Realistic Zodiac Rat Cake
Create a realistic Chinese zodiac rat cake using piping techniques and chocolate decorations.
Ingredients
Cake base (use a European scraper to scrape out a round base with patterns)
to taste
Food coloring (use a brush to dip)
to taste
Whipped cream (for piping flowers and fine decoration)
to taste
Chocolate paste (for decorating ears, eyes, mouth)
to taste
Instructions
1
Make the Cake Base
First, use a European scraper to scrape out a round base with patterns, then dip a brush in food coloring to draw decorative pictures, and pipe a border at the bottom.
2
Pipe the Body
Use a small round piping tip to pipe the body portion of the mouse.
3
Pipe the Hind Legs
Pipe the mouse's hind legs at the back of the body.
4
Pipe the Front Legs
Pipe the mouse's front legs under the front of the body.
5
Pipe the Head
Pipe the mouse's head at the upper end of the front legs; the head should be teardrop-shaped.
6
Pipe the Tail
Pipe the mouse's tail at the back of the body.
7
Cream Detailing
Use whipped cream to add fine details to the mouse's head and movement, and lightly touch up with a kitchen torch.
8
Chocolate Decoration
Use chocolate paste to decorate the mouse's ears, eyes, and mouth, then spray on color; the mouse is now complete.
