Tuesday, June 19, 2012

10th Birthday Cake - Lego again!

You didn't think I'd forget to blog his birthday cake??

One of Husband's research student's wives had sent me picture of a cake that looked like it was made from Lego, the boy just happened to be hanging over my shoulder and said "COOOL! That's what I want for my birthday!"  Thanks Lisa!

I found the same picture on Google images but couldn't find much in the way of a tutorial so made it up as I went along.  The original cake was white, but I had an excess of green icing so I decided it would be a grassy cake, then kicked myself for not thinking ahead and including his new Lord of The Rings Lego and making it all Hobbit-y!

Anyway, usual cake recipe, not as perfect ganaching as I'd hoped to make those corners nice and sharp,  too sticky and not enough time to freeze it, then lots of fiddly measuring, cutting and shaping.  I was very grateful to have a helper to add all the nobbly bits on the top layer of bricks, or I'd have been there all evening!  Lots of figures were loaned to make the scene and Birthday Boy was very happy!




I pressed a Lego brick into the fondant to get the size and positioning right then my helper pressed out the nobby bits with this icing nozzle and we stuck them into place with a drop of boiled water.





Trickiest bit is putting that top roll of icing on without it tearing!





Naughty Ninja!




Aztec Guy looks more the part holding a sparkler!





18 comments:

  1. Brilliant! You're a star! My birthday is in October by the way

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  2. Great looking Birthday Cake!!! Happy Biffday, Wallace

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  3. Another brilliant cake! I'm going to have to pin this. Clever chickie.
    xx

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  4. That cake is amazing - lucky boy :)

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  5. Super Effort! Will have to try that one myself.

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  6. Wow, that is one impressivle looking cake! Lucky lad. Fortunately for me my kids are still happy with cakes that look like cakes! I don't know if I'd have the patience... Excellent job, could you start a cake decorating business?

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  7. uau great cake! well done :o)

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  8. That is absolutely MAGNIFICENT Sandra! And yes, I had hoped you would post about the cake, after reading your birthday post last night... I was just being patient and waiting for it!
    You're a marvel, truly beautiful looking cake xo

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  9. The cake is genius! You are clever! My cake decorating skills are truly dreadful, my three boys would all love this cake!

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  10. Fantastic! colorful and adorable for kids! I love to create like this for my 7 year old boy. I'm sure he'll love it.

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  11. Another Fantastic cake from you, such a talented lady :)

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  12. Fabulous cake - and now requested by my son for his next (ninth) birthday, thank you for inspiration xx

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  14. Wow this is great, my son would love this. He is 3 1/2 but is already obcessed with Lego.

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