Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network Sept 2019 Cake! Magazine | Page 36

You will need:
Materials
Tools
• 6 inch double barrel cake covered in white •
fondant
•
• 8 inch cake board covered in white
•
fondant
•
• Americolor airbrush colours: Avocado
Green, Leaf Green, Egg Yellow, Lemon
Yellow, Sky Blue, Navy Blue, Royal Blue,
Warm Brown, Black, Antique Gold
Paint brushes
Rolling pin
Craft knife
Ribbon
• Glue
• Airbrush
Step 2: Step 3: Mix a ratio of 1:4 of sky
blue airbrush paint to
decorator’s alcohol.
Airbrush on lightly over
the entire cake. Mix a 2:1 ratio of royal
blue to sky blue and
brush on from the
middle of the cake
downwards. Step 4:
Step 5: Step 6: Step 7:
Mix a ratio of 2:1 of avocado green to sky blue.
Brush on in a sideways motion in the lighter areas.
Darken the other areas. For a sparkly effect,
brush on metallic
midnight blue all over
the cake. Airbrush the rocks with a
light coat of egg yellow.
Step 1:
Create rocks by rolling
and shaping fondant to
fit the edge of the cake
board. Let dry on a tray.
Brush on navy blue
from the bottom to
approximately one third
of the way up the cake.
• Koi fish stencil
• Paper towel or tissue
• Edible paint colours: Orange, White, Navy
• Tape
Blue, Metallic Midnight Blue, Metallic Light
Silver
• 50:50 gum paste to fondant, kneaded
together
• Decorator’s alcohol
• Water or piping gel
Tips:
• Practice on paper towel before transferring to the cake.
• Brush from approximately 30 cm away when airbrushing larger surface areas when
blending colours. Move closer when doing more detailed work.
• Use a professional airbrush to use thicker metallic paints. You need to be able to adjust
the PSI up to at least 40.
• Wear a mask when airbrushing as you don’t want to go out in public with colourful
nostrils.
• Make a lily flower or lotus to go with the lily pad on top of the cake.
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