Novelty Item Tutorials
POPPIES, Please, People!
(This tutorial was originally published Australian Sugar Craft, Volume 22, No. 3, March 2011)Poppies symbolize beauty, magic, consolation, fertility and eternal like. The ancient Greeks used Poppies...
Wrapping or Tenting your Cakes
Tenting your cakes is a method of wrapping and covering your cakes while baking to ensure an even bake with no overcooked edges and dry crusty tops.I always use 3" high baking tins as I like to bake...
Mermaid Cake Topper
The aim of this Tutorial is to show how to make a completely edible, detailed character topper quickly, using relatively few tools and two easily found generic cheap moulds.REQUIREMENTS 3 Kellogg’s...
Pirate Ship
It’s fun to make and you can change it up to suit whatever occasion you need it for.Equipment & Supplies: • Approx. 500g of light brown sugar paste with tylos added • Small amount of black...
Renaissance Figurine
The aim of this demo is to show how to make a detailed modelling chocolate figure. Equipment Silicone child face mould (to make a face approx. 4.5cm high) – these are $10 from Bake Boss. ...
Sapphire the Steam Punk Dragon
How to create a cute Dragon Cake and Topper that will delight!Equipment & Supplies: 8” round cake board 2 Foam eggs (from Spotlight) – 1x 100mm (body); 1x 70mm (head) Foam Cake Dummy 6”...
Spider City Cake
For anyone interested in Spiderman this is an ideal project to consider.You will need: • 1 x 6” round cake • 1 x 10” round cake • Chocolate Ganache • White fondant icing • Grey fondant icing • 4 x...
Standing Unicorn Cake Topper
An armature is a great way to create gravity defying sculpts with dynamic shapes and delicate proportions.This method creates a freestanding self-contained cake topper that can be incorporated into...
National Bird of India – Peacock Sculpture in Gumpaste
The Peacock is a possessor of some of the most admired human characteristics, and is a “symbol of integrity”. The royalty, the glory and the beauty we can achieve when we endeavour to show vibrant...
Stained Glass Cake
Enhance a simple fondant covered cake and wow your family and friends, when you create this very easy design on your cake.How to draw a basic Tulip and Fantasy Flowers Other options: these were done...