Goldfish Cake

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 day

1. STEP 1

   

   Knead the dough into the cakes. Roll out part of the dough into a wide pancake 1.5 cm high for the base. Cut according to the stencil and prick with a fork.

2. STEP 2

   

   Thus, roll out and cut the dough cakes according to the pyramid principle - from large to small - and bake each cake for 5-6 minutes at 180 degrees.

3. STEP 3

   

   While the cakes are cooling, prepare the milk custard. And start assembling the cake as soon as the cakes have cooled.

4. STEP 4

   

   Coat the cakes with cream and place layer by layer.

5. STEP 5

   

   Lay out the pyramid in this way. Place the cake in the refrigerator to soak.

6. STEP 6

   

   Give the cake the shape of the body of the future fish.

7. STEP 7

   

   Cover with a layer of protein-butter cream, put in the refrigerator to harden a little.

8. STEP 8

   

   Apply a second layer of cream and smooth out any uneven surfaces under the mastic.

9. STEP 9

   

   Roll out the mastic into a pancake and cover the cake with it.

10. STEP 10

    

    Smooth out wrinkles and unevenness.

11. STEP 11

    

    Cut off the part of the mastic that does not get cream and biscuit particles. It can be used to prepare fins.

12. STEP 12

    

    It’s good to smooth the entire cake with a lump of mastic.

13. STEP 13

    

    Trim the remaining edge of the fondant close to the base of the cake.

14. STEP 14

    

    Cut scales on the body of the fish.

15. STEP 15

    

    Sculpt and glue the fish's lips.

16. STEP 16

    

    Fold the rolled out fondant in half and cut out two identical eyes.

17. STEP 17

    

    Trim the edges of the eyes if necessary.

18. STEP 18

    

    Glue the eyes onto the fish's face.

19. STEP 19

    

    Cut out pupils from mastic of different colors.

20. STEP 20

    

    Glue the pupils into place.

21. STEP 21

    

    Cut out the side fins and tail and apply a structure to them. The tail can be made up of several parts.

22. STEP 22

    

    Glue the fins and tail.

23. STEP 23

    

    Cut out the top fin and apply structure on both sides.

24. STEP 24

    

    Glue the top fin to the back of the fish.

25. STEP 25

    

    Take some dry golden food coloring.

26. STEP 26

    

    Dust the fish with dye using a brush.

27. STEP 27

    

    Cut out a crown from fondant and apply a pattern.

28. STEP 28

    

    Wrap the crown around the glass, glue it and let it harden. By the way? The crown needs to be prepared a day before decorating the cake.

29. STEP 29

    

    Decorate the fish with a crown.

30. STEP 30

    

    Place a figurine of a fisherman, also made in advance, near the fish.

31. STEP 31

    

    Apply makeup to the fish using a pastry marker.

32. STEP 32

    

    The fish is ready and waiting for its fisherman on the festive table!