Pokemon Go cakes : Pikachu cake

Pikachu cake! Everyone is going mad about Pokemon Go at the moment so I was inspired to make a Pokemon Go Pikachu cake, perfect to use as a birthday cake for any Pokemon fan :)\r
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Pikachu reference image - \r
Renshaws fondant - \r
Cake knife - \r
Steel ruler - \r
Cake modelling tool - \r
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Basic Victoria sponge cake recipe - \r
Ingredients: \r
225g butter\r
225g caster sugar\r
4 eggs\r
225g self-raising flour \r
1 tsp vanilla essence\r
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Method:\r
Cream together the butter and sugar, then beat in the eggs and vanilla essence. Once smooth and creamy, fold in the flour.\r
Pour in to a greased cake tin and bake in the oven at 180degrees for approximately 40 minutes, until golden brown and a knife comes out clean.\r
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Buttercream recipe - \r
600g icing sugar, sifted\r
300g unsalted or salted butter, softened\r
optional flavouring\r
Beat the ingredients together.\r
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