Birthday is a special holiday for children. They are looking forward to it. Indeed, on this day their most cherished dreams are fulfilled. Parents do not get tired of fulfilling them. One of the dreams fulfilled could be the Robocar Poly cake. This cartoon character is liked by many boys and girls. Therefore, a cake with him will surely please the child. It remains only to figure out how to make it.
Delicious cake base
In order for the cake to work out, it is very important to choose a solid base cake. And of course, it must be delicious. In principle, you can make any cake that your child likes. It is only important that it is tight and well-kept in shape. In this recipe we offer the following option for the basics.
For cake you will need these products:
- 3 eggs;
- 230 g granulated sugar;
- 60 g of honey;
- 1 teaspoon of soda;
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder for dough;
- 200 g of premium flour.
Mix all ingredients, except flour, in a metal cup and put on a steam bath. Whisk continuously with a whisk. From heating, the mass will begin to bubble and grow right before our eyes. In no case should you leave her unattended in order not to spoil the future Robocar Poly cake. Mass will increase markedly in volume.
Remove the mass from the heat, cool slightly and add wheat flour to it. The dough will be slightly sticky and soft. To make it easier to work with, you need to put it in the refrigerator. After 3-4 hours, remove, divide into 4-5 parts. Roll each into a circle with a diameter of 24 cm (you can use a plate for measurements). Gently transfer to a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Bake for 3-4 minutes at 180 degrees until the cakes become golden. Stack and cool.
In the meantime, you can do cream. This is another component, without which a delicious Poly Robocar cake will not work. It will require:
- 1 kg of cottage cheese;
- 150 g butter;
- 3 yolks;
- 350 g of sugar.
Mix cottage cheese, yolks and granulated sugar in a cup until smooth. Add softened butter and put on fire. Cook, stirring, until the mass boils. Then boil for another 5-6 minutes, so that it thickens. The consistency will be a thick semolina. Cool the finished cream and layer the finished cakes well with them. It must be still warm so that the future Robocar Poly cake is soft. Leave to soak for 5-6 hours.
Assembly and preparation for mastic
After the base is well saturated and grasped, you can begin to shape the future machine. On both sides, trim the sides of the cake. Do not rush. When adding two sides, their total height should be equal to the width of the remaining middle. Put the sliced pieces with the rounded sides up on the rest of the cake. Trim the edges a bit. The base should already resemble a future machine.
From above, you need to level everything either with ganache or with a special
cream for mastic. Otherwise, the Robocar Poly cake may not work. To prepare the latter, you will need:
- 3 squirrels;
- 160 g of sugar;
- 225 g of butter.
Heat proteins and sugar in a steam bath , stirring constantly, so that the mass does not burn. Add a pinch of salt. Remove from heat and cool. Beat butter separately (remove from the refrigerator in advance). Then it is gradually added to the protein mass when whipping. The cream should increase in volume and shine.
Using a special nozzle, apply cream on the cake from all sides and smooth. Leave in this condition for several hours so that the base grasps.
Mastic decoration
In order to make this cake beginner, it is recommended to use ready-made mastic. All you need is blue - 400 grams, white - 200 grams, black and red - 100 grams each. If you have the time and energy, you can make it yourself from marshmallows.
To prepare one serving you will need:
- 100 gr. marshmallows marshmallows;
- 200-300 gr. powdered sugar;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of butter;
- food colors of the desired colors.
Fold the marshmallows into a cup and add the butter. Put for 15-20 seconds in the microwave until the marshmallows increase in volume. Divide the resulting mass into parts. Add to each icing sugar and the necessary dyes. Knead first with a spoon, and then with your hands. The mass should become ductile. Add powdered sugar gradually. It may need a little more or less than indicated in the recipe.
Roll the blue mastic into a thin layer that will cover the entire base of the cake. Transfer to the workpiece and press well on all sides. To make the cake look like a cartoon character, it is advisable to take Poli’s toy for a while. Then from white mastic make decorations on the sides and front of the machine. You can glue them with sugar syrup.
From the same blue mastic cut out the letters "P" and arrange on each side on a white background. From the red mastic make circles that will become the headlights behind the car. From black you can make eyes, eyebrows and a roof for Paul Robocar. Lastly, make a flasher of red and black mastic (strengthen with a toothpick). Wheels can be made from suitable cookies in shape and size. Fasten them with a toothpick too. On this cake "Poly Robocar" from mastic is ready!