Handyman Cake

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Handyman Cake

By Yeners Way - December 18, 2019

Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Production Time

2 Days (After cakes baked)

Number of Servings

40 - 50 Servings

RRP

$375 - $400

Learn how to make the perfect cake for a handyman.

It is quite a common practice to combine people’s special interests with their birthday cakes. In fact when we design a cake for a females, it is usually a lot easier to find an idea than it is when we design a cake for males. In this tutorial, I would like to make it a little easier for you and present a cake design for a handyman which I think is an idea that should work well for a lot of men. Hope you enjoy the tutorial.

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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.

Handyman Cake Course Material

This PDF document contains templates and guides to help you with this tutorial.

Track

Duration

Introduction

3:33

Ingredients, Recipes, Tools & Materials

1:42

The Plan

1:51

Making the Saw

8:46

Making the Skrewdriver

4:40

Making the Hammer

6:52

Making the Shifter

4:00

Making the Notepad

5:22

Making the Measuring Tape

9:54

Making the Nails & Screws

4:32

Making the Nuts

2:04

Airbrushing Silver Parts

3:42

Day 2 - Masking the Cakes

7:40

Preparing the Fondant

3:55

Panel Coating with Fondant

12:56

Assembling the Base

2:11

Assembling the Screwdriver, Shifter & Hammer

3:20

Assembling the Notepad & Tape Measure

3:27

Assembling the Saw

3:45

Placing the Tools on the Cake

4:29

Final Thoughts

1:35

Total Duration

1:41:56

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

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)

Oil Cooking Spray Shop Online

Colour should be as light as possible to prevent discolouration in the fondant or pastillage.

Water Spray Bottle

Small Brush in Water

Ensure that brush bristles are not loose.

Airbrush Set Shop Online

Silver luster dust

Mixed with alcohol for air brush

Gel Food Colours Shop Online

Set of Scissors Shop Online

Plastic straws

10mm, 4mm

For cutting small holes

Box Cutter Shop Online

Craft Knife Shop Online

Ruler

Recipes & Ingredients

Rolled Fondant

Light Ivory
Ivory
Brown

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

Pastillage Recipe View Recipe

500g white
200g yellow
100g green
50g red
150g black

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]

Chocolate Mud Cake Recipe View Recipe

1500g for 50mm (height) by 22cm (width) by 27cm (length) rectangular

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]

White Chocolate Mud Cake Recipe View Recipe

1500g for 50mm (height) by 22cm (width) by 27cm (length) rectangular

A moist and rich white chocolate mud cake aerated with baking powder and soda bicarbonate. A very milky and dense mud cake which contains a lot of chocolate. It’s a perfect choice for many reasons.

It’s...[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]

White Chocolate (Compound) Wikipedia

A small amount used for glue

Compound chocolate is a product made from a combination of cocoa, vegetable fat, and sweeteners. It is used as a lower-cost alternative to true chocolate, as it uses less-expensive hard vegetable fats such as coconut oil or palm kernel oil in place of the more expensive cocoa butter. It may also be known as 'compound coating' or 'chocolatey coating' when used as a coating for candy.

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