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Updated on April 26, 2023 by Liz Marek · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

Koala Cake Tutorial

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Koala cake tutorial to help raise awareness for the Australian bush fires help and rescue

koala cake tutorial

Hey sugar geeks! I wanted to make this video to help bring awareness to the horrible fires going on in Australia right now. I know sometimes it can feel like there isn't anything we can do to help when we are far away but every little bit helps.

Check out the links below to support the efforts to putting out fires and helping save the Koalas and other wildlife.

You can help the devastated animal population by giving to wildlife rescue and treatment groups like
*fact sources CNN

WIRES
Port Macquarie Koala Hospital 
Currumbin Wildlife Hospital
Australian Red Cross 

Materials and supplies

Tree trunk - Three 6" round cakes
Koala Body - Four 6" round cakes
Koala head - Two 6" round cakes
Four lbs chocolate
Two batches easy buttercream
Two batches rice cereal treats for sculpting 
10 lbs fondant
½" sheet cake boards avare cake board 
¼" pvc pipe
¼" adaptors (one male adaptor, two 45º, one "T")
⅛" armature wire
18 guage floral wire
tylose powder
Green food coloring
Edible water colors or airbrush colors 
brown airbrush color
edible glitter
black fondant
2 ounces white chocolate
Clear isomalt
Black isomalt 
PME clear glaze spray

Tools
Pvc cutters
Modeling tools
x-acto blade
creme brulee torch
2" silicone sphere molds for eyes
1" cabachon mold
paint brushes
airbrush
aluminum foil tape 

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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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  1. Tabitha says

    October 07, 2020 at 7:38 am

    5 stars
    The cake so cute I love it

    Reply
  2. Susan G says

    January 08, 2020 at 6:43 am

    Thank you so much

    Reply

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