The video is a tutorial by an icing artist named Lori, who demonstrates how to create a baby shark cake. She starts by baking a 9x13 vanilla cake and using a template to cut out the shark. The shark is cut into three parts: the main body, and two side corners for the fins. The fins are glued onto the cake using buttercream icing. The main shark body is then glued onto the cake, followed by the fins. The icing artist adds a bit of buttercream to both the shark and the fins to smoosh them together, ensuring they are in the correct spot according to the template. The cake is then crumb coated using buttercream icing.
The icing artist then rolls out yellow fondant and cuts it in between the fins, realizing that the fondant is not long enough to cover the fins. She decides to stretch the fondant and smush it down with her hands to cover the problem area. The fondant is then smoothed out using a fondant smoother. The artist then rolls out white fondant for the shark's belly, using a template to cut it out and glue it onto the cake. She then cuts out the shark's eyes, nose, and gills, and glues them onto the cake. Finally, she cuts out the last fin using yellow fondant and glues it onto the white fondant. The icing artist concludes the tutorial by expressing her satisfaction with the cake and encouraging viewers to subscribe to her channel and return next week for another cake tutorial.
1. The video is about an icing artist who is making a baby shark cake.
2. The artist starts by baking a 9x13 vanilla cake and uses a template to cut out a shark.
3. The shark is cut into three parts: a large part with the body, and two smaller parts for the fins.
4. The fins are glued to the cake using buttercream icing.
5. The artist then glues the main shark body to the cake.
6. After the main body is glued, the artist adds buttercream to both the shark and the fins, smooshing them together.
7. The artist uses a template to ensure the fins are in the correct position.
8. The cake is crumb coated using buttercream icing.
9. The artist then rolls out baby shark yellow fondant and cuts it in between the fins.
10. The artist realizes that the fondant is not long enough to cover the fins.
11. The artist decides to leave the problem area for later and moves on to smoothing out the top of the cake.
12. The artist uses a fondant smoother to get the fondant nice and smooth and flat on the top and sides.
13. For the problem area between the fins, the artist tries to stretch the fondant and smush it down with their hands.
14. The artist uses a small ruler to help smooth out the line and trims off the excess around there.
15. The artist then trims off all the excess fondant around the rest of the cake.
16. For the white belly of the shark, the artist rolls out some white fondant and uses a template to cut it out.
17. The artist wets the fondant using water so it will glue together and carefully lifts it up and sticks it on the cake.
18. The artist then smooths all along the front of the cake using a spoon and smoother.
19. The artist adds a smile to the shark using a black fondant template.
20. The artist uses a template for the shark's eyes, lays it on top of the cake, and cuts it out of fondant.
21. The artist finds it easiest to use templates with cakes like this.
22. The artist adds a little box circle for the shark's nose and uses brownie orange colored fondant for its gills.
23. The artist carefully glues the gills on with a little bit more water.
24. For the shark's last fin, the artist uses a yellow fondant template and cuts it out.
25. The artist then lays the fin on top of the white fondant and cuts it out around it to sit nicely and flush with the cake.
26. The artist is happy with how the cake turned out and encourages viewers to come back next week for another cake project.