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Swan cakes are a classic dessert, and they are perfect for any special occasion. They are light and fluffy, and they have a delicious taste. They are also easy to make, so you can be sure that your guests will love them!
How to make a swan cake
First, you need to bake the cake parts. To do this, you need to start by baking the head and the neck, which are gingerbread biscuits.
To prepare the head, you need to take a gingerbread biscuit and make it into the shape of a swan’s head. You need to make sure that you do this in advance as the head will need to be completely dry before you can start piping on the icing sugar.
Next, you need to get some flower paste and mould it into the shape of a swan’s neck and head. Once you have done that, you need to pinch the end of the flower paste and insert a dowel to make it look like a swan’s beak. Then you need to leave it to dry for a while before you can paint it.
Now, you need to work on the head and neck a little bit at a time. You can use a swan-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the shape of a swan’s shape. You can even try using a swan-shaped cake decoration mould if you want to do a lot of the decorating in one go.
Once you have done that, you can then pipe the icing sugar onto the body. This will give the swan a rounded, smooth look.
For the feathers, you need to mix up some white chocolate. You can add some vanilla extract to it if you like. You need to make it thick enough so that the feathers don’t break easily when you place them on the cake.
After that, you need to paint the swan’s neck and head, as well as the crown. For the head, you need to assemble the swan’s head and feathers together before you start painting it. You can do this in advance so that you can paint it when you are ready to display the cake.
To do this, you need to gather all the swan’s parts and lay them out on your working surface. Now, you need to draw the outlines of the swan’s head and neck onto the gingerbread biscuit with real care. Then, you need to smooth out any mistakes with a damp clean paintbrush.
Once you have done that, it is time to make the feathers. To do this, you need to mix up some melted candy melts. You can also add some glitter to them if you want to.
When you are ready to paint, you need to spray the swan’s head and feathers with gold glitter. You can do this in advance so that the swan’s head and feathers can be painted when you are ready to display the cake.
