Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network November 2018 Cake! Magazine | Page 54

Step 9 & 10:
Mark two holes on one 4”
masonite cake board for
the koala’s belly. This is
where the two legs will be.
Mark the holes 1” from the
side of the board.
Mark the second 4” cake
board with just one dot, 1”
Step 11:
away from the side of the
board. This will be for the Drill the holes with the
neckline.
same drill bit size.
Step 13:
Step 12:
To cover the threaded
rod, first measure the
distance from the hex nut
to the first black mark on
the rod. This would be
approximately 4”.
Use a straw with the same
diameter, and cut out that
length. Place the straw
through the threaded
rod. This helps protect
the structure from cake,
making it food safe.
Step 18:
Finally cover the top part
of the threaded rod with
straw too. To make the other koala’s
leg, cut some 4.8mm
armature wire. Use a pair
of pliers to create a circle
on one end.
Step 17:
Step 16:
Add the other 4” cake board and repeat steps in 14.
Step 14: Step 15: Step 19 & 20: Step 21: Step 22:
Add the first 4” cake board with two holes, using
the locking washer, washers, and hex nuts to fix it in
place. Tighten them in place. Measure the distance
between the hex nut
on the 4” cake board
to the next mark on the
threaded rod which
should be approximately
4” again, and repeat step
12 by cutting a straw
and placing it over the
threaded rod. Thread through the
armature wire through the
hole on the bottom cake
board, and this will act as
a leg that’s “kicking” in the
air.
Apply hot glue generously
on top to set the armature
on the cake board. Check the armature wire
against your template, to
make sure that it’s placed
correctly. Cut off any
excess armature wire. Cut another longer piece
of the same armature and
shape it at the bottom of
the cake board. Twist it
around the nut so that it’s
snug and doesn’t move
around a lot. Lift the wire
above the cake board as
this will be the wooden
log that’s anti-gravity.