Skill level: Intermediate
In this tutorial, Liz Marek breaks down how to create a cute cartoon monster from a picture. You will learn how to scale a reference picture, how to plan out the internal structure to make the cake gravity-defying, and how to carve and add details to the cake.
This cake structure is perfect for the beginning cake decorator who wants to jump into learning more about cake structures, but doesn't know where to start. There's many tips and tricks to cover in this tutorial, so let's get our tools together and let's get started!
1:17:33 Minutes of Instruction
What You Will Learn
- Learn how to scale a picture reference and plan for structure
- How to cut wood for custom cake boards and how to cut threaded rod
- Learn how to use armature wire for complex shapes and structures
- Several tips and tricks on how to carve and cover the cake
- Learn how to make a large shiny isomalt eyeball
Tutorial Chapters
- Planning & scaling
- Cutting threaded rod & wood
- Structure assembly
- Making armature arms
- Adding rice cereal treats
- Carving rice cereal treats
- Stacking & carving cake
- Smooth ganache layer
- Modeling chocolate
- Isomalt eye
- Covering the cake
- Details & Smoothing seams
- Adding the eye
- Legs & feet
- Arms & horns
- Adding teeth