Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network November 2018 Cake! Magazine | Page 32

Step 40:
Step 32: Step 34: Cut out an oval template
from the cardboard. Take
some white fondant, roll
it out to approx. 2 -3mm
thickness, place the oval
template on top and use
the x-acto knife to cut it
out. Brush a light layer of
sugar glue on the back of
the oval and then adhere
it to the front of the cake. Line up the baking paper
with the white oval and
use the dresden tool to
score over the outline of
each word. The fondant
underneath is still soft
so just apply a medium
pressure with the tool. Step 35:
Step 36: Step 37: They’re a little light/faint
at this stage so take the
dresden tool and go over
the outline of each word
again. Use a smoother for
any bumpy parts on the
oval. Each word will now be
more defined.
Step 33:
Remove the baking paper
and you’ll see the words
embossed in the fondant. Next it’s time to arrange
Mrs Claus’ treats around
the words. Apply some
sugar glue (or piping gel/
royal icing if you prefer) to
the back of each item and
adhere them to the cake,
following the outline of the
oval.
Step 38: Step 39: Now it’s time to make
the words stand out and
paint them gold! With the
Edible Art paint, just give
the bottle a shake and
paint it straight on. Go slow and steady and
stay within the lines. Now
the cake is starting to
come to life! Step 42: Step 43:
Continue all the way
around the oval until
you’re back at the start. Next we’ll add the top
tier. Add a small amount
of royal icing to the top of
the 6” cake and place the
3” cake on top. The royal
icing will help ensure the
two cakes stick together. Once the bow has
completely dried, it’s time
to attach it to the cake.
First, add some royal
icing on the back of the
bow and a little on the
pleats of the bow tails.
Step 44: Step 45: Step 46: Place the bow against
the top tier and hold it in
place until it’s secure. With the tails, position
one on either side of the
bow and hold in place to
secure it. The cake is now
complete! Now you can
stand back and admire
your beautiful Christmas
cake!
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