Live Oak Tree Cake

Skill level: Intermediate

Guest instructor Sara Weber from Sara's Sweets in Austin, Texas is back with another lovely nature-inspired cake tutorial.

In this tutorial, Sara demonstrates how to create a Live Oak tree cake design, complete with a tree swing and all sorts of natural details.

1:46:12 Minutes of Instruction

What You Will Learn

• How to create a sculpted cake that looks like a Live Oak tree
• Learn tips and tricks on how to create the leaves for the live oak tree and a tip on how to make the leaves in bulk
• How to create your own impression mat for making the tree bark
• Tips on how to paint rich colors onto the tree to reflect nature
• How to create the tree swing detail

Tutorial Chapters

1. Cake Structure 0:10
2. Stacking the cake 9:36
3. Adding the limbs 14:52
4. Building up branch base 28:30
5. Making the leaves 30:23
6. Coloring the leaves 40:11
7. Carving the cake 46:43
8. Ganache crumbcoat 55:51
9. Final ganache crumbcoat 59:09
10. Making a bark texture mat 1:03:09
11. Covering the cake 1:06:54
12. Adding bark texture 1:13:24
13. Painting the tree 1:20:42
14. Adding the leaves 1:26:17
15. Finishing touches 1:37:00