Shark Birthday Cake Tutorial
The video is a cake decorating tutorial for a great white shark cake. The creator's oldest son is obsessed with sharks, so she decided to make him a special shark-themed birthday cake. The key steps covered in the video are: 1. Baking and assembling the chocolate cake layers, using chocolate buttercream to fill and stack the cake. 2. Carving the cake into a rounded, cone-like shape to resemble a shark's head. The creator leaves one side taller to create the open mouth effect. 3. Applying a crumb coat of white buttercream to the carved cake to create a smooth base. 4. Making shark teeth out of white fondant and attaching them to the open mouth area. 5. Mixing up gray and red buttercream colors to cover the top and inside of the mouth respectively. 6. Carefully smoothing the gray buttercream over the cake using a homemade plastic cake smoother. 7. Adding the final details like the shark's eyes (made from black fondant) and a decorative blue and white piped border. The creator emphasizes that this is a fun, simple cake project that her shark-obsessed son is sure to love. She provides tips and tricks throughout, like using a dollar store cutting board to make a custom cake smoother. Overall, the video walks through the complete process of creating an impressive great white shark cake.
