Cake! magazine Download and Print August 2017 Cake! magazine | Page 11

Step 7a: Step 7b: Create nostrils with a toothpick and finish shaping the nose with the leaf shaping tool. With the leaf shaping tool push the fondant to give volume in the mouth area. This creates the bottom lip. Use a small knife tool to make the mouth opening. You will need to return to pushing up and shaping the bottom lip around the opening. Use a small ball tool to push up from the mouth opening to create the top lip and cupids bow. Step 8a: Step 8b: Step 9a: Step 9b: Make slits for the eyes with a small knife tool. Open the slits and manipulate eye shaped sockets with the leaf shaping tool. Roll small balls of white fondant and fill eye sockets. Use a small ball tool to indent for irises. Use small balls of brown fondant for irises and create an indent for pupils (tiny balls of black fondant). Step 6c: Step 7c: