Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network November 2014 | Page 17

Step 8:
Step 6:
Step 7:
Wrap a small strip around
a round cutter and leave
Place ribbon around the
to dry, this will be applied base of the cake and fix
to the top of the cake later with royal icing

Apply water with a small
brush where you want
your cage wires to be and
apply the strips of fondant
accordingly cutting off the
excess at the bottom of
the cake

Step 9:

Step 10:

Measure the gaps between the cage wires and cut
enough fondant strips to go around the cake. Apply
the strips with water

Roll a small amount of the contrast coloured fondant
into a ball and flatten slightly. Attach to the top of the
cake with water. Make an indent in the top for the
hook ring to sit