Submitted by Navit Vishky
Birthday cake decorating is a lot of fun and need not be done exactly according to the instructions. Decorate the cake any way you please and enjoy!
This first birthday cake is made using regular oblong cake pans and there is no need to purchase a 1st birthday cake pan.
Ingredients:
* Basic cake mix (see chocolate cake recipe)
* Frosting (Icing)
* Food Color
* Sugar paste
* Cake decorations
Equipment:
* Small stuffed animal or doll
* 2 Oblong cake tins
Method:
1. Make 2 oblong cakes.
2. Allow to cool.
3. Cut the tops of the cakes with a sharp knife to straighten.
4. Put one of the cakes on a tray so that it is standing up in the shape of a plain 1.
5. Cut up the other cake in half through the shortest side. Place one half of the cake on the bottom of the number “1″ perpendicular to the other cake and center in the middle so that it is sticking out on both sides.
6. Take the other half and put it on the top of the cake so that it is centered to the right.
7. Cut the top left hand side of the number to form a number “1″.
8. Cover the cake with frosting in the color of your choice.
9. Roll out a piece of sugar paste (sugar dough) to form a blanket. Decorate it any way you please.
10. Take another piece of sugar paste (sugar dough) and form a rectangular shape. This will be the cushion.
11. Place the blanket and cushion on the number one.
12. Move the cake to the serving dish.
13. Put the little doll next to the cake.
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