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Animal shaped cake with fondant covering and chocolate shavings
Cute animal-themed cake for children's parties

Animal shaped cake

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
The world of sculpted cakes is where sponge becomes a building material. Here, a delicious batter isn't enough; structural stability is needed too. The secret is a denser cake (e.g., Madeira sponge) and cooling: cold, firm cake can be carved like wood or stone without crumbling.
🕒 Prep Time 1 hr 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 35 mins
⌛ Total Time 2 hrs 5 mins
🍽️ Servings 12 servings
🔥 Calories 430 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large baking tray or tin
  • Serrated knife (for carving)
  • Spatula
  • Fondant smoother

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Eggs
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Bake the base cake in a large tin (180°C, 35 minutes). Cool completely, even chill in the fridge for a few hours.

Tip: The starch in the cold cake 'ages' slightly (retrogradation), making it firmer and less crumbly when cut.
2 ✓

Carve out the desired shape with a sharp, serrated knife.

Tip: Don't throw away the offcuts! Mixed with cream, use them as 'glue' or to build up curves (e.g., nose, ears).
3 ✓

Coat thinly with cream (crumb coat), chill again, then cover with fondant.

Tip: The crumb coat seals the pores so the fondant will be smooth.
4 ✓

Decorate the details.

Tip: Fondant is heavy; it makes the shape durable but also protects it from drying out.

Recipe FAQ

Why did the shape collapse?
The cake or cream was too soft. Sculpted cakes need dense sponge and buttercream (or ganache); whipped cream is too loose and slippery!

Ingredients

  • 300 g Plain flour
  • 200 g Caster sugar
  • 150 g Butter
  • 4 pcs Eggs
  • 150 ml Milk
  • 1 packet Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 200 g Icing sugar
  • 300 ml Double cream
  • 500 g Colourful fondant
  • 50 g Chocolate shavings
  • 1 pinch Salt