{"id":3745,"date":"2013-09-06T19:29:48","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T09:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=3745"},"modified":"2016-08-18T11:40:04","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T01:40:04","slug":"doctor-who-dalek-cake-dr-who","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/doctor-who-dalek-cake-dr-who\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who Dalek Cake Dr Who"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lets celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who with a Dalek cake. \u00a0As a child watching the world famous sci-fi series, the Daleks were quite terrifying with their harsh electro war-cry ‘exterminate, exterminate’. \u00a0Over the past 50 years, Daleks have appeared in all seasons of Doctor Who, with a number of variations to their appearance and colour. \u00a0This cake is modelled on the Supreme Council Dalek from 1973. \u00a0Check out this website for other Dalek models and colour schemes<\/a>. \u00a0Enough Wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff …let’s make the cake.<\/p>\n

For this Dalek Cake you will need:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cake:<\/em>
\n10 quantities of the rich chocolate cake recipe<\/a> baked onto 12 trays – 11inch (27.94 centimetres) x 15inch (38.1 centimetres), plus one bowl.<\/p>\n

Template:<\/em>
\nfor cutting the cake, chocolate and fondant pieces<\/p>\n

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Frosting:<\/em>
\n7 x my chocolate buttercream recipe<\/a> made with orange juice instead of milk
\n3 x ganache recipe<\/a> cooled in the fridge (add orange zest to cream as it boils and strain before pouring over the chocolate if you would like an orange flavor like I used.)<\/p>\n

Fondant:<\/em>
\n1 kg (2.2 pounds)<\/span> brown fondant or modelling chocolate<\/span><\/span>
\n20g (0.71 ounces) white fondant
\n750g (26.46 ounces) black fondant<\/p>\n

Chocolate<\/em>
\n1.5kg (3.31 pounds) chocolate for sides and truffles
\nfilling for truffles – I used dulce de leche recipe<\/a>, you can use any of the fillings in the truffle recipes<\/a> or make up your own.<\/p>\n

Other<\/em>
\nsilver luster dust
\ngold luster dust
\n2 lollipop or cake pop sticks
\n4 cake spikes
\ncake board for centre of cake (you can use cardboard and cover in alfoil)
\nmdf cake board for base (see cutting templates for indication of cake size)
\npiping tip for making rivet marks \u2013 you can use something else round in a similar size
\nsmall paintbrush
\npizza cutter for cutting fondant
\npalette knife and spatula for spreading chocolate and frosting<\/p>\n

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Step 1. Do ahead of time for your dalek cake<\/strong>.
\nPrint and cut out cake cutting templates
\nCut cardboard cake board to size of template d1
\nMake the fondant details for the dalek that can be made ahead. See video for detailed instructions on how to make them:<\/p>\n

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\nmanipulator arm
\nblast gun
\neye with eye stalk and insulators
\nlights<\/p>\n

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\nprotective armour pieces
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