.
  • Add a bit of food coloring to the dough for the pig’s ears and place two black sesame seeds for the eyes to make the pig look cuter.
  • Once the buns are shaped, steam them for 15–20 minutes. Once done, remove them and serve. You can also try making other animal shapes to make the dish more colorful and stimulating for children.

Ingredients:

• 150 grams of all-purpose flour (for the cake batter)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda (for the cake batter)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder (for the cake batter)
• 1 egg (egg yolk for the cake batter)
• 3 tablespoons sugar (for the cake batter)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (for the cake batter)
• 100 grams red beans (for the filling)
• 2 teaspoons sugar (for the filling)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (for the filling)
• 2 egg yolks (for the cream filling)
• 200 ml unsweetened milk (for the cream filling)
• 3 teaspoons sugar (for the cream filling)
• 20 grams cornstarch (for the cream filling)

Instructions:

• Prepare the batter:
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl and sift it. Then, add sugar and mix well.
  • In another bowl, beat the egg yolk with milk to form a smooth mixture.
  • Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir until everything is well incorporated.
  • Pour the batter into a cup for easy pouring and refrigerate for at least one hour to let the batter thicken slightly.
• Prepare the red bean filling:
  • Wash and soak the red beans overnight, for 8-10 hours.
  • Boil the beans until soft, then mash them with a spoon.
  • Cook the mashed beans on low heat with sugar and a pinch of salt. After cooking, the bean paste should be thick and not dry.
• Prepare the cream filling:
  • In a saucepan over low heat, combine egg yolks, unsweetened milk, sugar, and cornstarch, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth. Remove from heat and transfer to a piping bag.
• Bake the taiyaki:
  • Preheat the taiyaki mold for about 3-5 minutes. Then, brush a little oil on the mold to prevent sticking when removing the cakes.
  • Pour batter into the mold, filling about 60% of the space, then adjust the heat to medium. Add a little red bean paste or cream filling, then pour more batter to cover the filling. Close the lid of the mold.
  • Bake for about 3 minutes, then open the lid, flip the cake, and bake for an additional 2-4 minutes for even cooking.
  • Once the taiyaki turns golden brown, let it cool before serving to keep it crispy. Gently use chopsticks or a knife to remove the cake from the mold.

Ingredients:

• Filling:
  • 50g flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 50g butter
  • 90ml milk
  • 160g sugar

• Dough:
  • 300g flour
  • 190ml warm water
  • 5g sugar
  • 5g yeast
  • A pinch of salt

Instructions:

• Prepare the filling:
  • Start by adding eggs, milk, and sugar to a large bowl, and whisk them together. Add the melted butter and gradually sift in the flour while stirring to make a smooth mixture.
  • Next, place the bowl over a double boiler on high heat. Stir every minute and cook for a total of 20 minutes.
  • Once done, let the mixture cool and form it into small round balls.
• Prepare the dough:
  • Pour about 35°C warm water into a bowl. Add the yeast, salt, sugar, and a third of the flour, mixing well. Add the remaining flour and stir to form dough. Let the dough rest until it doubles in size, then divide it into equal portions, roll them into balls, and flatten them.
  • Place the filling in the center of each dough portion and seal the edges. Shape the dough into a cute bunny shape.
• Steam the cakes:
  • Place the cakes in a steamer. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes before turning on the heat. Steam for about 10 minutes. Once the cakes are cooked, leave them in the steamer for an additional 2 minutes. After this, remove the cakes and enjoy.

Nguyên liệu:

• Whipping cream: 160g
• Cream Cheese: 250g
• Đường: 50g
• Gelatin dạng bột: 7g (Bạn có thể mua bột gelatine tại đây)
• Nước cốt chanh dây: 100ml
• Màu vàng thực phẩm: 3 giọt

Cách làm:

• Cho gelatin bột vào chén nhỏ cùng 40ml nước nóng, đem ngâm khoảng 15 phút.
• Chanh dây lọc qua rây để lấy nước cốt, cho vào nồi bắc lên bếp đun sôi. Cho gelatin vào khuấy tan đều và lấy ra để nguội.
• Cho cream cheese vào tô tán nhuyễn thêm đường và hỗn hợp nước gelatin vào trộn đều cho đến khi nhuyễn mịn. Thêm whipping cream và màu vàng thực phẩm vào khuấy đều cho hỗn hợp hòa quyện vào nhau.
• Đổ hỗn hợp trên vào khuôn bánh phô mai silicon, sau đó đem bảo quản trong ngăn mát tủ lạnh tầm 4 giờ cho bánh đông lại.

Ingredients:

• 1 sheet of gateau cake
• 80g white chocolate
• 80g dark chocolate (or you can use just one type)
• 200ml whipping cream
• Half-sphere molds

Instructions:

• First, melt the white chocolate using a microwave or a double boiler. Be sure that the chocolate bowl doesn’t touch the boiling water, and melt it using the steam. Use a brush to apply a layer of chocolate inside the mold, creating multiple layers for added thickness, which prevents the cake from breaking when removed from the mold. Repeat the process with dark chocolate. Place the molds in the fridge to set. Any leftover chocolate can be used to draw the eyes and ears of the bear.
• Draw small oval shapes, resembling peanuts, on parchment paper. Then, draw larger circles, the size of a coin. Use the melted chocolate to trace these shapes on the parchment paper for the nose and ears. Let these decorations cool in the fridge for later use.
• Use a mold or lid with the same size as the half-sphere molds, and cut the gateau cake into even circles.
• Whip the cream until soft peaks form, then spoon it into the chocolate-coated molds. Cover the cream with the gateau cake circles. Put the molds in the fridge to chill until set.
• Once set, carefully remove the cakes from the molds. Use melted chocolate to attach the nose and ears to the bear-shaped cakes, creating adorable, delicious little treats.

Ingredients:

• 4 large potatoes
• 50g tapioca flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 300ml vegetable oil

Instructions:

• Prepare the potatoes:
  • Peel the potatoes, wash them thoroughly, and cut them into small chunks.
  • Steam the potatoes for 10-15 minutes. Check their tenderness by poking with chopsticks – they should easily pass through. If still firm in the center, steam a little longer.
  • Once the potatoes are soft, remove them and allow them to cool, then mash them until smooth.
• Make the dough:
  • Crack 2 eggs and mix them with about 30g of tapioca flour into the mashed potatoes. Knead the dough until it becomes a smooth, non-sticky ball. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more tapioca flour and knead again.
• Shape and fry the cakes:
  • Sprinkle some remaining tapioca flour on the working surface, then roll out the dough using your hands into a flat disc.
  • Use a round cutter to form circles, then press a straw or chopsticks into the dough to create eyes. Continue to press a spoon's edge to form a smiling or frowning face.
  • Heat oil in a pan until hot, then carefully fry the smiling potato cakes until golden and crispy on both sides. Drain on paper towels and enjoy!

Ingredients:

• All-purpose flour 155 gr
• Unsalted butter 100 gr (softened)
• Egg yolk 1 piece
• Powdered sugar 60 gr

Instructions:

• Prepare the dough mixture:
  • Put 100 gr of softened butter and 60 gr of powdered sugar in a bowl, then whisk them together until they blend smoothly.
  • Next, add 1 egg yolk and continue mixing until it integrates with the butter and sugar. Gradually add 150 gr of all-purpose flour into the mixture, using a spatula to combine until the dough is smooth, sticky, and golden in color. Once this is achieved, stop mixing.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the dough to rest.
• Rolling the dough and shaping the biscuits:
  • After removing the dough from the fridge, place it on a flat surface and cover with parchment paper. Roll it evenly using a rolling pin until the dough is about half a finger's thickness.
  • Sprinkle the remaining 50 gr of flour over the dough to prevent it from sticking, gently rubbing it into the dough.
  • Then, use an animal-shaped cookie cutter to stamp out the biscuits from the dough.
• Baking the biscuits:
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C for 20 minutes.
  • Place the shaped biscuits on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, then bake them in the center of the oven at 175°C for 15 minutes.
  • Once baked, the animal-shaped butter biscuits will have a delightful, appealing appearance with a subtle buttery aroma.

Ingredients:

• 20g butter
• 3 eggs
• 2 sausages
• 100g flour
• 2 vanilla extracts
• 1 lemon
• 20g Mayonnaise sauce
• 100g sugar
• 20g shredded pork

Directions:

• Whip the eggs:
  • Crack the eggs, separating the whites and yolks. Squeeze the juice from the lemon, around 20ml, into the egg whites.
  • Using a hand mixer on high speed, beat the egg whites until they foam. Gradually add sugar while continuing to beat the mixture. To speed up the process, add about half a spoon of sugar every 10 seconds.
  • Beat until the egg whites are stiff and hold their shape when the beaters are lifted. It should take about 10-15 minutes.
  • Whip the yolks: Beat the yolks on high speed until they turn pale yellow and slightly shiny. This will take about 5-7 minutes. Combine the whipped egg whites and yolks.
• Mix the flour:
  • Sift the flour into the egg mixture. Sift it gradually and stir until there is no dry flour left.
  • Once mixed, add the 2 vanilla extracts and stir them in. Allow the dough to rest for 5-7 minutes.
• Prepare the filling:
  • While the dough rests, slice the sausages and shred the pork. Mix them together with mayonnaise.
• Bake the buns:
  • Preheat the baking machine. Once the green light turns on, grease both sides of the molds with a thin layer of butter. Pour the dough into one half of the mold, add the filling in the center, and top it with more dough. Be sure to evenly spread the dough so the filling stays hidden inside.
  • Close the machine and bake for 4-5 minutes until the buns are done. To check if they're baked through, insert a toothpick into the thickest part. If it comes out clean, the buns are ready. If not, continue baking until done.
  • After baking, let the buns cool for 5-10 minutes on a plate or wire rack before serving.