Preferred cake for carving/novelty cakes?

Kash · 29-01-2017 04:52PM #1

Hi bakers!

I'm going to create my first carved cake for my son's birthday (nothing too complex - just a tractor), but am second guessing my usual go-to sponge recipe as it may be too light.

Does anyone have a tried and tested cake recipe that holds up to carving? Or should i just go with a madeira?

The Hill Billy · 30-01-2017 08:04AM

I'm not a baker myself, but I would have thought that a dense sponge cake would be good for carving. Cheaper than a madeira cake too.

Dizzyblonde · 30-01-2017 11:23AM

The sponge in this traybake is a great consistency, nice and sturdy and would stand up to being carved:

https://selfraiseflower.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/recipe-151-all-in-one-sponge-traybake/

Graces7 · 30-01-2017 01:49PM

Kash wrote: »

Hi bakers!

I'm going to create my first carved cake for my son's birthday (nothing too complex - just a tractor), but am second guessing my usual go-to sponge recipe as it may be too light.

Does anyone have a tried and tested cake recipe that holds up to carving? Or should i just go with a madeira?

Great idea; good luck

Graces7 · 11-02-2017 04:42PM

OP how did it work out? Any pics?

Kash · 11-02-2017 08:01PM

It worked out well! I'll post a pic once I'm in front of my PC, can't figure out how to do it from my phone.

Kash · 11-02-2017 09:30PM

Here it is! The finish isn't as polished as I would like, but I'm still happy with it. And my son was delighted!

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Preferred cake for carving/novelty cakes?

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