Pokemon Go cakes : Pikachu cake

Pikachu cake! Everyone is going mad about Pokemon Go at the moment so I was inspired to make a Pokemon Go Pikachu cake, perfect to use as a birthday cake for any Pokemon fan :)

Tools and products used in this video -
Pikachu reference image - http://tinyurl.com/oxesgpe
Renshaws fondant - http://amzn.to/1TCs62Z
Cake knife - http://amzn.to/23oDv5R
Steel ruler - http://amzn.to/2bjDi13
Cake modelling tool - http://amzn.to/23oDpLm

Basic Victoria sponge cake recipe -
Ingredients:
225g butter
225g caster sugar
4 eggs
225g self-raising flour
1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:
Cream together the butter and sugar, then beat in the eggs and vanilla essence. Once smooth and creamy, fold in the flour.
Pour in to a greased cake tin and bake in the oven at 180degrees for approximately 40 minutes, until golden brown and a knife comes out clean.

Buttercream recipe -
600g icing sugar, sifted
300g unsalted or salted butter, softened
optional flavouring
Beat the ingredients together.

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