How to Make a Cowboy Cake

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Sandwich your two sponge cakes together using the jam.

   The sticky jam will help them stay together when you put them up on end.
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   Step 2: Cut and shape the cake.

   Cut off one side of the cake so it can stand on end.
   
   Carve it into a triangle with curved sides.
   
   Trim the edges to make a cone shape.
   
   Trim the off cuts into a triangular slice, and position this end against the sides of the larger cake to enhance the shape of the cone. , Use a palette knife to smooth it onto the cake. , Stick five cocktail sticks into the top of the cake
   - these will be the poles supporting the teepee.
   
   Press a zig-zag line of chocolate buttons into the buttercream, all the way around the bottom of the cake.
   
   Repeat this pattern higher up as well. , Spread a thin layer of buttercream over the board around the cake.
   
   Using a spoon, sprinkle yellow sugar over the buttercream to create sand.
   
   Press some cowboy and Indian figures into the sand. , Run a knife up the centre of the front panel, to give the impression of an entrance. ,
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   Step 3: Cover the whole construction with white buttercream.

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   Step 4: Make the teepee.

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   Step 5: Make the sand.

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   Step 6: Finish the cake.

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   Step 7: Place on the table.

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