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Raise the woof with this 3-D canine cake, which like the Bear, Fish, and Owl Cakes, is baked in two standard 9-by-13-inch baking pans. A pastry bag fitted with a large, plain round tip is all you need to create his curly coat.
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Step 1
Place templates on 2 sheet cakes, and cut out with a paring knife. Discard scraps. Halve leg pieces horizontally, discarding bottom halves.Print the Dog Cake Templates
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Step 2
Arrange pieces into a dog shape.
Step 3
Use buttercream (you’ll need 10 1/2 cups total for this cake) to attach pieces to one another, placing snout and front leg pieces on body, feet flush with bottom edge.[post_ads_2]
Coat cake with buttercream, rounding over snout. Refrigerate until frosting is firm, about 30 minutes and up to overnight.
Step 4
Add a second smooth coat of buttercream to eye area and snout.
Step 5
Place remaining buttercream in a pastry bag fitted with a large, plain round tip (Ateco #804). Pipe dots to cover entire cake except eye area and snout.
Step 6
Cut a large black gumdrop in half horizontally, and use bottom half for the nose.
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Step 7
Use 2 black m&m’s for eyes and 4 on each front paw for claws.More from Martha Stewart:More from Martha Stewart:
