Tractor Ted cake tutorial : tractor birthday cake

How to make a Tractor Ted cake. You can also use the same method to create a normal tractor cake without the face :). This was a cake I made for my godsons birthday using one of his favourite characters, I decided I would film this and put it on YouTube for anyone else who would like to make one :) See recipes and equipment used below.

Tools and products used in this video -
Fondant - http://amzn.to/1TCs62Z
Jade green sugarflair - http://amzn.to/2fYEkRe
Foliage green sugarflair - http://amzn.to/2fzo24h
Cake smoothers - http://amzn.to/2fjGAT6
Plastic cake dowels - http://amzn.to/2gjuhdU
Disected coconut shavings -http://amzn.to/2fYzl2T
Cookie cutters - http://amzn.to/1U1pPbr

Basic Victoria sponge cake recipe -
Ingredients:
225g butter
225g caster sugar
4 eggs
225g self-raising flour
1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:
Cream together the butter and sugar, then beat in the eggs and vanilla essence. Once smooth and creamy, fold in the flour.
Pour in to a greased cake tin and bake in the oven at 180degrees for approximately 40 minutes, until golden brown and a knife comes out clean.

Buttercream recipe -
600g icing sugar, sifted
300g unsalted or salted butter, softened
optional flavouring
Beat the ingredients together.

Chocolate ganache recipe -
- To make chocolate ganache you can simply melt chocolate with double cream in a glass bowl above a pan of boiling water ( I use the hob to heat the water, but be sure to turn this right down once the chocolate begins to melt so it doesn't burn). I use the ratio of 3 to 1 chocolate to double cream

- To make rice krispie treats you just need to melt a little butter and your marshmellows in a pan over the hob, take off the heat, then mix in your rice krispies and let them cool down.

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Website http://www.zoesfancycakes.co.uk/

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