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Space Dragon Cake

Skill Level: Intermediate
What's that up in the sky? A bird? A plane? no.. it's a DRAGON! A super metallic, rainbow dragon! Join Liz as she teaches you how to create your very own space dragon that is out of this out of this world adorable!In this very in-depth tutorial you will learn how to build a structure so the dragon looks like he is standing on one leg, about to touch down from his flight from space! You will also learn how to prep the rice krispy treats used to build up the head, body, and legs. Then make the dragon eyes using isomalt and the new Simi Cakes dragon eyes transfer sheet.

Next, Liz will teach you how to stack and frost the cakes as well as carving them. In addition, you will begin to build up the face using modeling chocolate to give definition to your dragon before creating and applying the dragon skin using an innovative technique created by Liz that entails using gumpaste and gold leaf to create the shiny dragon scales. Plus, using the downloadable template, learn how to make flexible wings out of wafer paper and flexique. As you continue, Liz will show you how to attach the dragon eyes to the cake and then add details to the face and feet. Also, you will learn how to create the arms, hands, horns, and spikes before attaching the wings to the dragons. In conclusion, you will paint the dragon and the wings using and assortment of edible water colors giving the dragon a metallic rainbow appearance.

Run Time

1:50:21

Techniques Used

  1. Building the Structure
  2. Rice Krispy Treats
  3. Flexique
  4. Isomalt
  5. Gumpaste
  6. Fondant
  7. Gold Leaf

Tutorial Chapters

  • 0:55 Prepping the RKT
  • 6:58 Making the Dragon Eyes
  • 11:20 Preparing the Structure
  • 19:34 Stacking and Carving Cakes
  • 26:22 Shaping the Head, Legs, and Tail
  • 40:30 Building up the Face
  • 48:25 Making the Wings
  • 57:42 Prepping the Dragon Skin
  • 1:02:43 Applying the Dragon Skin
  • 1:12:06 Adding Details to the Face
  • 1:20:36 Adding Details to the Feet
  • 1:24:29 Attaching the Arms
  • 1:34:15 Attaching the Wings
  • 1:36:46 Painting the Cake

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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.