Pokémon Pikachu Chocolate Cake - ロックなピカチュウのチョコレートケーキ
Happy rockin’ birthday with Pikachu!
誕生日に赤いギターをもらった男の子からのリクエスト
ロックなピカチュウのチョコレートケーキ！
Pokémon Pikachu Strawberry Chocolate Cake
誕生日に欲しいものを聞かれて、赤いギターとCouCou Natsuhaの苺のチョコレートケーキ！と答えてくれたそうです。なんと光栄な♡
It made me feel so happy and honored to know that the boy wanted a guitar and CouCou Natsuha’s chocolate cake for his 7th birthday! Actually I made the one with Pokémon Squirtle (blog post) which is one of my favorite Pokémon design.
実は3年連続でChoco Decoをリクエストするほど気に入ってくださっています。昨年センターを勝ち取ったのは、シルクハットでおめかししたゼニガメ君でした。
He still loves Pokémon and this year, he requested to have a Pikachu cookie on top of the cake. Lucky me, I knew he would be receiving a red guitar so his Pikachu does too!
Details of the Pikachu cake
Pikachu Chocolate cake
ベースはChoco Decoですが、ジェノワーズはプレーンなものを使っています。チョコレートは好きだけどチョコチョコしすぎない塩梅をお探しなら、おすすめのカスタムオーダーです。
The chocolate cake is based on Choco Deco from my flavors, but with Japanese genoise instead of chocolate genoise as requested. I would agree that the combination is a good choice when you are not too crazy about chocolates but still love them :)
1月上旬のイギリスでは、美味しくちょうど良い大きさの苺を見つけるのは難しい。色んなブランドやマーケットから調達、厳選しました。
Filings are Bergen chocolate cream - many clients who have tasted it have repeated - and fresh strawberries.
In January, it’s not easy to find good quality of strawberries. I have tried several packages from different brands and markets to find the best in this season!
Rockin’ Pikachu royal icing cookie
これ以上ないタイミング！昨年のアドベントカレンダーに25匹のピカチュウを作って鍛えられたおかげで、自信をもってお顔を描けました。
Seriously this request could not have come at a better time, because I’ve achieved confidence in piping and drawing Pikachu after making 2021 advent calendar with 25 Pikachu cookies ( Check my Instagram posts for details! ).
My favorite details of the cookie design are a small star shaped spark in each eye - can you find it? it’s very tiny :p - and the tail shaped guitar head & neck.
人気者らしくばちんっとウィンクしたお顔と、しっぽをイメージしたギターヘッドとネックがお気に入りです。
I could have piped more on the red guitar by adding more control buttons or drawing further details. I actually wanted to do so, but kept it rather simple to respect advice from my son.
ギターはもっと装飾を施すつもりだったのですが、バースデーボーイの大親友である息子から、このままが好きだと思う！と力強く諭されたのでシンプルな仕上げになりました。
The boys have been buddies for a few years and surely he understands almost anything about the birthday boy :D
An Extra Cut…
After the great birthday party, my son shared with me that “wow“ moment was provided by the birthday cake and how he and many of other kids guests enjoyed their own piece.
Then he told me something important; a boy could not eat the cake because he was vegetarian.
今年はいよいよ、ヴィーガンケーキを登場させる予定です。現在レシピと格闘中！お楽しみに♪
I can say with confidence that all cakes in my menu including Choco Deco are pleasant and tasty. Now it’s time to lift up. I’ve decided and have been working so hard on VEGAN cakes!
Hopefully delightful vegan cakes can be added to the menu list soon and help celebrate special occasions for people with dietary limitations or preferences.
Credits
パーティースイーツ（ Birthday Cake, Cookies, and Desserts ）：CouCou Natsuha
フォトクレジット（ Photos ）：CouCou Natsuha