How to Make a Standing Person Cake Topper
A Valentine's Day cake with romantic ruffles. Learn how to make this black and red Valentine fondant ruffles cake in half the time you normally would. In addition, there is a step-by-step video tutorial. Showing how to make this standing heart cake topper as well as the fondant dress ruffles on this cake. And detailed instructions with progress pictures and recipes for everything from cake to fondant and more.
Do you love making ruffles? Fondant ruffles? They look so pretty. And yet, we all know how long they take to make. I've always had a love-hate relationship with making ruffles just because I'm so impatient as a person. So I just wish there was an easier process than making them individually.
Well, this one has got to be the easiest fondant ruffle cake I've ever made. I made all these ruffles in less than an hour and enjoyed it too. It's because I used a mold rather than make individual ruffles. And I think the cake turned out very pretty. Don't you?
As I said on the video, I don't take many ruffle orders and if I do, I charge extra. As a result, I don't get the order. Remember our posts on pricing cakes? You must get paid for your hard work. Right?
Ruffles made easy
This time I had a Bat Mitzvah order and the girl wanted a cake with ruffles. Unfortunately, it did not work with their budget. And yet, I recently received these three molds from Marvelous Molds. Romantic ruffles, Lavish loops, and perfect petal pattern. I was thrilled to see the romantic ruffles and couldn't wait to use it. So, I called the customer and asked her if I could make her the ruffles cake she wanted.
The original ordered design was for a no.12 cake topper. I made a standing heart cake topper just for the tutorial. I later removed the word love and added the number 12 instead.
The new molds
These are the new addition to the simpress onlay collection that I've shared with you before. You remember my two-tone onlay tutorial recently? I used the Tri weave piped perfection and geometric illusion.
For the standing heart cake topper, I used lavish loops. And the tufted Swiss dot simpress (I used it on the Coppertone wedding cake below) would be another mold that would work beautifully with this heart by also creating a pillow effect.
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In addition, as you can see in the video, the tutorial is fairly simple and easy. I have made two versions of the video. One is the YouTube video which is detailed and longer with my voiceover explaining the process. The second is the shorter, quick version, for those of you that like short videos and don't want to hear me talk.
This would make a great cake for any woman. Because all women love ruffles no matter what age, especially on their cake. Also, If you change the colors to white or champagne this could also be a beautiful wedding cake. There is so much you can do with this design. I can't wait to see what you make with it.
Step by step instructions (Save/Pin)
How I made this fondant ruffles cake
Quick video - detailed video below in how-to card. (don't forget to subscribe for more videos)
Edible Materials - Cake flavors, frosting, and fondant I've used
- The bottom is a 7" round double barrel cake - (see what is double barrel cake here). That's two 7" cakes.
- One is Red Velvet Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream and frosted.
- The second is my Devil's Food Chocolate Cake with coffee buttercream frosting.
- And the top is a 5"round cake with Vanilla Cream Cake and Vanilla Buttercream Frosting.
- All three cakes are then covered with black fondant. I've used Satin Ice fondant for this cake but you can find my homemade black fondant recipes here.
- For the Ruffles, I have used Satin Ice Red Fondant. For a homemade recipe, my homemade Marshmallow fondant would best for this technique.
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The heart cake topper
- The heart-shaped cake topper is made of foam as you can see in the video.
- I've brushed it with vegetable shortening.
- Then I covered it in red fondant using Marvelous Molds Lavish Loops Simpress.
- Dust the mold liberally with cornstarch - then tap off excess.
- Roll a ¼ inch thick piece of red fondant the same size as the mold.
- Place the fondant on the mold, press down lightly from the center outwards to prevent air pockets.
- Use a small rolling pin to ensure the fondant is well immersed inside the mold.
- Press the rolling pin over the edges so the mold will cut off automatically.
- Use a spatula to cut away any excess.
- Neaten all the sides so you have neat edges.
- Flip the mold on the table.
- Gently peel the mold away.
- Use a pastry brush to dust off any excess powdered sugar.
- Smear the foam with vegetable shortening.
- Pay attention to where and how you want the seams to be on the heart. I placed the seems at the bottom and the top.
- Place fondant on the heart - gently pressing to the shape of the heart.
- Cut off the excess around the edges.
- Make more fondant panels and attach making sure to create a seamless pattern.
- Once the front is done - Let dry for a few hours (this will help work on the back without ruining the fondant on the front).
The romantic fondant ruffles
- The ruffles are also made using red fondant and Marvelous Molds Romantic Ruffles.
- And you can see in the video, in detail, how I make the ruffles.
- I've used just plain water to stick them to the cake.
- I use a skewer into the foam to attach it to the cake as well as help me hold the heart without ruining the fondant.
Making the ruffles
- Dust the mold liberally with cornstarch - then tap off excess.
- Roll a ¼ inch thick piece of red fondant the same size as the mold.
- Place the fondant on the mold, press down lightly from the center outwards to prevent air pockets.
- Use a small rolling pin to ensure the fondant is well immersed inside the mold.
- Press the rolling pin over the edges so the mold will cut off automatically.
- Use a spatula to cut away any excess.
- Neaten all the sides so you have neat edges.
Attaching ruffles to cake
- Brush the cake lightly with water.
- Method one - You can attach the mold directly to the cake by simply placing the mold against the cake making sure to line them up correctly.
- Method two - is my preferred way. Due to high humidity, my fondant is always softer to handle, so this method works best for me. I've explained more in this post how to use silicon on-lays in summer
- Flip the mold on the table.
- Gently peel the mold away.
- Use a pastry brush to dust off any excess powdered sugar.
- Place the ruffle on a parchment paper-lined a baking tray and leave it in the fridge while you make the rest of the ruffles. (usually takes from 5 to 10 minutes for the fondant to be firm but still pliable.)
- When cold the fondant is easier to handle. Attach them to the cake with water.
- The bottom row is a full fondant ruffle.
- For the second ruffle above the bottom, I cut the full ruffle panel at an angle so I had two ruffles.
- I continued to add pieces of ruffles to the center (as shown in the video) until I reached the top.
- Then I cut the ruffles on the cake to the shape of the dress.
The border beads and broach
- Once I had all the ruffles cut to the dress shape.
- I used Marvelous Molds Classic Pearl Border Mold
- The brooch is Marvelous Molds Glimmer Brooch Mold.
For the letters, I have used the Marvelous Molds Flexabet collection which I covered in details on a previous video.
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Timeline for decorating the cake
- Day - 1 Prepare cake topper - set aside - 1 hour
- Day - 2 Bake cakes - wrap and chill. Prepare all frosting - recipe links above - 3 hours
- Day - 3 Crumb coat and chill - 2 hours
- Day - 4 Final frosting -chill. Cover with black fondant - 2 hours
- Day - 5 Decorate - final touches - 3 hours
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Description
A valentine day cake with romantic ruffles. Learn how to make this black and red valentine fondant ruffles cake in half the time you normally would. A step-by-step video tutorial shared how I made this standing heart cake topper as well as the fondant dress ruffles on this cake. Detailed instructions with progress pictures and recipes for everything from cake to fondant and more.
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THE HEART CAKE TOPPER
-
The heart-shaped cake topper is made of foam as you can see in the video.
-
I've brushed it with vegetable shortening
-
Then covered it in red fondant using Marvelous Molds Lavish Loops Simpress
-
Dust the mold liberally with cornstarch - then tap off excess
-
Roll a ¼ inch thick piece of red fondant the same size as the mold
-
Place the fondant on the mold, press down lightly from the center outwards to prevent air pockets.
-
Use a small rolling pin to ensure the fondant is well immersed inside the mold.
-
Press the rolling pin over the edges so the mold will cut off automatically.
-
Use a spatula to cut away any excess.
-
Neaten all the sides so you have neat edges.
-
Flip the mold on the table.
-
Gently peel the mold away.
-
Smear the foam with vegetable shortening
-
Pay attention to where and how you want the seams to be on the heart. I placed the seems at the bottom and the top.
-
Place fondant on the heart - gently pressing to the shape of the heart.
-
Cut off excess around the edges.
-
Make more fondant panels and attach making sure to create a seamless pattern.
-
Once the front is done - Let dry for a few hours (this will help work on the back without ruining the fondant on the front)
THE ROMANTIC FONDANT RUFFLES
-
The ruffles are also made using red fondant and Marvelous Molds Romantic Ruffles
-
As you can see in the video with detail how I made the ruffles.
-
I've used just plain water to stick them to the cake.
-
MAKING THE RUFFLES
-
Dust the mold liberally with cornstarch - then tap off excess
-
Roll a ¼ inch thick piece of red fondant the same size as the mold
-
Place the fondant on the mold, press down lightly from the center outwards to prevent air pockets.
-
Use a small rolling pin to ensure the fondant is well immersed inside the mold.
-
Press the rolling pin over the edges so the mold will cut off automatically.
-
Use a spatula to cut away any excess.
-
Neaten all the sides so you have neat edges.
ATTACHING RUFFLES TO CAKE
-
Brush the cake lightly with water
-
Method one - You can attach the mold directly to the cake by simply placing the mold against the cake making sure to line them up correctly.
-
Method two - is my preferred way. Due to high humidity, my fondant is always softer to handle, so this method works best for me. I've explained more in this post how to use silicon on-lays in summer
-
Flip the mold on the table.
-
Gently peel the mold away.
-
Use a pastry brush to dust off any excess powder sugar
-
Place the ruffle on a parchment paper-lined a baking tray and leave it in the fridge while you make the rest of the ruffles. (usually takes from 5 to 10 minutes for the fondant to be firm but still pliable.)
-
When cold the fondant is easier to handle. Attach them to the cake with water.
-
The bottom row is a full fondant ruffle.
-
For the second ruffle above the bottom, I cut the full ruffle panel at an angle so I had two ruffles.
-
I continued to add pieces of ruffles to the center (as shown in the videuntil I reached the top.
-
Then I cut the ruffles on the cake to the shape of the dress.
THE BORDER BEADS AND BROACH
-
Once I had all the ruffles cut to the dress shape.
-
I used Marvelous Molds Classic Pearl Border Mold
-
The brooch is Marvelous Molds Glimmer Brooch Mold
- The heart-shaped cake topper would make a perfect wedding cake topper in white or any other theme you have.
- If you changed the colors on this cake you could create a beautiful white wedding cake or similar
- I think the dress would be perfect for a womans' birthday no matter what age if you customized the topper or changed it to something else.
Keywords - cake decorating, Cake Decorating Tutorial, Celebration Cake, fondant, Ruffles
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How to Make a Standing Person Cake Topper
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