#make it mini

[magusofchaos-blog]

Welcome to Cooking with Cybertronians. I am Optimus Prime, and as I have been graciously invited to participate by Megatron, today I will be baking something called a confetti cake.

I am... uncertain where exactly Wheeljack found an Autobot sized box of cake mix, but I appreciate his contribution. I will endeavor to follow the instructions as printed here.

To make a confetti cake, I need to add sprinkles. All right, that was simple enough. These sprinkles are quite colorful.

Next I add melted butter... I hope it is all right that I used my ion cannon to soften the butter. We do not have a working microwave on the Ark at this time.

Now that the batter is well mixed, I pour it into these cake pans and cook for, hm... 35 minutes at 350 degrees.

Once the cake is fully baked, I add frosting and more sprinkles. The sprinkles are my favorite part.

The cake is finished.

Now to slice it... and, um, find some very hungry humans because Cybertronians do not, in fact, consume cake. Ah, well, this has been an entertaining diversion regardless. I hope you also enjoyed this exercise.

[fireheartedpup]

On the list of things that you need protection to work with safely, lest you develop reactions to lifesaving medical equipment: 3D printers, gel nails, toys that were marketed to children

[battlecrazed-axe-mage]

Btw, I just started an instagram for my miniverse stuff in case anyone uses that! It'll be the same stuff I post here, but the hobby seems more active on there, you know how it is

[asterkurayami]

It's hot today:

If I were to do anything differently, I would mix all of "dirt" with resin first for the dirt cups so all of the cake layers look the same.

Bonus cupcakes:

Ooh backlit:

[tiffyfoundsomething]

I've seen the new Miniverse From Scratch sets on Insta lately and I've been super curious about what it IS.

So I got one at Target.

Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3DG3wwd

I got lemon and lavender cupcakes.

My favorite parts of this set are the utensils. There's a spreader, a silicone cupcake pan, a cute mixing bowl, and a 2-shelved stand.

Anyway, there is a powder that you mix with a liquid, pour into the mold, and wait.

The frosting is probably decoden or silicone. I haven't even gotten to that point, honestly. I'm still on "wait 1 hour and 15 minutes".

The warning/info sheet is a little alarming, and it wasn't until I'd started the kit in the kitchen, where the easy-to-clean surfaces are, then sat down to wait that I saw that it says do NOT put this in the kitchen or anywhere near food or drinks. As you can see, we'd just had our lunch, and I did have an open drink nearby.

Always read your info sheet first, kids.

...

I got spooked by there being powder all over the outside of the "cake mix" bag and my left index finger getting itchy and then my fingers getting super oily as soon as I tried to open the "brown butter" and went and put on some gloves.

What I was hoping was that the info sheet would have information about what these kits are. What am I mixing together? Is this an A+B foam? Is it 2-part epoxy of some sort?

There's nothing. No information other than the warnings not to breathe around it, don't touch it, USE THE TWEEZERS, and to wash wash wash your hands.

So. Still no idea.

[itsxfrickinxbats]

I've gotten really into MGA's Miniverse: Make It Minis lately. Here are some of my remixes 💖

[prettypitofyourheart]

finally got a pizza and the hummingbird feeder today😭

[kickeriki]

Yip-Yips ready to welcome teachers back to school. 97 complete, then I ran out of pink yarn and the store did too. We love their personalities.

[xx-obliviousfantasy-xx]

I just found out that MGA was fucking selling like...mass produced toys with UNCURED LIQUID RESIN...TO KIDS... WITHOUT ANY ACTUAL WARNING ASIDE FROM "Not edible" and "Not suitable for kids under 8"

WRONG. NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN

That's irresponsible as hell

I'm livid

I'm mad

And then, you know, all their fucking toys got recalled because KIDS WERE GETTING BURNED BC THEY WERE USING IT WITHOUT GLOVES AND GETTING ASTHMA AND SHIT BECAUSE THEY WERE CURING IT WITHOUT A MASK IN A NON AIRED SPACE

IM LIVID

Fuck MGA holy shit.

Like that's actually insane and evil. Like there's eviler out there but this is FUCKED.

And irresponsible

And I'm not gonna lie the parents are just a bit irresponsible for buying this for kids and not looking into what resin is

But at the same time who the FUCK is thinking "Lemme look this up because what if this is an unsafe substance in a kids toy?" FUCKING NO ONE

I'm so pissed. They actually harmed so many children and people with their fucking negligence.

I've only ever occasionally seen adults building these mini things on Tik Tok and I thought it was just creative things these guys built or little kits they were getting from Etsy but it's a whole brand. AND EVEN THEY SEEMED TO BE NOT TAKING THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS and I said something sometimes if someone else hadn't already. But I thought "Surely there's no way someone is using resin without knowing the risks." Thinking this was just a fuckin art community thing. But NO.

I'm ranting. I'm sorry. I'm just actually like...so dumbfounded.

They need to get sued so fucking hard. How long have they been selling this shit?!?!

[my-miniature-universe]

[alldollsarevalid]

I got impatient and decided to open the make it mini lifestyle ball.

And I got one of the ones I wanted, the turtle.

He's so tiny and cute. I'm going to set up his bowl but not going to set it with the resin.

I want to be able to rearrange him and take him out for the dolls to hold.

I love how detailed all these little packages are. Even if you don't use the resin you can still use them as props for your dolls.

[magusofchaos-blog]

Today, on Cooking With Cybertronians, we are baking... a panda cake. Witness my baking prowess and tremble!

First, gather your ingredients. I have chosen angel food cake. According to your human legends, angels fly. Therefore, a cake made from angels should be light and airy.

Do not question my logic. I am Megatron!

Next, mix the ingredients thoroughly.

Now, bake the cake for 35 kliks. I neither know nor care what that is in your pathetic human timestamps.

Bake at 350 F.

Once the cake is baked, allow to cool and add the icing glaze. Then decorate. Be patient. This is a cake, not your treacherous 2nd in command.

Witness my confectionary triumph!

I defy you to perform half as well, Optimus Prime!

[shutterandpencil]

Expresso and Strawberries

I'm out of things to post, though I snapped this for a friend. Again, at least, Mako is happy but she's Mako, so there's that.

[battlecrazed-axe-mage]

Happy pride I made mini gay jello 🌈🌈🌈

[asterkurayami]

Make it Mini Halloween 2024 Spooky Cake

Bug Punch

Dirt Cups

Sandworm

[tiffyfoundsomething]

MGA's Miniverse is expanding rapidly (which is very MGA of them). In addition to the Lifestyle and Cafe/Diner balls, there is the kitchen and two new play packs: Ice Cream Social and Pizza Party.

Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/45QLNva

They're on preorder for about $20. There are about 4 items to complete in the Ice Cream Social pack, but they share components and there are only two bottles of resin between them all and I think you get two pizzas, so I'm honestly not sure this is a better value than getting individual balls. The bonus? is a cardboard box.

The multi-pack is still a decent value vs individual balls, though, at $30 for 5 complete sets. This is a great option if you want to try out lots of different types of the food kits without having to risk dupes.

Link here: https://amzn.to/467dKhK

@cosmomoore found this on MGA's website and I'm very excited by it:

Except for the price, of course... Oof.

That hasn't hit Amazon, yet, so no affiliate link there.

I can't really tell how many food kits you're getting to make a comparison of value vs the balls, but you do get a really cute display and storage case and look at those little crates!

I have to admit, though, that I don't understand the black and white furniture thing they're doing with miniverse.

You could probably DIY something similar with a bead storage box.