Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network March 2020 Cake! Magazine | Page 10

You will need:
Tools
• Rolling pin • Toothpick
• 3 x 6.5cm styrofoam balls, cut in half • 6cm Lily petal cutter
• Round cookie cutter (approx 6.8-7cm) • Edible glue
• Craft knife • Icing sugar or cornstarch
• Paint brush • White fondant
• Edible black marker • Pink gumpaste
Step 1: Step 2:
Roll a piece of white fondant
3mm thick and big enough to
cover one of the half styrofoam
spheres. Lightly dust the
underside of the fondant with
Icing sugar or cornstarch to stop
it from adhering to the styrofoam. Cover a half sphere with fondant, smoothing down the sides with
your hand to eliminate any air pockets. Using your round cutter,
cut away the excess fondant. Repeat this step on the remaining
half spheres. Allow the domes to dry for at least 12 hours before
removing from the styrofoam sphere. After 12 hours you can remove
the styrofoam, then dry the domes for a further 12 hours.The domes
are much easier to handle and decorate once they are fully dry.
Step 3 & 4:
Step 5:
Roll two small balls of white fondant and flatten them slightly. Apply
Draw eyes on your domes using
a small amount of edible glue to the fondant balls. Attach them to
your edible marker.
the dome, flattening and bringing them closer together to create
the bunny’s snout. Roll a small ball of pink fondant for the bunny’s
nose. Pinch one side to create a V shape. Apply a small amount of
edible glue above the snout and attach the bunny’s nose, flattening it
slightly and gently shaping it to fit snug on the snout.
Use a toothpick to add some whisker holes.