Number 4 Cake Tutorial - This tutorial shows how to make a number cake, this ones a number 4 racing car cake made from two layers of 12 inch sponge.\rbr\rbrSome cakes I make are for customers like this number 4 theme cake, a few are just me experimenting or making tutorials show viewers how to make cakes so if you have any ideas on cake designs you want to see, let me know in the comments below.\rbr\rbrCAKE DECORATING EQUIPMENT I USE:\rbrThe Floureon Airbrush for cake decorating: \rbrCake airbrush edible food colour: (UK Link) Cake airbrush edible food color: (US Link) \rbrWhite Square Cake Boxes: (UK Link)\rbrWhite Square Cake Boxes: (US Link)\rbrWhite Fondant Icing: (UK Link)\rbrWhite Fondant Icing: (US Link)\rbrIcing Modelling Tools: (UK Link)\rbr\rbrTHE GEAR WE USE TO MAKE OUR VIDEOS:\rbrGo Pro Hero 4: (Theres newer versions out but this Go Pro meets our needs for now an works well in water so was great on holiday as you can see in this video).\rbr\rbrSamsung Galaxy S7: (We supplement video from our go pro and use our mobile phone for photos).\rbr\rbrWEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA\rbrRegister for Free Live Lessons via our newsletter: \rbr\rbrSubscribe to Youtube: \rbr\rbrVia social media for exclusive clips:\rbrFacebook: \rbr\rbrTwitter: \rbr\rbr\rbrPlaylists:\rbrAnimal Cakes: \rbrCake Vlog: \rbrDisney Cakes: \rbrCake Airbrushing Videos: \rbrBaby Themed Cakes: \rbrCakes For Kids: \rbr\rbrOur 12 inch cake recipe is made from 2 layers of:\rbr525 grams of self raising flour\rbr525 grams of butter\rbr525 grams of caster sugar\rbr9 eggs\rbr\rbrHOW THE CAKE IS MADE:\rbrThe first layer of cake is left to cool and then cut before being placed on top of the other tier of cake and used as a template to ensure both layers are cut to the same size.\rbr\rbrWe then spread a layer of jam and buttercream between cake layers, buttercream the cake and place in the fridge for a few hours to firm up.\rbr\rbrBlack fondant is rolled around the outside of the cake and pressed into the cake and smoothed into place. \rbr\rbrGrey fondant is rolled and placed on top of the cake and trimmed so it is level with the edge of the black fondant and the black and grey fondant edges are smoothed together.\rbr\rbrAs the number 4 cake is going to be a race track themed cake, we create a barrier with small 34 inch cut sticks of fondant alternated in red and yellow sticks all around the outside of the cake.\rbr\rbrWe make fondant white and black chequers and add to the edges of the cake board along with a chequered finish line on the cake.\rbr\rbrWe make racing cars with blocks of fondant, black discs for the wheels and then adding a round piece of fondant for the helmet on each car.