{"id":59680,"date":"2017-10-13T10:49:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T00:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=59680"},"modified":"2021-01-06T17:29:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T06:29:42","slug":"3d-my-little-pony-princess-twilight-sparkle-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/3d-my-little-pony-princess-twilight-sparkle-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"3D My Little Pony Princess Twilight Sparkle Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"comment-rating-field-pro-plugin\"><div class=\"rating-container crfp-group-1\"><span class=\"label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/3d-my-little-pony-princess-twilight-sparkle-cake\/#comments\">Rate it  <\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t       \t\t<span class=\"rating-always-on\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"crfp-rating crfp-rating-5\" style=\"width:80px\"><a href=\"#comments\">5<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<div align=center>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UtWoJUrnkGw?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"fn\">To make this you will need:<\/h4>\n<p>1 1\/2 quantities of my<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/chocolate-cake-recipe\/\" target='blank'> rich chocolate cake recipe<\/a><br \/>\n2 x my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/buttercream-cupcake-frosting-recipes\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">buttercream recipe<\/a> in any flavor you like<\/p>\n<p>Princess Twilight Sparkle Cake Template <\/p>\n<div align=center>\t<p class=\"product woocommerce add_to_cart_inline \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=59692\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-product_id=\"59692\" data-product_sku=\"\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button buy-it-now-button add_to_cart_button product_type_simple\"><span class='button-label'>Buy<\/span><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#36;<\/span>5.99<\/bdi><\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/paypalvisaetcforunderselz\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1kg (2.2 pounds) Mauve Fondant (I used white and colored it using pink and purple gel food colours.  I noticed that the colours faded a bit after the cake was made so make the colour more intense than you want).<br \/>\n20g (0.71 ounces) white fondant for eyes<br \/>\n100g (3.53 ounces) Pink fondant for hair and tail<br \/>\n100g (3.53 ounces) Navy Blue fondant for hair and tail<br \/>\n150g (5.29 ounces) Purple fondant for hair and tail<br \/>\n50g (1.76 ounces) Black fondant for eyes<br \/>\nXylose powder (good for getting fondant details to set faster)<\/p>\n<p>Non-food items:<br \/>\n5 stainless steel threaded support rods (see template for sizes) &#038; 20 nuts<br \/>\nToday and head wooded support boards covered in foil (see template for size and shape)<br \/>\nWooden base board, If you use a smaller round board like I did you will need to weight it to stop the cake tipping, alternatively you could use a larger heavier wooden board<br \/>\n4 little risers to put under the base board so you have room for the nuts under the board, this also makes it easier to move the board on the counter.<br \/>\n2 cake pop sticks for tail<br \/>\nTools: Saw to cut your boards, drill to make holes for the rods, hacksaw to cut the threaded rods to length <\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1.  Make the Cake supports<\/strong> by cutting the body and head boards to shape.  Trim the threaded rods to length and drill holes for them into the base board, body and head board.  Check that it all fits together well.  Cover the wood in foil so it doesn&#8217;t come in contact with the cake.  If you are using a metal other than stainless steel for the threaded rods you can also cover the rods in foil.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cake-struccture-tutorial-3d-my-little-pony-cake-550x534.jpg\" alt=\"make a 3d standing cake structure\" width=\"550\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-59685\" data-wp-pid=\"59685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cake-struccture-tutorial-3d-my-little-pony-cake-550x534.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cake-struccture-tutorial-3d-my-little-pony-cake-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cake-struccture-tutorial-3d-my-little-pony-cake-768x746.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cake-struccture-tutorial-3d-my-little-pony-cake-309x300.jpg 309w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cake-struccture-tutorial-3d-my-little-pony-cake.jpg 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2. Prepare your cake and frosting<\/strong>, you can do this the day before you plan on assembling the cake.  Bake one and half times my rich chocolate cake in two trays 38.1cm (15 inches) x 25.4cm (10 inches).  Make a double batch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/buttercream-cupcake-frosting-recipes\/\" target='blank'>buttercream<\/a> in any flour you like.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/buttercream-recipe-how-to-make-550x308.jpg\" alt=\"best buttercream recipe ann reardon\" width=\"550\" height=\"308\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-59684\" data-wp-pid=\"59684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/buttercream-recipe-how-to-make-550x308.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/buttercream-recipe-how-to-make-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/buttercream-recipe-how-to-make-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/buttercream-recipe-how-to-make-400x224.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/buttercream-recipe-how-to-make.jpg 1855w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3. Make the fondant details that need to dry out.<\/strong>  The tail can be made any time up to a few weeks ahead.  If you use tylose powder you can make it on the same day as you assemble the cake.  Bend a couple of cake pop sticks to the curve of the tail.  Using the template cut some purple fondant to to the size of the whole tail.<br \/>\nRub a little water over the top and press the two cake pop sticks into place making sure you have some sticking out the end for poking into the cake. Add a strip of dark blue over the top to hide the cake pop stick.  Another one at the bottom and then a strip of pink in the middle.  Leave flat on some baking paper to dry out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tail-my-little-pony-cake-550x448.jpg\" alt=\"tail princess twilight sparkel cake\" width=\"550\" height=\"448\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-59689\" data-wp-pid=\"59689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tail-my-little-pony-cake-550x448.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tail-my-little-pony-cake-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tail-my-little-pony-cake-768x626.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tail-my-little-pony-cake-368x300.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4. Assemble and carve the cake. <\/strong>  Cut around each of the cake template pieces, keep the template on each one so you know which layer goes first.<br \/>\nAdd some buttercream to the top of the body support to make the cake stick, then add the first layer of cake placing it down over the stainless steel support onto the cake board.<br \/>\nContinue to stack up the layers, add a nut, the head board and another nut, tighten that really well then stack up the rest of the cake layers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/3d-standing-up-horse-cake-how-to-cook-that-550x681.jpg\" alt=\"3d standing horse cake tutorial my little pony\" width=\"550\" height=\"681\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-59683\" data-wp-pid=\"59683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/3d-standing-up-horse-cake-how-to-cook-that-550x681.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/3d-standing-up-horse-cake-how-to-cook-that-300x372.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/3d-standing-up-horse-cake-how-to-cook-that-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/3d-standing-up-horse-cake-how-to-cook-that-768x951.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To carve the cake place the template in front of the cake and slice of any cake that is sticking out beyond the template.  <\/p>\n<p>Under the chin add some extra cake under-neath the cake board using an offcuts of cake.  With the rest of the off cuts you can use them to make my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cake-scraps-fudgy-brownie-recipe\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">easy cake scraps brownie recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shaving off a little bit at a time round out the edges of the cake so it doesn&#8217;t have any sharp corners.<\/p>\n<p>Use the front head template to guide you with on the shape of the head from the front. Just take off tiny bits to round out the shape of the head so you don&#8217;t have any hard corners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5 Cover in buttercream.<\/strong>  Cover the whole thing in buttercream then use some acetate to smooth the frosting around the curve of the pony.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/my-liitle-pony-3d-standing-horse-cake-550x543.jpg\" alt=\"my liitle pony 3d standing horse cake\" width=\"550\" height=\"543\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-59686\" data-wp-pid=\"59686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/my-liitle-pony-3d-standing-horse-cake-550x543.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/my-liitle-pony-3d-standing-horse-cake-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/my-liitle-pony-3d-standing-horse-cake-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/my-liitle-pony-3d-standing-horse-cake-768x759.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/my-liitle-pony-3d-standing-horse-cake-304x300.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6. Cover in Fondant<\/strong>.  Roll out your fondant preferably on a silicone fondant mat if you have one.  I use spray canola vegetable oil to stop the fondant sticking to the mat and the rolling pin.<\/p>\n<p>Lift up your fondant and place it over the cake working quickly to smooth it around the head.  Make and cover joins as shown in the video.  Tuck the extra fondant underneath the body, if you use a little water it will help it stick to the other fondant.  Make the nostrils and the indent for the mouth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7. Make the fondant details.  <\/strong>The video will show you how to make the legs, ears, horn, wings, eyes, hair and stars.  Add the tail into place and take some photos of your creation.  Tip for a better cake photo &#8211; pay attention to what is in the background of your shot.  You can upload a picture in the comments below, I love to see what you&#8217;ve made.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/princess-twighlight-sparkle-cake-tutorial-ann-reardon-550x733.jpg\" alt=\"princess twighlight sparkle cake\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" class=\"photo\" data-wp-pid=\"59688\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With thanks to My Little Pony The Movie for sponsoring this video.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/frQphEU8nBQ?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<h7 class=\"updated\">Copyright \u00a9 2017 Reardon Media Pty Ltd.  All rights reserved. <\/h7><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\">How To Cook That<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \n  \"@type\": \"Recipe\", \n  \"name\": \"3D My Little Pony Princess Twilight Sparkle Cake\",\n  \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/princess-twighlight-sparkle-cake-tutorial-ann-reardon-550x733.jpg\",\n  \"description\": \"Perfect birthday cake for a my little pony fan with easy to follow instructions and video.\",\n  \"keywords\": \"pony, unicorn, recipe, birthday, cake, dessert, best, easy\",\n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Person\",\n    \"name\": \"Ann Reardon\"\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2017-10-13\",\n  \"prepTime\": \"PT90M\",\n  \"cookTime\": \"PT30M\", \n  \"totalTime\": \"PT120M\", \n  \"recipeCategory\": \"dessert\", \n  \"recipeCuisine\": \"Birthday, French, English, American, Australian, Dessert\", \n  \"recipeYield\": \"20\", \n  \"nutrition\": {\n    \"@type\": \"NutritionInformation\",\n    \"calories\": \"\"\n  },\n      \"aggregateRating\": {\n    \"@type\": \"AggregateRating\",\n    \"ratingValue\": \"5\",\n    \"reviewCount\": \"10\"\n  },\n\"interactionStatistic\": {\n    \"@type\": \"InteractionCounter\",\n    \"interactionType\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\",\n    \"userInteractionCount\": \"37071\"\n  },\n\"publisher\": {\n  \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n  \"name\": \"Reardon Media Pty Ltd\"\n  },\n  \"recipeIngredient\": [\n    \"1 1\/2 quantities of my rich chocolate cake recipe\",\n    \"2 x my buttercream recipe in any flavor you like\"\n  ],\n  \"recipeInstructions\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"HowToStep\",\n    \"text\": \"Make the Cake supports by cutting the body and head boards to shape.\"\n  },{\n    \"@type\": \"HowToStep\",\n    \"text\": \"Trim the threaded rods to length and drill holes for them into the base board, body and head board.\"\n  }],\n  \"video\": {\n    \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n    \"name\": \"3D My Little Pony Princess Twilight Sparkle Cake\",\n    \"description\": \"Perfect birthday cake for a my little pony fan with easy to follow instructions and video.\",\n    \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/princess-twighlight-sparkle-cake-tutorial-ann-reardon-550x733.jpg\",\n    \"uploadDate\": \"2017-10-13\", \n    \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UtWoJUrnkGw&feature=emb_logo\",\n    \"embedUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UtWoJUrnkGw?rel=0\"\n  }  \n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n \n<h4 align=center>My Cookbook<\/h4>\n<p align=center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cook-crazy-sweet-creations-cookbook-ann-reardon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hardcover-book-mockup-of-a-woman-reading-3409-el1.png\" alt=\"ann reardon crazy sweet creations cookbook\" title=\"Crazy Sweet Creations Cookbook\" style=\"opacity: 0.8; -moz-opacity: 0.8;\" class=\"fade\" \/><\/a>\n<\/br>\nStores that sell my book listed by country:  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook<\/a>\n<\/br>\nAll recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/3d-my-little-pony-princess-twilight-sparkle-cake\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mylittle-pny-cake-150x150.jpg?wsr\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"my little pony 3d standing cake tutorial\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mylittle-pny-cake-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mylittle-pny-cake-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mylittle-pny-cake-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mylittle-pny-cake-1200x1200-cropped.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-wp-pid=\"59687\" \/><\/a><p>&nbsp; To make this you will need: 1 1\/2 quantities of my rich chocolate cake recipe 2 x my buttercream recipe in any flavor you like Princess Twilight Sparkle Cake Template &nbsp; 1kg (2.2 pounds) Mauve Fondant (I used white and colored it using pink and purple gel food colours. I noticed that the colours faded a bit after the cake was made so make the colour more intense than you want). 20g (0.71 ounces)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59687,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","bs_cache_bypass_cache":0},"categories":[142,1652,748],"tags":[1304,985,2546,2880,2879,2087,1905,2877,2876,2878,1903],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59680"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59680"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":116349,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59680\/revisions\/116349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}