My easy templates for a football shirt cake
- Click on the image to see how to make this cake.
I have been asked quite a few times recently how and where I get my templates from for Football shirt cakes like the one above, so I thought I would share with you the way I draw them. It’s pretty easy to do yourself (even if you’re no dab hand with a pen or pencil) but I’ve also included free templates in case it comes in handy at the end of this post.
I usually use a rectangular baking tin for this cake which is 8 x 10 inch (20 x 26cm) but I know that’s not an every day size so I am also going to show you how to use a square tin to get the same template. My square tin here is 9 x 9 inch (23 x 23cm)
First swipe some paper from your daughters stash! This pad has come in very handy as it’s A3 in size. I’ve used a big black marker just so you can see the lines clearly.
For a rectangular cake tin
Draw around the base of your baking tin so you have the overall size of your baked cake.
Cut it out.
Fold it in half lengthways. I do this so that the template is even on both sides.
I then draw half of the shirt. Make sure that the neckline is wider than you think it should be. The shoulders only need a slight slope downwards. The sleeve should always be attached to the body of the shirt otherwise you end up with a really difficult nook to ice. I tilt the sleeve so I get as much cake (and as little wasted cake) as possible)
Cut away the excess areas.
Open up the template and your ready to place it on your cake and cut it to size for decorating.
For a square tin
Draw around your cake tin (or the removable base if possible) and cut out the square. I have worked out the best ratio for cutting a square cake into a Football shirt shape.
The long thin rectangle fits at the bottom to give you a longer shirt and the smaller one is divided diagonally to give you triangles that become the sleeves.
I mark the curved armhole of the sleeves on the body of the shirt as it makes the arms look bigger. There’s very little wastage with this cake.
So there you have it. If you want to see how I decorate a football shirt cake then see here. Feel free to click on the templates below to download the printable PDF’s to use.
Good luck and enjoy!
- Template for a rectangle Football shirt cake
- Template for a rectangle Football shirt cake
I’m not going to show this to George – coz whether its his birthday or not he is going to want me to do a chelsea shirt and then there will be all sorts of trouble with his daddy!
Genious…gonna try this tomorrow!
Great. Good luck. Let me know how you get on.
Em
Xx
Brilliant thanks i’m gonna make my son an Arsenal one for his birthday in a few weeks time, can you recommend a red colouring to use as the one i have isnt brilliant? Leanne x
Hello,
Thanks for your comment. When it comes to red icing I use Regalice which is a really good quality rollable fondant icing. It comes in packs of 250g blocks and is available from cake decorating shops and on line.
If you want to use colouring, use a professional paste rather than the bottles of food colour that you get in the supermarkets. The pastes have really good colours and you can use just a little to have a pale colour or a lot for a deeper tone. Also they aren’t as wet and don’t make the regalice sticky.
I have added both the blocks of regalice and the food colour to my Amazon shop (on the right hand side of the blog) so you can see what the products look like. I hope that helps.
Personally I would always buy the ready coloured icing as it is quicker, easier and if you need more you know you can pop to the shop and get exactly the same colour.
Good luck with your cake. I bet it will look brilliant!
EmmaMT
Thanks Emma
Thank you so much for this! Awesome!
HI there,
Can you recommend a regalice colour to use for a Man City (blue) cake?
KInd Regards,
Gwen
Hello,
I would either start with an Atlantic blue sugarpaste and add white sugarpaste till it’s the perfect colour or start with white sugarpaste and add a tiny bit of food colour paste in baby blue (a tiny bit at a time- use a toothpick) If you are colouring white sugarpaste try and do it the day before so it has time to take and sink in properly. That way it doesn’t end up dying your hands!
I hope that helps
EmmaMT
Hi to do a red and white striped red footie shirt, would you cover with white regalice first then lay the red stripes over and just wondering as this will leave a slight groove with the stripes being laid on top
Why do they have to make football shirts so complicated!!
I would probably cover the cake in white sugarpaste (regalice) first. Then lay the red stripes over the top. If you keep each stripe rolled out quite thinly (1-2mm) you can gently smooth the edges (along the length of the stripe) with your fingers so that they aren’t obviously layered. Be really careful as you do this as it will distort the straight line if you press too hard.
I don’t think it matters too much if there is a slight bump between the red and white of the shirt. If the shirt is the right colour/design and has the logo/badge the footie fan will love it. They ALWAYS do!
It’s also worth mentioning that the red sugarpaste can mark the white. If this happens use a paintbrush dipped in alcohol to remove it. Alcohol doesn’t make the sugarpaste look shiny as it evaporates.
Hope this helps and good luck.
EmmaMT
p.s. You can always add a scarf over any areas that aren’t neat enough for your liking. No-one would ever know. They’d just think you’ve gone the extra mile.
Thank you so much for this template im just a hobbie baker, and the cake came out very good Thank you so much Hayley x
So glad I could help Hayley.
It’s useful!!!thank you,I’ll try it tomorrow
I want to make a simple football shirt cake as this photo http://www.footballtshirtuk.com/image/cache/products/Arsenal 18 SQUILLACI Away Football Shirt 2011 2012-300×350.jpg
Hello,
Thanks for your comment. I bet your cake will look great.
Good luck
EmmaMT