Pirate Ship Cake

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 7 day

1. STEP 1

   

   I started my work with something that takes a long time to dry - SAILS. It’s better to have a week in reserve so you don’t have to worry about something not drying out. I used 4 types of mastic for the cake, this is my intuitive opinion, but whoever is used to it) For the sails I used marshmallow mastic with butter, it retains its plasticity, does not dry out on the stone and will not fall off with sudden movements. First, we cut out the intended sails from paper .

2. STEP 2

   

   then we prepare the tools - pliers (were bought only for working with cakes), a ruler, a knife, and consumables - I have sushi sticks, stainless steel wire.

3. STEP 3

   

   The stainless steel wire should not be thin so that it holds its shape well and not galvanized, compatible with food products.

4. STEP 4

   

   I remembered that I forgot to take a photo when the sails were already ready. It is necessary to cut the wire along the upper and lower width of each sail, but always with a margin for the loop. We wrap the skewer with wire and cross it. It turns out to be a loop. We make a loop that moves freely along the skewer. This is necessary in order to freely put the finished mastic sail on the skewer. In the photo there is a loop, since the wire is over, its width should correspond to the width of the edge of the sail.

5. STEP 5

   

   we apply and cut out sail niches from the mastic, we also take some extra at the top and bottom to wrap around the wire. We make the last hole at the bottom of the sail for the loop. We secure the edges around with a wire, moisten it with some water to hold it in place.

6. STEP 6

   

   we put our sails on a skewer, clamp the loops with pliers, fix our sails and put something under the edges, give them a shape and leave them to dry. I made sails from this site, everything is written here in great detail, I just changed the shape a little. https://clck.ru/Qcmsj

7. STEP 7

   

   We cut out a pattern for our boat from paper. I made a Napoleon honey cake, the recipe is in my cookbook. The dough shrinks a lot when cutting and moving, so it’s better to take it with a reserve. Don’t try too hard, you’ll still need to level it and the remains will also go away)

8. STEP 8

   

   We coat our cake with sour cream and put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to soak, so that it is easier to cut.

9. STEP 9

   

   We apply our pattern and trace it along the very edge, making a shape.

10. STEP 10

    

    cover it with our mastic cream (mixed butter melted at room temperature with condensed milk)

11. STEP 11

    

    cut out the middle

12. STEP 12

    

    and put our middle on the back of the ship, level it

13. STEP 13

    

    We coat the places with mastic cream, although we could have cut them out right away and then coated everything)) Place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes

14. STEP 14

    

    Take it out of the refrigerator and flatten it again.

15. STEP 15

    

    and so on from all sides. I trimmed a little at the bottom for a more realistic shape. All scraps were placed on the bow of the ship.

16. STEP 16

    

    We roll out our chokomastika, I also have the recipe in the book. Only in the recipe I gave more powdered sugar, it’s harder to work with, but it sits well, like real boards. To make it less hard, I took it in small portions and put it in the microwave for a few seconds. I decided to take the shape of the boards from a small ruler and simply cut it out.

17. STEP 17

    

    I went through it with a knife to give it the look of wood.

18. STEP 18

    

    Let's be patient and move forward))

19. STEP 19

    

    and so on from all sides

20. STEP 20

    

    Let's arrange our boards so that they are as realistic as possible. We go over the top with an iron, leveling the surface.

21. STEP 21

    

    I decided to decorate the middle and back parts of the ship with a pattern like this.

22. STEP 22

    

    it turned out quite original))

23. STEP 23

    

    This is how it looks like on a finished ship.

24. STEP 24

    

    We also make the chest in advance. I used mastic from baby food, it is very tasty and hardens well. The chest had a recess, M was poured into it

25. STEP 25

    

    I had the steering wheel and anchor from mold, the lifebuoy is easy to make.

26. STEP 26

    

    I cut out the windows at random, painted them with kandurin, guns in a similar scenario, a black gun barrel with purchased mastic, only it is glued to dry kandurin. I also made columns.

27. STEP 27

    

    I painted skulls on the sails and painted the edges with kandurin for an old-fashioned effect. I made a black flag from purchased mastic and made a mistake; when applying a design to it, one of my flags simply fell off(

28. STEP 28

    

    on the front part I made a floor from narrow boards using the same principle.

29. STEP 29

    

    Well, what would a pirate ship be without a cannon, I sculpted it without a master class, just from a picture I found. I have hazelnut kernels in chocolate, glued together with mastic.

30. STEP 30

    

    and of course, whatever you name the ship, that’s how it will sail! The letters are from mold, it’s easier and faster)) To make our ship shine, we dilute honey and vodka in equal proportions and cover it with a brush. I made some water or our sea)) from protein cream, don’t scold me for the first time, I haven’t worked with a pastry bag before.

31. STEP 31

    

    The birthday girl is 5 years old, this must be recorded)

Comments on the recipe

Gulya

08.11.2023

4.8

I don’t bake as often as I’d like, almost only on holidays, but I always try to do something new for myself. And on your site you can always find a lot of interesting things for inspiration. Thank you very much! For sharing recipes and ideas and tips.

Bunny260188

08.11.2023

4.9

This masterpiece can be used as a great gift.

Nika

08.11.2023

4.8

the second time the sea turned out brighter))

Gulya

08.11.2023

5

Good afternoon I would like to make a cake like this. Where can I find the recipe for chokomastika? And the link for sails is not working