i have put a loaf shape cake in the freezer, ready to carve into the shape of a car. i have never carved a cake before and would really appreciate some help. i intend covering it with fondant. do i torte and fill before or after carving? any tips would be welcome.does anybody know if there is a tutorial on this please, i cant find one anywhere. i really do hope there is someone out there can help me. thankyou peoples!!!
This may help you http://www.flickr.com/photos/37331318@N08/sets/72157619119013020/
And search for the car you are making on here http://www.the-blueprints.com/search/ and it will give you blueprints so you can print off a template and carve to the shape of the template.
You can either torte and fill then carve or you can carve then torte and fill, personal preference really. I guess its less messy if you carve then torte and fill.
I also enlarged the blueprint to the size I needed for the cake -- front, back and sides. I find it easier to fill then chill and then carve (when it's cold it's less messy) and the cake can get delicate after carving so I don't want to have to stack the layers at that point. Carve it slowly to make sure you are getting the shape you want. Then crumb coat.
Hiya, I've made a few car cakes and have learned a few tips as I went along;
Don't forget wing mirrors! making from gumpaste with a long pointed stem leading from the mirror end helps them stay in the cake without drooping
Very thin slices of gumpaste round windows looks neater than piping
confectioners glaze/ edible varnish (I get mine on Ebay) gives the car a very realistic sheen at the end
if you find that following blueprints means your slices will end up very measly design the cake with the car sitting on a showroom pedestal (if the below link from an earlier cake of mine works you should see what I mean)
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1896859
Hope this helps!
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