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Step 10Carve Your Design!
Once your cake is assembled it's time to carve the design.
Crumbs are your enemy. They'll mess up your icing later on, and just make a huge mess. To combat the crumbs I wrapped the entire cake in plastic wrap and put it into the deep freezer for about 2 hours. It's not necessary but it helps.
Remember that plan you made before you started? This is where it comes in handy since you'll need to visualize the parts that you want to cut away while keeping the proportions correct.
Make the main cuts first. Determine where the head/neck will be located, the shape of the back, the legs, etc. Now refine your design and shape the details. Sharp knives will help the process.
Be conservative. You can always cut more later on but it will be difficult to add it back in.
Crumbs are your enemy. They'll mess up your icing later on, and just make a huge mess. To combat the crumbs I wrapped the entire cake in plastic wrap and put it into the deep freezer for about 2 hours. It's not necessary but it helps.
Remember that plan you made before you started? This is where it comes in handy since you'll need to visualize the parts that you want to cut away while keeping the proportions correct.
Make the main cuts first. Determine where the head/neck will be located, the shape of the back, the legs, etc. Now refine your design and shape the details. Sharp knives will help the process.
Be conservative. You can always cut more later on but it will be difficult to add it back in.
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