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Updated on April 30, 2020 by · This post may contain affiliate links ·

Sugared Sheet Wedding Cake

Skill level: Intermediate

The sugared sheet technique is the latest trending technique that brides everywhere are asking for. This technique combines the jewelstone beauty of the past geode cake trends with a clean, modern look that's sure to satisfy brides wanting the best of both worlds.

Easily colored and versatile, this technique is one of the more difficult looks to pull off. In this tutorial, I cover how to achieve sugared sheets using different materials, as well as how to fix problems you might have with applying the sheets to the tiers.

Gelatin sails and string lights combine to create a stunning look that will wow wedding guests and please brides looking for a unique take on current trends.

1:00:15 Minutes of Instruction

What You Will Learn

  • Learn how to create the sugared sheet technique and how to apply it to cake tiers
  • How to beautiful abstract elements using gelatin
  • Learn how to add string lights to make the sugared sheets pop
  • Tips and tricks for getting your sugared sheets to stick and avoid cracking or falls

Tutorial Chapters

  1. Preparing the sugar 1:03
  2. 6" sugared sheet 3:04
  3. Rolling the sugar crystals 11:21
  4. Sanding sugar 16:51
  5. 8" sugared sugar crystals 20:31
  6. Painting the edge with gold 32:11
  7. Making the gelatin sail 34:19
  8. Wafer paper petals 39:19
  9. Adding a tea light 43:52
  10. Gelatin sheets 46:10
  11. Stacking the cakes 49:39
  12. Adding lights to the cake 50:22
  13. Adding final decorations 55:49

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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.