Then I ice it and cover it with the same OD green fondant. The 5″ round is shaped by removing 2 small moon shapes from the rear and beveling the top. Here is the finished detail of the fender and the main hull of the tank is complete. This is a fairly simple tank so there are no sharp details all of the other details I “push into shape with my fingers. Then I mix a little brown green and yellow to get the “Olive drab” color in fondant, and cover the cake.Īfter it is covered I pinch the fondant where the fender would be to create a lip. It’s totally ok to simplify a little as this is a little boys cake! I find it best to google some reference images before I begin and use them to determine the shape. wider at the tracks and of course tapered at the front and sloping to the rear. I begin by stacking the 2 half sheets as usual and trim them down a little to the correct shape. I started with 2 tall 1/2 sheets and a single 5″ round. This is a pretty simple, straight forward little cake. My nephew loved it and even the turret turns a little. Only takes about 45 minutes to make and is really cute. A really simple little sherman tank cake.
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