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  1. January 22nd, 2009, 02:35 PM #1
    kirsty_lee Guest

    Post Australia shaped cake

    I really really really wanna make an Australia shaped cake for Australia day... Every year we go to our good friends house and there's a whole bunch of friends and we just have the BEST day. Back yard cricket, lamb on the barbie and a few drinks. So this year we're either to bring a Salad or a dessert, and I've decided to bring a dessert cause everyone will be bringing a salad. ANYHOO, I really really REALLY wanna make a cake in the shape of Australia, that would be totally awesome.. But I reckon im not artistic enough to do it freehand lol and it would come out looking like i dont know italy or something lol
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  2. January 22nd, 2009, 02:39 PM #2
    christy
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    You could do a huge sheet cake like A4 size, and print out an A4 size print out of the Australia shape. Than put it on top and trace it with an edible pen, or with the knife. I think its easier to cut if its been cooked a day beforehand and kept in the freezer.
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  3. January 22nd, 2009, 02:40 PM #3
    Indadhanu
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    Why not do a google image search, get a good picture you can use as an outline, print it, cut it out, put it on top of your cake and cut around it?

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  4. January 22nd, 2009, 02:40 PM #4
    Rouge
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    EASY! Just get a photocopied outline of australia. Attach it to the cake with tooth picks and trim around with a bread knife. And same for tassie
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  5. January 22nd, 2009, 02:43 PM #5
    kirsty_lee Guest

    LOl yeah that thought did cross my mind but dp laughed at me.. glad to see it's not so silly after all!
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  6. January 22nd, 2009, 02:45 PM #6
    Junglemum
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    i just googled cake and australia, then clicked on images and there is a cool one with the aussie flag on it.....
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  7. January 22nd, 2009, 02:45 PM #7
    christy
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    great minds indeed!!
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  8. January 22nd, 2009, 02:54 PM #8
    kirsty_lee Guest

    oooo cool falguni, can you pm me the link?
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  9. January 22nd, 2009, 03:28 PM #9
    kirsty_lee Guest

    Ohhh im so going to do this cake!!!!!!! Quick question though.. How do you girls make your icing..? there are some icing recipes on taste.. but how much dark blue (for the flag) coloring should i put in it? And what flavour cake would you do? Im thinking chocolate cause EVERYONE loves chocolate..

    eta: just realised also how the heck am i going to manage the stars and the red and white cross eeep lol
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  10. January 22nd, 2009, 02:42 PM #10
    Junglemum
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    Ah well if it looks like italy at least you tried!
    I think the best way to do it is how they make shped kids cakes, so make you basic cake recipe in different shaped tins, then carve up the cake afterwards. I'd prob use two round ones and perhaps a rectagula one in the middle. You can make Cape york and tassie from the off cuts you have from shaping the rest of the coast! Give it a whirl, i'd love to see the pics.

    If you decide it is all too hard, you could make a flag cake with the aussie flag on it......
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