Tag: cake toppers

mermaid cake tutorial

This mermaid cake is one of my very favorite designs to do. The process is fun, and the result is show stopping!! watch this video for full instructions: make the tail you’ll need: modeling chocolate paring knife sugar shapers dresden tool small circle cutter lustre dust in your choice of […]

Mickey Face Tutorial

Everybody loves Mickey! With my Mickey face tutorial it’s simple and fun to create his face from fondant, for the front of a cake as shown, or as a topper. The video below goes through the process from start to finish. you’ll need: fondant (black, white, red) gel colors dresden […]

Winnie the Pooh figurine

Learn how to make this sweet Winnie the Pooh figurine, perfect for birthdays or baby shower cakes! you’ll need: modeling chocolate (click here for my recipe) fondant, red, black, yellow and brown circle cutters dresden tool lollipop sticks small paintbrush scalpel These amounts will make him about 4” tall. Roll […]

fondant makeup tutorial

Makeup is such a fun overall theme for a cake, or as one component of the decor, like in this “favorite things” cake (below right). Making the edible makeup from fondant really is fun, and you can switch up brands and colors to customize. You’ll need: fondant in whatever color […]

Three minions on and around a cake with polka dots

Minions tutorial

I absolutely love Minions so making them as cake toppers is a natural for me- they are just so cute and fun! I couldn’t wait to share this tutorial with you. For this design I do three guys, but depending on how much time you have, just one is super […]

A stack of sugar tea cups on top of a finished cake

gumpaste tea cup

Adding a gumpaste tea cup to a cake for a tea party or Mother’s Day is such a cute touch! They look so beautiful and impressive- no one will believe they are edible, which makes them a fun conversation piece. They are not difficult at all to do, but you’ll […]