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• This weekend we delivered a slot machine cake to Rare 650 in Syosset, Long Island for an 80th birthday party. We used edible imaging to produce a picture of the birthday girl and sugar paste for the buttons and lever. Three birthday girls in a row hits the jackpot! The cake is red velvet with cream cheese frosting.

What is a slot machine cake?

Birthday Slot Machine

Classic slot machines and fruit machines were simple, carrying 3 to 5 reels and 3x paylines. The best slots online though have 5x5 paylines at a minimum, as well as special symbols that help you form even more combinations. Wild – the wild is the substitute symbol, which is apparent in all the best slots. It can help you score wins more often.

A slot machine cake is of course a cake which either has the shape of a slot machine or is decorated to show that the theme of the cake has to do with slot machines. Like any other cake they can come in different shapes from round, squared, or even look like a real fruit machine. A slot machine cake is a perfect centerpiece for birthdays and casino parties. What could be a better gift than a slot machine birthday cake for your dear mother who loves playing slot games!?

Choosing a Slot Machine Cake For a Birthday

If there’s a birthday coming up and you want to suprise someone with a special cake, let us give you some tips and ideas for you. Browse through our handpicked slot machine cake images below to get an idea of what is out there.

If you are having the cake made by a professional baker you could just show them the images and they would get an idea of what you are looking for. However, if you are adventerous and want to try making your first slot machine birthday cake, then make sure to read our slot machine cake tutorial further down the page. You don’t need to follow it step by step, but it will guide you in the right direction and give you an idea of the baking process.

Let’s check out some slot machine cake designs, and hopefully you will find something impressive that will catch your attention.

Easy Slot Machine Cake Decorations

The slot machine cakes in the gallery above are pretty impressive. If you feel discouraged that you aren’t able to make one, don’t worry. You can make a simple slot machine cake in no time using cake topper sheets. They are totally safe and made of edible icing paper. The slot machine sheets are even gluten free, soy-free, and kosher. The pre-made images on the sheets look very professional and you even have the option to include a custom message on the topper sheet itself!

It’s very simple to work with slot machine cake decorations like the edible icing paper. Just peel the back of the sheet image and place it on your frosted cake and—voilà! You’ve got yourself a slot machine cake!

Buy an edible slot machine sheet here.

Slot Machine Cake Toppers & Coins

If you prefer making a cake with layers and decorations, then you need slot machine cake toppers together with golden chocolate coins. You can make the toppers and coins yourself but if you prefer to buy them then you can with ease get them online. Slot machine cake decorations from online stores are totally edible and Kosher. They don’t contain any soy, gluten, trans-fats, peanut products, or known allergens.

There are a many great cake toppers to choose from and you can end up with a pretty awesome looking cake.

Slot Machine Cake Tutorial

If you don’t know how to make a slot machine cake then this section is for you. The following slot machine cake tutorial will help you getting started and assist you in figure out the process of baking one.

Slot Machine Cake Decorations

Step 1 – Browse through the Slot Machine Cake gallery

So the first thing is to browse through the pictures from our gallery, and get an idea what is out there. There are different levels of difficulty depending on the type of cake.

Step 2 – The types of Slot Machine Cake Designs

There a few type of designs you should know about when baking a slot machine cake. It will give you a further understanding of the task you have ahead of you depending on which one you choose.

Step 3 – Slot Machine Decorations

It is good to have an idea in an early stage of the type of decorations and toppers you would like to use. If you already know that you want to decorate the cake with cherries and use reels as decoration, then write that down. You may even want to include a lever to make the cake look like a ”real” slots machine. Certain decorations you desire may rule out certain types of design.

Step 4 – Bake the Cake

Let us give you an example of how to make a slot machine cake in three layers. You need a 12×18 cake pan. Grease and dust the slot machine cake pan with flour. Bake the cake base as directed from your favorite recipe and then let it cool. Lay the cake on a display board. Now, take a look at the picture below. Cut the cake in pieces and place them on top of each other, according to the illustration below. As you can see from the diagram, the cake has three layers.

For more recipes and inspiration take a look at these resources:

Resource 1: http://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2015/01/vegas-slot-machine-birthday-cake.html

Resource 2: http://www.thekitchenempress.com/the-kitchen-empress-blog/how-to-make-a-slot-machine-cake

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Step 5 – Decorating the Cake

Before decorating the cake, freeze the cake for easier frosting. Also, place your cold coins on icing. A tip to help the cake stand, is to use big spatulas and brace it by inserting angle skewers from the back. Now you’re ready to start decorating the cake.

Use the slot machine cake design that you’ve picked out as an inspiration for your cake. Use toothpicks if you are using red dots for the lights on the top of your slot machine cake. For the lever of the slot machine, you can use a dipped chocolate pretzel rod and put a marshmallow on top of the pretzel rod. Make sure you cut a hole in the marshmallow before placing it on the pretzel rod. Use toothpicks to hook the pretzel rod in place.

Slot Machine Cake Image

Once you are done, make sure that you handle your slot machine cake with greatest care and don’t make any unnecessary transportation.

Easy Slot Machine Cakes