Make an Over The Hill Cake

This over the hill cake is the perfect way to welcome a friend into middle age, with a small poke of fun.

Ingredients

 * [[Image:Overthehill2.png|150px|right]] 1 large filled sponge cake
 * [[Image:Overthehill3.png|150px|right]] 1 small filled sponge cake
 * [[Image:Overthehill4.png|150px|right]]buttercream
 * [[Image:Overthehill5.png|150px|right]]Green or yellow food colouring
 * [[Image:Overthehill6.png|150px|right]]Hundreds and thousands (sprinkles)
 * [[Image:Overthehill7.png|150px|right]]Green jelly beans

Steps

 * 1) Shape the cake.
 * 2) *[[Image:Overthehill8.png|200px|right]]Spread a small amount of buttercream in the centre of the large cake.
 * 3) *[[Image:Overthehill9.png|200px|right]]Stick the smaller cake on top.
 * 4) *[[Image:Overthehill11.png|200px|right]][[Image:Overthehill10.png|200px|right]]Carve round the top outside rim of both cakes to make a rough dome shape.
 * 5)  Add the buttercream.
 * 6) *[[Image:Overthehill12.png|200px|right]]Spread a line of white buttercream around and over the cake, like a winding road.
 * 7) *[[Image:Overthehill13.png|200px|right]]Add the green food coloring to the rest of the buttercream and stir in.
 * 8) *[[Image:Overthehill14.png|200px|right]]Cover the rest of the cake with the green buttercream.
 * 9) Add the sweets.
 * 10) *[[Image:Overthehill15.png|200px|right]]Using a spoon, carefully sprinkle hundreds and thousands over the white buttercream.
 * 11) *[[Image:Overthehill16.png|200px|right]]Press green jellybeans in a line around the base of the cake.
 * 12)  Arrange the models.
 * 13) *[[Image:Overthehill17.png|200px|right]]Stick some plastic trees into the buttercream to give the hill a bit of life.
 * 14) * [[Image:Overthehill18.png|200px|right]]Finish by positioning a model car just over the brow of the hill.

Tips

 * You can also stick a couple of other models around the front of the cake for extra decorative effect.

Things You'll Need

 * Knife
 * Palette knife
 * Plastic trees
 * Toy cars
 * Cake block or platter

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Make a Pirate Cake
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 * How to Make a Cowboy Cake
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 * How to Make a First Birthday Cake

Sources and Citations

 * VideoJug A video demonstration of the article, with expert Sugarcrafter Jan Clement-May and sugarcraft school, Squires Kitchen. Original source of article; shared with permission and appreciation.