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Bite Sized
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1. Making the stand
Using mdf wood Paul creates a solid stand for the cake. Cake drums can be used, but they won’t be as sturdy. This stand can be used for a multitude of designs.
2. Stacking and ganaching the cake
Paul now stacks the cake and carves to shape before adding a generous layer of ganache. Paul then spends time smoothly the ganache in preparation for the sugarpaste.
3. Carving out the facial features
It is now time to create the indents for the eyes and mouth, which will be added later after the cake has been covered.
4. Covering the cake
Paul now covers the cake, making sure to smooth into the indents for the facial features. It is an awkward shape to cover, so watch Paul’s technique to get a smooth finish.
5. Adding the feet
Mrs Strawberry needs to get her wedding shoes on so Paul now adds her feet and shoes. But before that, Paul texturises the covered cake to give the strawberry indent look.
6. Adding the hands
Time now to give Mrs Strawberry some character by adding the hands.
7. Painting Mrs Strawberry
The character really comes to life when the painting starts.
8. Adding the facial features
Paul now adds the eyes, eye lashes and mouth. If you struggle to see the close up of the eye features then use the image below as a reference.
9. Adding all the finishing touches
Paul now adds all the amazing finishing touches to really bring the design to life.
10. Other Ideas
Using the base template there are so many different designs that you can create. Paul shares some other design ideas for this design in this lesson.
11. Pro Lesson
Paul shares business insights on how best to market and price this tutorial.
12. Highlights lesson
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Mrs Strawberry Cake tutorial
With us now being in the middle of the summer wedding season and Paul in Perthshire, which is renowned for its excellent summer fruits, he decided to create Mr Raspberry and Mrs Strawberry cakes.
Mr Raspberry was filmed live and is available on the CakeFlix Family Group, which is open to CakeFlix Premium & Pro members.
I’m sure you’ll agree that they make a lovely couple and adaptable to most fruits and many cartoon characters. Nice and easy to make and give that fun element to that special event.
In the following tutorial, you will learn how to…
- Create a easy 3D structure using MDF wood
- Make the stand food safe to hold a cake
- Sculpt a strawberry using different mediums edible and non edible
- Cover an awkward shape in sugarpaste
- Create the cute facial features plus leaves for the cartoon hair
Strawberries have been around far longer than our Mrs Strawberry Cake Tutorial
- Wild strawberries have been enjoyed by humans for thousands of years. Evidence of strawberry consumption has been found in archaeological sites from the Stone Age.
- The first cultivated strawberries were developed in ancient Rome. Roman writers such as Pliny the Elder and Virgil mentioned strawberries in their works.
- Strawberries were introduced to Europe from the Americas in the 16th century. The Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés is credited with bringing strawberry plants back to Europe from Mexico.
- The first commercial strawberry crop was grown in France in the 18th century.
- In the 19th century, strawberry cultivation began in the United States. By the early 20th century, the United States had become the world’s leading producer of strawberries.
- Today, strawberries are grown in many countries around the world and are enjoyed for their delicious taste and nutritional value.
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