Squirrel Cake

Skill level: Advanced

I got a opportunity to work with Disney making this squirrel cake holding a giant donut. This project turned out amazing. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a standing squirrel holding a giant donut. If you've ever wondered how to create a vertical donut shape, let me tell you, it's not easy, but I break down the process step-by-step.

You will also learn how to create the squirrel's fur, how to paint the donut and squirrel to look life-like, and how to add the expressive eyes and donut frosting.

There's a lot to cover in this tutorial, so let's get our tools together, and let's get started!

2:07:53 Minutes of Instruction

What You Will Learn

• How to create a gravity-defying squirrel cake holding a giant donut
• Learn how to make a vertically-standing giant donut
• How to sculpt and paint fur on an animal
• Learn how to make expressive eyes and facial features on a squirrel without looking too much like a person

Tutorial Chapters

1. Cutting Wooden Pieces 0:25
2. The lower body structure 8:24
3. The upper body structure 15:35
4. The donut base structure 19:26
5. Making it food safe 22:03
6. The tail structure 23:32
7. The donut structure 26:14
8. Modeling chocolate - the base 30:19
9. Modeling chocolate - the top 38:25
10. Stacking the cakes - squirrel 41:46
11. Stacking the cakes - donut 46:31
12. Crumb coating the cake 57:19
13. Shaping the donut cake 1:03:34
14. Shaping the squirrel 1:04:36
15. Adding the ears 1:12:57
16. Shaping facial features 1:15:18
17. Covering the donut in fondant 1:19:38
18. Texturing the donut 1:26:54
19. Covering the squirrel in fondant 1:29:24
20. Making squirrel hands 1:35:12
21. Making squirrel toes 1:39:32
22. Texturing the squirrel 1:40:28
23. Airbrushing the cake 1:45:22
24. Adding the eyes and eyelids 1:57:59
25. Making the donut frosting 2:00:20
26. Decorating the board 2:04:30