3D Tank Cake

3D Tank Cake

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Learn how to make a realistic 3D tank cake.

In this tutorial you will learn how to make a realistic 3D tank cake. Serdar made this cake as part of the Give Peace a Chance Cake Collaboration and adds a little twist at the end of the tutorial to make this cake about peace instead of war. You will learn a how to create a camouflage pattern with fondant, how to make realistic tank treads and more!

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 Tank Cake Course Material
This PDF document contains a guide for the parts of the tank as well as actual size blueprints of the tank.

Track
Duration
Introduction
6:04
Tools & Materials
3:52
Ingredients & Recipes
4:02
Making the Wheels
23:14
Making the Mudguards
8:04
Making the Gun
8:40
Shaping the Cake
25:39
Assembling the Wheels
3:22
Making the Tank Treads
13:46
Coating the Cake
24:31
Assembling the Tank
7:17
Making Detail Parts
12:16
Adding Detail Parts
14:48
Making Flowers & Leaves
11:48
Making Branches
3:46
Adding the Flowers
10:06
Final Thoughts
0:46
Total Duration
3:04:22

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
Set of Knives
Marzipan Knife
Craft Knife
Modelling Tools
Minimum of 8 pieces recommended.
Rolling Pins
PVC Pipe recommended.
Preferably with no scratches or dents.
Icing Spatula Set
Set of Scissors
Hand Towels
Ensure fibers are not loose.
Powder Shaker
Starch
Preferably with small holes.
Round Cutter Set
Round Nozzle Set
Some Hard Plastic Objects
For making indentations.

Please watch tutorial for more information.

Small Brush in Water
Ensure that brush bristles are not loose.
Water Spray Bottle
Daisy Cutters
3 Different sizes.
Transparent pusher
Fork
Airbrush Set
Cake Board
Brown
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 .
Skewers
4mm thick by 30cm long
Optional for Flowers & Leaves

- Daisy cutters (3 different sizes)
- Transparent pusher
- Fork
- Airbrush Set

Gel Food Colours
Recipes & Ingredients
Pastry Margarine
Very small amount.
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2 X 1500g (20mm by280mm by430mm each)
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…
- 1kg for layering - 600g for masking
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…
Dark Chocolate
400g in a bowl with a spoon.
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…
1kg Earthy green
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…
Rolled Fondant
- 500g Olive green - 700g Earthy green - 200g Chocolate brown - 200g Charcoal - 500g Black (additional 1% tylose)
Optional for Flowers & Leaves
- 300g White flower paste (for daisies) - 30g Green royal icing (center of daisies) - 300g Light green flower paste (leaves) - 100g Dark green…

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    8 comments

    1. Louenda Stocker says:

      Hallo Serdar.
      6 days ago i wrote a mail. I`m Patiently waiting on my answer…
      Louenda

      1. Serdar Yener says:

        Hi Louenda, I am sorry for my late reply. We are just protecting our content not to be distributed. If you purchase tutorials you can watch them any time you like. Please, you do not take it personal. It is our general principle.

    2. Yste says:

      Ive been sending message for 3 days now but i never got an answer. I cant view the full tutorial after paying monthly subscription. Please fix this for me! Thank you very much!

      1. Serkan Yener says:

        Hi Celeste, Sorry for the delay in response. I have responded to your email and the problem is fixed. Thanks for your patience.

        1. Yste says:

          Its working now. Thank you! 🙂

          1. Serdar Yener says:

            I am happy to hear that. Sorry for inconvenience.

    3. Hend_khay says:

      It’s really amazing cake 🙂
      Thank you for teaching us these great lessons
      God bless you 🙂

    4. Manya Unusyan says:

      Very unique and beautiful. It looks like a toy

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