Pocky Cake

Step 3 Carve!

Using a serrated knife, carve the general shape of the Pocky. Basically just round the edges, and make a portion of one end smaller as seen in the photo. Let the knife do the work, and don't push too hard, be gentle and use a sawing motion to cut the cake. The colder the cake, the easier it is to carve. You should do the carving shortly after it comes out of the fridge, because you won't be able to fit it in the fridge after it's put together. (Unless you have some kind of crazy massive industrial refrigerator).

I'm about halfway done carving in this photo. the scraps make yummy snacks!