How to Make an Elmo Face Cake
Elmo is a popular Sesame Street character that children love, and the character makes a great theme for a birthday party. Decorating the cake requires patience, and a steady hand. There are many methods to making an Elmo cake; the most popular way is to use a Wilton Elmo cake pan. It is not necessary to spend a lot of money to make an Elmo cake. A little imagination and creativity will aid you during the process. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Elmo's picture
- Wax paper
- Tape
- Vegetable oil spray
- Black icing
- Pastry bag
- Icing
- Wilton Elmo cake pan
- Vegetable shortening
- Pastry brush
- Flour
- Cake mix
- Cake board
- Spatula
Instructions
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Use Wax Paper
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Find a picture of Elmo's face. Coloring books are great places to look. Choose a picture that will be easy to trace.
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Place a piece of wax paper over the picture. Tape the wax paper and the picture together, and make sure that they will not move on a flat surface. Trace Elmo's face.
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Spray the wax paper with vegetable oil spray before applying the icing. Use black icing in a pastry bag to trace Elmo's face lightly. Try not to make the icing too thick or it will look uneven on the cake.
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Carefully pick up the wax paper. Turn the wax paper over on the cake. Lightly press on the paper to make the icing stick to the cake.
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Remove the wax paper, and Elmo's face will be on the cake. Use black icing to fix any part of the outline that might not have transferred.
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Decorate Elmo's face. Use red icing for his face, orange for his nose, white for his eyes, and black for his mouth.
Use a Wilton Elmo Cake Pan
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Use a pastry brush to spread the vegetable shortening on your Wilton Elmo cake pan. Make sure to cover all the areas of the Wilton cake pan with the shortening.
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Sprinkle flour on the cake pan. The flour will prevent the cake from sticking. Turn the pan upside down, and add more shortening and flour if any of the pan still shows through.
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Prepare the cake batter according to the box. Once the batter is finished, pour it evenly into the cake pan. Bake the cake at the recommended time and temperature.
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Allow the cake to cool. Place the cake in the refrigerator for 1 hour to ensure that the cake completely cools. Remove the cake with a spatula and a cake board. Place the cake board directly on top of the cake, and flip the cake right onto the cake board. Lay the cake onto a cake platter.
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Use the appropriate colored icings to decorate the cake. Set all the icing and decorating materials out on the counter. Cover the cake loosely with foil. Leave the cake in the refrigerator until it is ready to serve.
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Tips & Warnings
Place black icing on the mouth. Use a spatula to spread the icing. Create the smile lines with the side of the spatula. Spread the red icing over Elmo's face. Slightly press downward on the spatula to make areas of the cake appear fluffy. The icing will rise, and appear dimensional on the cake. Smooth the orange icing out on Elmo's nose. Be careful not to touch the red icing on Elmo's face or the icings will mix. Add white icing to Elmo's eyes. Dip your finger in cornstarch to smooth the eyes. Create two black pupils with the leftover black icing, and use your finger again to smooth the pupils.
