I would like to send a big Thank You to Rebecca Stewart for helping me out with the latest blog post.
I wanted to make a small display cake for the 2013 ICES convention in Kentucky. When I saw the horse molds at DTC, I knew just what to do! This cake measures just 8" from base to the top of the topper. I used a set of octagon dummies, but the same sizes can be cut from one 9x13 sheet cake (templates provided via link at end).
I wanted to make a small display cake for the 2013 ICES convention in Kentucky. When I saw the horse molds at DTC, I knew just what to do! This cake measures just 8" from base to the top of the topper. I used a set of octagon dummies, but the same sizes can be cut from one 9x13 sheet cake (templates provided via link at end).
Materials Needed:
2" high cake tiers (1 each, 3x5, 4x6, 5x7
"stretched" octagons)
Fondant (ivory, brown (2 shades) and red)
Tylose powder
DTC Molds: Horsehoe, horse head, running horse
Sugar Delites mold: mini rose (or) use the smaller rose in
the DTC Floral 1-Mini-9 Spring Flowers mold
Extruder with rope die is helpful
Gum glue or melted chocolate
Mold the horse head, running horse and horseshoes using lighter
brown fondant with a small amount of tylose added. I will refer to this as
fondant throughout the post. When molding tiny detail such as found in these
molds, it is best to pop the filled mold in the freezer for about 5-10 minutes.
You can then unmold the figure without the tiny bits breaking off.
Make 2 heads, 2 running horses, 6 horseshoes, and 12-14 mini roses.
Use thin strings of fondant (50/50) to get into the tiny spaces, such as the legs on the horse. |
Roll the filled mold to press the fondant into all the spaces. |
Carefully skim off the excess with a thin blade palette knife. |
After freezing, carefully unmold your pieces.
Follow the same procedure to mold the roses with red fondant/tylose. |
Allow all pieces to dry, preferably overnight.
To assemble the miniature topper, use a small log of fondant
to match the cake and slightly flatten it. Place the horseshoes in the log,
pressing down slightly into the fondant. Carefully remove them and apply a
small amount of gum glue or melted chocolate in the indentation.
Replace the
horseshoes, positioning them as desired. Fill in the base by attaching the miniature
roses.
Ice, cover with ivory fondant if desired, and stack your
cake tiers. Using straight fondant in a darker shade of brown, extrude a rope
border and place it around the base of each tier. With shorter lengths of rope,
tie a knot and attach it front and center on each rope border.
Apply the molded elements to the front and back, using gum
glue or melted chocolate. Place topper.
Use these links for templates to cut a 9x13 or 12x12 sheet cake into the sizes used. Be sure to set the page scaling option in the PDF to NONE
DTC Products Used:
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