Construction machine cake
A green piped-grass top, chocolate drip, marzipan machines and a name on the side. The classic boys’ party cake.
This is a themed cake: the theme is construction machinery, and every element serves it. We pipe a grass-like pattern in green cream on top, then place the diggers, tractors and dumpers on it, usually with a figure at work. Chocolate drips down the side, and at the bottom there is a name and a number – the example shown was made for Imike’s third birthday.
The machines are shaped from sugar paste. If the child specifically wants a particular type of machine, send a picture: we can follow the shape and the colour. We tend to leave off the smallest breakable attachments, because they do not survive in the hands of a three-year-old – and a swallowable size is not ideal either.
Flavours
With children’s cakes it is usually worth playing safe. Our most popular choices: cocoa sponge with vanilla cream, vanilla sponge with strawberry cream, and the cocoa and hazelnut cream version. With the hazelnut version, always ask about allergies among the guests.
Lead time
Because of the figures, one and a half to two weeks. If you only need the grass and the chocolate drip without figures, one week is enough.
Ingredients
Egg, sugar, wheat flour, cocoa, cream, butter, vanilla, dark chocolate, sugar paste, edible colouring.
Allergens
Egg, gluten (wheat), milk, soy (chocolate). Nuts as well in the hazelnut cream version.
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