3D Formula One Racing Car Cake

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3D Formula One Racing Car Cake

By Yeners Way - November 2, 2017

Difficulty Level

Advanced

Production Time

2 Days

Number of Servings

20 - 25

RRP

$450 - $500

Learn how to make a 3D Formula One racing car cake.

In this tutorial, Serdar demonstrates how to make a realistic 3D Formula One car cake from start to finish line! Watch as he shows you how to convert a toy Formula 1 car into a cake by making accurately scaled plans and templates, then carving the cake accordingly.

What you’ll learn…

How to make car tyres
Creating accurate blueprints and templates from a toy
Carving a three dimensional Formula One cake

Downloads
Lessons
Preparations

Downloadable Course Material

If you would like to approximately match the size of the artwork in the tutorial, print the downloadable files at 100% size. If you require your artwork to be smaller or larger, just adjust the print size accordingly.

3D Formula One Racing Car Cake Course Material

This PDF document contains blueprints, templates and guides to help you make this cake.

Track

Duration

Introduction

3:57

Tools & Materials

4:42

Ingredients & Recipes

2:23

Producing the Body Work

13:27

Making the Wheels

12:02

Carving the Cake

15:22

Hand Shaping the Cake

6:27

Coating the Cake

8:26

The Final Ganache Coat

10:43

Coating with Black Fondant

15:08

Coating with Red Fondant

17:09

Adding Detail

8:26

Making the Driver's Helmet

2:33

Finishing the Wheels

3:00

Removing the Cellophane

1:25

Attaching the Wheels

7:01

Adding the Wheel Supports

4:59

Adding the Side Guards

5:23

Adding the Rear Spoiler

7:54

Adding the Front Spoiler

5:20

Adding the Driver

8:41

Final Thoughts

3:14

Total Duration

2:50:01

While not everything on this list is absolutely required, these are the things used in this tutorial video. Of course you are welcome to find alternative ways of doing things and we would love to hear if you've discovered an easier method or better tool to achieve good results. Please note that some items may be listed as sets, and it is usually recommended to have full sets, it may not be neccessary. In most cases, only one item from a set is actually used in the tutorial. Please watch the tutorial before purchasing any items to make sure you are not buying anything you don't need.

Tools & Materials

Cutting & Slicing

Set of knives
Craft knife
Pizza cutter
Box cutter
Set of scissors

Rolling & Coating

Set of PVC pipes (30mm to 40mm thick, 40cm & 20cm long)
Rolling pin (30cm long)
Powder shaker (Filled with starch)
Needle or pin (to pop air bubbles)
Perfections strips
Fondant smoother

Planning & Templates

Flipchart sheets (70cm x 50cm)
Semi transparent silicon baking sheets (70cm x 50cm)
White cellophane sheets (70cm x 50cm, on side matt)
Basic stationary (pencils, marker pens, ruler etc.)
Semi transparent plastic file separators
Plastic sleeves

Modelling & Shaping

Modelling tools
Plastic cutlery (knife, fork, spoon)
Hard pastry margarine/shortening
Oil cooking spray

Masking & Layering

Set of icing spatulas
Set of scrapers (hard and flexible)

Formula 1 Car Tire Making Set

See tutorial and course material for more details.

- Ring
- Pusher
- Centre pusher

Edible Gold Powder

Edible Silver Powder

Small Painting Brush

Round Cutter Set Shop Online

Cake Board Watch Tutorial

Black or Gray

A piece of wood coated with fabric and temporarily covered with cellophane to keep fabric clean until the cake is complete. For more information, watch our tutorial on how to cover a cake board with fabric .

Recipes & Ingredients

Chocolate Mud Cake Recipe View Recipe

1500g for 3 by 25mm high
25cm by 15cm

A moist and rich chocolate mud cake aerated with baking powder and soda bicarbonate. A very dark and dense mud cake which contains a lot of chocolate and cocoa powder with a touch of coffee powder. Years ago wedding cakes...[read more]

Dark Chocolate Ganache Recipe View Recipe

1kg

Chocolate ganache is nothing but pure chocolate melted with a generous amount of boiling fresh cream. This smooth airless chocolate cream makes a lot of things possible. A benefit of chocolate ganache is that the high...[read more]

Rolled Fondant

1kg Red
1kg Black

A commonly used sugar paste for coating cakes. Also known as RTR (ready to roll) fondant.

Pastillage Recipe View Recipe

300g Black
50g White

A thick sugar paste, similar to gum paste, that can be molded into different shapes and forms. When dried, it is hard and brittle. Unlike gum paste, pastillage dries much quicker and stronger. Made with gelatine, water...[read more]

Gum Paste

1kg Black

Dark Chocolate Wikipedia

250g

Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown, food preparation of Theobroma cacao seeds, roasted and ground, often flavored, as with vanilla. It is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block or used as a flavoring ingredient in other sweet foods.

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4 Comments

Wisdom Akpabio 2 years ago

I find it difficult subscribing. when I add a particular item to my cart I just can’t buy the videos or downloadable course outline. please help me with this!

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- Serdar Yener 2 years ago
  
  Please write to info@yenersway.com my son Serkan will help you. Thanks
  
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Marti Thew 3 years ago

I was hoping that you might show how you got the body to be so consistently shiny. Is that something that you’re willing to share? Thank you so much.

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- Serdar Yener 3 years ago
  
  I used Dinkydoodle confectioners glaze. Thanks
  
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