KIDS JUNGLE CAKE

Instructions

Step 1 - Place the first cake layer onto the board. Spread a 1 cm thick layer of buttercream over it, then place the second cake layer on top. Apply a buttercream crumb coat around the outside of the cake and refrigerate.

Step 2 - Divide the remaining buttercream in half and colour half green (for grass) and the other half baby blue.

Step 3 - Cover the cake in baby blue buttercream using the cranked spatula and scraper. Sponge the sides of the cake to create a rough texture.

Step 4 - For the fondant plaque, roll out the forest green fondant until it's 3 mm thick. Cut out a 3'' circle using the cookie cutter. Use the alphabet embosser to add the desired name or words to the plaque. Mix gold dust with a clear alcohol and paint over the words. Stick the plaque to the front centre of the cake.

Step 5 - Melt the white chocolate. Divide into three parts. Mix each with a different ratio of food colour to create three different shades of green.

Step 6 - Poke polystyrene balls onto skewers, dip them in green chocolate, and let them dry by sticking the skewers into a flat polystyrene base without touching each other. Refrigerate.

Step 7 - Use the cranked spatula to spread green leaves buttercream onto the sides of the cake.

Step 8 - Put the remaining green buttercream into a piping bag with tip #233. Pipe grass over the top of the cake.

Step 9 - Cut the bottom of the skewers to shorten them. Poke the chocolate-coated balls into the cake.

Step 10 - Place the fondant safari animals and cardboard leaves onto the cake.

Tip - Chocolate balls and fondant animals can be made ahead and stored till needed.