Peter Rabbit Cake
This tutorial was uploaded as part of the Renshaw ‘Battle of the Bakes’ competition.
A 3D rabbit, made from cake and RKT using Renshaw sugarpaste.
Recipe by Kylie Roxbrough-Green
Uploaded by Kylie Roxbrough-Green Roxbrough-Green
Time to make
Skill Level
Intermediate
Serves
40 people
Baking ingredients
- 340 g Self-raising flour
- 340 g Caster sugar
- 340 g Butter
- 8 Eggs
- Few drops Vanilla extract
Decorating ingredients
- 5 kg Renshaw Ready to Roll Icing
Renshaw products used
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Instructions
Step 1
Start by baking 2 x 10-inch vanilla cakes and 2 x 8-inch (or all 10-inch if you find it easier). Once cakes are cooled, start by levelling and filling the cakes with buttercream in your flavour of choice, then stack them.
Step 2
Once all stacked, I added a centre dowel just for a bit of stability. I started to carve the rounded shape of the body, and at the bottom where the back legs are.
Step 3
Once carved to shape, buttercream the whole body. Once buttercream has set, I then went on to ice.
Step 4
I had premade the head from RKT (Rice Krispies Treats), which is Rice Krispies and warmed marshmallows mixed together, and formed into the shape of the head. I then left this to set.
Step 5
Once set, I iced the head and rolled large sheets to ice the body. I blended any joins and added fur effect. Renshaw Tip: You can use a Dresden tool to gently mark a fur effect into the icing, before it begins to set for a neat finish.
Step 6
Ears were made from sugar paste with Tylo added, and put onto wires.
Step 7
I then went on to airbrush the fur and added detail to finish.