If you like to cook and are interested in pastry novelties, you have probably noticed how popular the Unicorn cake is. To prepare this treat you can use any base and cream. Just remember your proven recipe for successful cakes, choose the right cream that holds its shape well, stock up on modern decorative elements and bring your idea to life. Our article will tell you about all the nuances of the process and tell you a couple of ideas.
Holiday miracle
The unicorn is an amazing animal that is found in many ancient traditions and tales. You can read about it in modern literature (for example, these creatures are mentioned in the famous Potteriana). Many children, and adults too, love the cartoon “Friendship is a Miracle,” some of which are unicorns. You can see this amazing animal on old frescoes, tapestries, canvases, patrimonial emblems and banners.
Unfortunately, in reality such animals never existed. But this gives the unicorns an even greater halo of magic and fabulousness. Make a cake with a unicorn for a girl for her birthday - and the holiday will turn into a real little miracle. And it doesn’t matter how old the birthday is. A little magic doesn’t hurt.
Cakes
If you are baking “you,” choose any recipe. You can even make tiers of cake from different dough, combining, for example, caramel dough with banana, and chocolate with cherry. But for those who have just begun to master the preparation of desserts, an ordinary biscuit may be the best choice.
To prepare it, grind 4 yolks with a glass of sugar until white, beat with a mixer 4 chilled proteins with a pinch of salt, adding flour (1 glass) in portions. Combine both parts with a wooden spatula, add a pinch of soda. Pour into a greased or lined baking paper dish, place in a preheated oven and bake for half an hour. Never open the door in the first 15 minutes! To make the Unicorn cake even more unusual, you can divide the dough into 2-3 parts and add a few drops of food coloring to each.
Cream for decoration
Custard or sour cream, Swiss meringue or cream cheese are perfect for layering cakes. In summer, you can improvise with creams based on grated berries and fruit purees. In a word, for greasing cakes, you can choose everything that the soul desires. But you need to decorate the Unicorn cake with a cream that holds its shape well. Cream of butter and condensed milk (in equal amounts) is perfect. Beat components, cool slightly before use.
Cake decoration
The color scheme should be decided before making a cake. A unicorn can be done in bright or pastel colors, or you can choose something completely unusual - for example, white marble or black and gold design.
The horn and ears are easiest to fashion from mastic. If you want the cake to shine, cover some elements with condurine. Eyes can be drawn with a food marker. The cream can be divided into parts and each painted in its own color. Put them in the bag one at a time, then when sitting through the nozzle-asterisk you will get melange vortices.
Some useful ideas
Unicorn cake can be decorated with small sweets, confectionery sprinkles, lollipops, macaroon cakes and everything you like. If you do not like mastic, you can make a horn from an ice cream cone. Dip it in the icing and garnish with cream. On average, you can make a cavity for surprise. Lubricate its bottom and sides with melted chocolate, pour colored dragees (for example, M & Ms).