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Elmo Cake

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  • 16-12-2012 10:54pm
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    foodaholic
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    Im going to try and make an Elmo cake for my daughters 1st birthday. I would love some guidance as to where the best is to buy the tin, colours ect. and is it just a plain sponge mixture that I should make.

    there is a whole world to sugar craft that I didnt know existed


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    Dizzyblonde
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    Have you seen the Cookie Monster cake in the I Like Cake thread? It might inspire you while you're waiting for replies. It's on this page http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055154264&page=34


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    foodaholic
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    I saw it, it's amazing. Loved the cookie mouth. I think the hardest part will be the icing


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    Stench Blossoms
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    Have you looked at any tutorials on youtube?

    I suggest you try and make cupcakes first as a trial. I think that the 'texture' of elmo is created with a star tip. So you would need to 'pipe' his fur. Time consuming but worth it :)

    I made a chocolate biscuit cake because that's what my sister wanted but it could easily be done with a maderia cake.

    I didn't use rolled icing just plain dyed buttercream (which is what I think would work well for Elmo as well)

    Best of luck and feel free to ask anymore questions :)


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    foodaholic
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    Would you mind giving me your recipe for butter cream ? Will get practicing on cupcakes. Is there a particular nozzle I should use


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    Stench Blossoms
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    I used 2 parts icing sugar to 1 part butter.

    For the cookie monster I used 500g sugar and 250g butter but I had LOADS left over.

    You would need a star tip nozzle I think. *edit* in the video below they use a 'grass' tip.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE8MXZ0ajlI

    I would just make the eyes from white chocolate and you could make the mouth using an oreo coookie.


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    foodaholic
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    Stench Blossoms wrote: »
    I used 2 parts icing sugar to 1 part butter.

    For the cookie monster I used 500g sugar and 250g butter but I had LOADS left over.

    You would need a star tip nozzle I think. *edit* in the video below they use a 'grass' tip.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE8MXZ0ajlI

    I would just make the eyes from white chocolate and you could make the mouth using an oreo coookie.

    Thank you. Is there a website you would recommend for supplies ?


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    Cerulean Chicken
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    foodaholic wrote: »
    Thank you. Is there a website you would recommend for supplies ?

    www.stuff4cakes.ie.


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