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How To Make A First Birthday Cake

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How To Make A First Birthday Cake

Your child's first birthday is an occasion to remember, so celebrate in style using this special one-shaped birthday cake. We've teamed up with expert Sugarcrafter Jan Clement-May and sugarcraft school, Squires Kitchen, to show you how to make it. Your child's first birthday is an occasion to remember, so celebrate in style using this special one-shaped birthday cake. We've teamed up with expert Sugarcrafter Jan Clement-May and sugarcraft school, Squires Kitchen, to show you how to make it.

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Shape the cake

Cut one end off the swiss roll at a forty-five degree angle and position it to form the peak of the one. Cut a piece from the other end, longer than the cake is wide. Use this to form the base of the one.

Step 3: Buttercream

Cover the whole cake in buttercream using a pallette knife. We've used white buttercream, but you can use whatever colour you like.

Step 4: Decorate

Decorate the cake with sweets. We've used some white chocolate buttons covered in hundreds and thousands around the base of the cake, and dolly mixtures around the top to emphasise the shape of the one. Top the cake with some toys or models. These are sugar models available from any good sugar craft supplier, but you could use plastic toys (as long as your child doesn't eat them). Finish with a single candle.

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  1. claire12345

    Don't bother, the swiss roll got in the butter cream and it just looked rubbish, not what you want for a 1st birthday. We wasted a lot of time and money and had to go buy a proper cake at last minute!

  2. guythp

    My boys' 1st is coming up, but that looks just far too sugary! Thanks for the suggested recipe but I think we'll be making our own.

  3. tracy81

    hi im making a bd cake in oct for my little girl 1st birthday party any ideas

  4. Korail

    Buttercream cake :o Recept really simple ...maybe too simple ?

  5. sian3112

    NICE AND SIMPLE!! SINCE THE ONLY THING I CAN SUCCRSSFULLY MAKE FROM SCRATCH IN A KITCHEN IS A MESS!!!!

  7. simrannarmis

    Where do u get butter cream from or how do u make it can some1 tel me nazir.fezalaYahoo.com

  8. intercook

    Its a smart way of using swiss rolls....really smart...I m impressed

  9. Anonymous

    nice!

  10. Anonymous

    FANTASTIC!!!