How to Make a First Birthday Cake
Shape the cake., Spread the buttercream., Decorate the cake., Top the cake with some toys or models., Finish with a single candle.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Shape the cake.
Cut one end off the swiss roll at a forty-five degree angle.
Position it to form the peak of the one.
Cut a piece from the other end, longer than the cake is wide.
Use this to form the base of the one. -
Step 2: Spread the buttercream.
Cover the whole cake in buttercream using a palette knife.
This example has used white (plain) buttercream, but you can use whatever colour you like. , Decorate the cake with sweets.
In the example, the cake has white chocolate buttons covered in hundreds and thousands around the base of the cake, and; dolly mixtures around the top to emphasise the shape of the one. , The ones used in this example are sugar models available from any good sugar craft supplier, but you could use plastic toys (as long as your child doesn't eat them). , -
Step 3: Decorate the cake.
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Step 4: Top the cake with some toys or models.
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Step 5: Finish with a single candle.
Detailed Guide
Cut one end off the swiss roll at a forty-five degree angle.
Position it to form the peak of the one.
Cut a piece from the other end, longer than the cake is wide.
Use this to form the base of the one.
Cover the whole cake in buttercream using a palette knife.
This example has used white (plain) buttercream, but you can use whatever colour you like. , Decorate the cake with sweets.
In the example, the cake has white chocolate buttons covered in hundreds and thousands around the base of the cake, and; dolly mixtures around the top to emphasise the shape of the one. , The ones used in this example are sugar models available from any good sugar craft supplier, but you could use plastic toys (as long as your child doesn't eat them). ,
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