How to Make a Batman Cake

"Make a Batman Cake!" was the response when I asked my son what cake he would like for his next birthday...

Considering what he has asked for in the past, this one I considered to be relatively easy. We had plenty of Batman pictures and symbols around the place for me to use as models.

Ingredients:
2 x standard cake mixes (or double our Butter Cake recipe)
4 cups Butter Cream icing
Fondant icing (for batman symbol)
yellow colouring (for icing)
black paste colouring (for batman symbol)
Batman Template Download here

Directions:

Bake a 9"x13" oblong cake. When the cake has cooled, place the cake in the freezer for a couple of hours. This helps to keep the crumbs at bay when icing. Or

When the cake has cooled, cover with a thin layer of icing to keep any stray crumbs in place. Put aside for half an hour so the first layer of icing can set.

Next, apply the yellow icing to cover the entire cake.

Using black colouring, knead into the fondant icing until it's evenly distributed. Roll the fondant out flat and place the batman template on the fondant. Using a sharp knife, cut the fondant around the batman template. It's a good idea to use a sharp knife and wet it so it slides through the fondant icing smoothly and doesn't 'pucker' the icing.

Free Batman Template

Place the batman symbol on the cake with a little dissolved sugar and water painted on the back to help it stick.

You can decorate your batman cake with a couple of batman figures if you like. This is optional. (My son has so many lying around and he was quite specific that he wanted them on there.)

Alternatively, you can purchase some great Batman cake toppers to place on your cake.

Tip 1: Don't forget to place your cake in the freezer for at least a couple of hours (after it has cooled from the oven). This will make it less crumbly when you ice.

Tip 2: Place a thin layer of icing on the entire cake first to keep any crumbs in place before topping with the final layer of icing.

Tip 3: I replaced the butter in the butter cream icing with vegetable shortening (or copha). This made it easier to get a more rich yellow colour and I was also able to smooth the icing out when it was semi-dry.

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