Carousel Baby Shower Cake

by Beverley Childs
(United Kingdom)

I have been cake decorating now for six months.

This baby shower cake I made for my daughters baby shower. It is 2x 10inch sponges. (high density sponge, ideal for carving)

INGREDIENTS: 18oz block margarine, 1lb.4,1/2oz of caster sugar, 9 lrge eggs (18oz),
18oz of sponge flour, 4 1/2 tbsp cold water.(for each cake.)
THIS MIXTURE IS A ALL IN ONE METHOD. (MIXED TOGETHER AT SAME TIME)
Baked at fan oven temp 130c. for 1 and half hours approx.
The sponges are torted with strawberry jam and a buttercream filling, And crumb coated with buttercream.

THE CAKE IS COVERED WITH MARSHMALLOW FONDANT.
Ingredients:

1/4 cup or less of crisco/trex
16 oz mini marshmallows
1 tsp clear vanilla
1 tsp butter flavor (extract)
2 tbsp water
2lb bag of powdered sugar (sifted)
INSTRUCTIONS.
1. Grease inside of microwavable bowl with Crisco/trex.
2. Put marshmallows, flavorings, and water into bowl.
3. Microwave on high for 60 seconds. If not completely melted, stir and microwave at 30 sec intervals.
4. Put powdered sugar into large mixer bowl. (Fit stand mixer with dough hook)
5. Mix until well incorporated.
6. Prepare work surface with sifted powdered sugar.
7. Turn fondant out onto work surface. Knead fondant into loaf. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap for at least 1 hour before using.
8. Use the same as you would fondant.

I modeled a bath tub with a baby and bubbles for the top, using sugar paste. I modeled little babies for the top of the bottom tier and I hung little hearts from ribbons from underneath the top sponge fixing with icing. This was to resemble a carousel.

I used a square 2x2 inch wide and 8 inch long glass vase as a support for the top tier, I inserted it down into the bottom of the cake and used super glue to attach the board that held the top sponge.

I then used sugar glue to attach fondant hearts to decorate the vase.

I also modeled teddys and baby items to attach to the cake.

This cake was totally my own design but I did base it on carousel cake style, without using a domed top.

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Mar 29, 2010
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Amazing
by: Ruth

This took ages she spent most nights doing this and at the end it showed it paid off plus it tasted really nice

Mar 29, 2010
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PROFFESIONAL!!!!
by: Adam

Fantastic cake really nice a lot of effort has gone into this and tasted wonderfull keep up the good work x

Mar 26, 2010
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Baby Shower Cake
by: Sharon B

Wow Bev the cake is totally amazing, pity I couldnt be there to see it. I know where to come for a cake for my Grandsons 2nd Birthday in August. Keep up the excellent work

Mar 25, 2010
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Totally Caketastic
by: Andrea

I wish Masterchef did a cake making version. You would win easy. It would be too good to eat anyway

Mar 25, 2010
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wow
by: Donna

wow that is such a fantastic cake well done.

Mar 25, 2010
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Super cake
by: terri

Hi Bev, Your cake is fantastic I just wish I,d seen it in the flesh so to speak, only 6 months of learning WELL DONE YOU

Mar 24, 2010
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baby cake
by: Kelly

Very cute!

Mar 23, 2010
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Beautiful cake
by: Colin

I realy like this design, Must have taken a lot of time and skill to do. Well done Bev, Learning do do this in six months is amazing.

Mar 22, 2010
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Fantastic!!
by: Nikki

Bev what a fantastic cake!!!! What talent you have I know who toask if I need a special cake now xx

Mar 22, 2010
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DARLING CAKE
by: NANCY OF CA

YOUR CAKE IS JUST ADORABLE. GOOD WORK. NANCY OF CA

Mar 22, 2010
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great cake
by: anna

wow what a brilliant looking cake,can`t wait till you make my daughters cake.

Mar 22, 2010
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AMAZING
by: sharon

What an absolutely stunning cake!! How long have you been cake decorating?? 6 months??? Wow. What a clever girl you are! If this doesnt win an award then the judges should go to specsavers!

Keep up the good work!

Mar 22, 2010
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great cake
by: andrew

what a great design and nice looking cake if anything like the one i had the taste would have been out of this world as well keep up the good work bev

Mar 22, 2010
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WOW!
by: Cassie

This looks great. I have been making kids birthday cakes for years - nothing as good as this though and I can truly appreciate the effort and care that has gone into this. It is lovely, well done!

Mar 22, 2010
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beautiful
by: Bethan

Bev I love this cake, such detail, thought and effort I can clearly see has gone into this. Well done!! :)

Mar 21, 2010
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star cake
by: nigel

wow you have done a great job im sure you are proud and so you should be
go bev

Mar 21, 2010
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great design
by: ian

excellent design must of took a lot of work and time keep the good work up

Mar 21, 2010
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it is loveiy
by: sanita

it is lovely i wish i had a shower for my lil ones now just for the cake xx it is so nice and creative .

Mar 21, 2010
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Great cake
by: Richard

Really lovely cake, deserves to be in this cake competition.

Mar 21, 2010
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great
by: maryhelen

love the cake shows what we all can do when we put our minds to it

Mar 21, 2010
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Great
by: rob

The detail on this cake is lovely it is very unusual and a great deal of effort has gone into it xx

Mar 21, 2010
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Excellent
by: sam

This cake is so lovely i couldn't believe the amount of effort that went into it but it was well worth it. My mum has a brilliant talent. xx

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