Giraffe front above

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Comment by Suzie Toms on May 24, 2010 at 4:12pm

Hi Sonia - see the description below your comment.

Comment by sonia melnyk on May 24, 2010 at 4:08pm

He is just to cute to eat. Did you carve the cake or was it a cake form.
Sonia

Comment by Suzie Toms on May 24, 2010 at 4:01pm

This is how I did it - it may not be the best way or the only way but it should provide a starting point for all of you who love this cake and want to make it.

There are 5 photos of different views of this cake on this site in my photos to help you visualise how it goes together.

I actually used a ceramic mixing bowl which is shaped very much like the Wilton wonder mold pan for the body. I also made a 6in round cake
and a bar cake. I cut the round in half and placed the flat edges
together keeping the rounded top edges facing out to form the head. I
stuck them together with butter cream and shaped the front to make the
nose. I did have to bulk out the cheeks with some fondant to get just
the right shape - I used chocolate fondant and I suppose you could use
modeling chocolate too. I used the bar cake to make the feet and to add
an extra bit of height to the body. I was left with about 1/4 of that
cake. I placed 2 dowels into the body one at the front and one at the
back to hold the head on. I also put the fondant on the head before I
attached it to the body hiding all the creases underneath in the join.
I hope this is helpful. Good Luck!

Comment by Michelle Martinez on March 17, 2010 at 1:48pm

I love him...he is adorable!

Comment by Aimee Youngblood on March 17, 2010 at 1:22pm

he is the CUTEST!