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Egyptian Goddess Bust Cake

Skill level: Advanced

The latest in anatomically-correct sculpting in cake form. Complete with anatomy references, tips from clay sculptors, structure, and more. Learn how to build a realistic female bust cake. An in-depth sculpting tutorial from Liz Marek.

2:56:24 Minutes of Instruction

What You Will Learn

  • How to create an anatomically-correct bust using cake, rice cereal treats, fondant and modeling chocolate
  • Learn how to map out the major forms of the face and check your work
  • How to make realistic sugar eyes
  • Learn how to create jewelry and a headdress out of chocolate
  • Liz Marek's tips and tricks on getting your work to the next level

Tutorial Chapters

  1. Making the eyes 0:14
  2. Building the structure 2:59
  3. Carving the cake 6:35
  4. Adding rice cereal treats 11:14
  5. Coloring modeling chocolate 15:29
  6. Covering the body 16:34
  7. Placing the eyes 24:48
  8. Adding the jaw 27:56
  9. Adding the top of the head 31:16
  10. Defining the major forms 33:33
  11. Adding the lips 37:42
  12. Adding the nose 44:43
  13. Refining the eyes 52:59
  14. Refining the cheeks 1:07:23
  15. Adding the collar bones 1:12:20
  16. Refining the neck 1:14:02
  17. Understanding upper body bones and muscles 1:16:47
  18. Adding the shoulder blades 1:25:15
  19. Refining the chest and upper arms 1:26:05
  20. Checking your work 1:38:04
  21. Modeling chocolate finishing techniques 1:44:04
  22. Adding the breasts 1:45:19
  23. Airbrushing skin tones 1:52:42
  24. Prepping for airbrush 1:54:20
  25. Painting the eyes 2:02:54
  26. Adding the eyebrows 2:08:33
  27. Adding makeup 2:13:40
  28. Making eyelashes 2:19:55
  29. Making the clothing 2:21:47
  30. Making the necklace & armbands 2:25:49
  31. Painting details 2:31:15
  32. Creating the brooch 2:35:05
  33. Creating the hair 2:40:39
  34. Making the headdress 2:43:34
  35. Decorating the board 2:50:11

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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.