Dad's Day Dedication Cake
Additional Information
Step 1
1 DAY IN ADVANCE
Bake and cool crown cake. Cake is one layer, 2 in. high. Place cake on foil-wrapped cake board, cut to fit.
Step 2
Ice smooth areas. Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Tint portions light and dark royal blue, brown/ red-red combination (for brown), copper (for skin tone shown), leaf green, violet/rose combination (for purple), rose and black. Use spatula and light blue icing to ice cake top and sides smooth.
Step 3
Decorate cake. Use tip 5 and black icing to outline four round people heads, 2 in. dia. and one oblong dog head, 1 1/2 in. wide x 1 in. high. Use tip 3 and black icing to outline bodies, clothing, feet and fingers. Use tip 5 and icing to pipe in skin tone people heads, brown dog head, dark blue cap and rose and violet dresses, green tie and brown briefcase. Pat smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch.
Use tip 5 and black icing to outline and pipe in dog ears and people hair. Pat smooth. Use tip 3 and black icing to print message and outline dog leash and tie stripes.
Use tip 6 and light blue icing to pipe bead bottom border.
Products
Favorite cake recipe or mix
Royal Blue Icing Color
Brown Icing Color
Red-Red Icing Color
Copper Icing Color (for skin tone shown)
Leaf Green Icing Color
Violet Icing Color
Rose Icing Color
Black Icing Color
cornstarch
Products
Fanci-Foil Wrap
Cake Board
Spatula
The bead shape makes impressive borders outlines and accents on letters and designs; also a cute trim on clothing and gingerbread houses. The basis for making piped hearts and figure piping.
Add that special touch to your cake with your special someone´s name.