Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network May 2016

Step 1 :

Cut skewers to approx 13cm ( 5 ”). Insert 2cm ( 1 / 2 ”) into the wider base part of the egg . Insert into dummy cake and mark where the skewer enters the dummy and egg , remove the skewers from the dummy and egg .

Step 2 :

Roll small amount of modelling mud , cut into strips and wrap around the skewers . Roll onto the benchtop to smooth the legs . At the halfway point on the legs , pinch to make the knee

Step 3 :

Cover the egg in white . Have two short skewer pieces inserted into holes so that you don ’ t lose them , and place onto legs . Push 5cm ( 2 ”) into the top of the egg

Step 4 :

Paint stripes around top half of body

Step 5 :

Divide 10g navy into two , roll into sausage and push down onto work surface , creating sole . Make an incision into back of shoe , trim flesh from bottom of leg and wrap shoe around the skewer . Make socks & add red ribbon tabs . Cut top from small white circle and place on top of shoe against leg . Edge with a thin string of the shoe colour and across the ankle to create a strap . Add a red button

Step 6 : Step 7 : Step 8 :

In navy , cut 15cm x 4m rectangle , waistband , straps , bib and pockets , and add detail with stitching tool

Wrap skirt around body and add other dress detail

Roll two white sausages for arms and cut to required length , bend one arm , stick to body and paint in strip detail . Leave to dry

Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network May 2016 | Page 14