Updated on January 3, 2022 by Liz Marek · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

Rey Star Wars Standing Cake Topper Tutorial

This is a great tutorial for making a standing cake topper that looks like Rey from Star Wars. Learn how to build a basic cake topper armature, how to model all the features and body, and of course how to make all the fondant clothes.

This tutorial also shows you how to make a really awesome natural stone texture using 100% buttercream! Doesn't that look so cool!

Skill level: Intermediate

Often times, I'm asked to create a simple cake on a smaller budget, but the clients want something just as impressive as a sculpted cake. This cute, standing cake topper with an interesting texture on the cake is my go-to option for this clients, and they always love the end result!

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a standing cake topper with stylized facial features, fun clothing details and a staff. This topper happens to look like Rey from the new Star Wars movies but you could adapt this to match nearly anyone, just as long as the clothing and eye color and hair look similar.

I also present this unique way to create a marbled buttercream effect that I promise will be a show-stopper.

There's a lot to cover in this tutorial, so let's get our tools together and let's get started!

1:16:07 Minutes of Instruction

What You Will Learn

Learn how to create a cute standing cake topper with fun details and a likeness
How to make clothing, facial details, and a staff
Learn how to make a beautiful marbled buttercream texture on a cake tier

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About Liz Marek

Liz Marek is a professional cake artist, sweet and savory recipe developer, and the founder of Sugar Geek Show, where she teaches cooking, baking and cake decorating through detailed tutorials, food science explanations, and kitchen-tested recipes. She has been creating recipes and teaching baking techniques since 2008, helping bakers of all skill levels gain the confidence to make professional-quality desserts at home.

Liz is known for breaking down complex cooking and baking concepts into simple, approachable methods. Her work focuses on helping people understand not just how a recipe works, but why it works. Through Sugar Geek Show, she shares step-by-step recipes, cake decorating tutorials, and practical baking guides designed to make professional techniques accessible to everyone.

Over the years, Liz has taught thousands of students through online tutorials, classes, and educational content focused on real kitchen results. Her recipes are carefully tested and written to help people succeed the first time they make them.

When she’s not developing recipes or teaching baking techniques, Liz also hosts curated travel experiences for women through her travel brand Soul Sisters.

You can find Liz’s latest recipes, baking tutorials, and food science tips at Sugar Geek Show.

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