Silver Leaf Couture Cake Decorating and Baking Tutorial

Paul explains the main components to bring together his bespoke stand and the basics of covering the tiers in preparation for decoration.

Note: If you need guidance on stacking and covering a double barrelled cake click HERE

Trialling Evaporex, a new alcohol-free quick dry lustre mix, Paul mixes the paint colours then brushes the colours onto the cakes.

Using cutters and veiners Paul creates 40 leaves for each size of the leaf cutters (3cm,4cm,5cm,6cm,6.5cm). A bit repetitive this one!

Using flower paste Paul shows how to create and shape the flower petals.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to make wafer paper flowers with frilled edges.

Paul then brings arranges the petals around a wired crystal centre to make amazing fantasy flowers.

Note: Later Paul realises that it would be better to paint the petals the same colour as the cake at this stage before adding.  (See Lesson 12)

In this lesson, Paul brings together some inexpensive components to make a fantastic stand for the cake, which can be used over and over again.  

Note: Paul later suggests using a wider base to add more stability.

Paul fixes the balance of the stand to make sure it’s level then stacks all three tiers.

Using a mix of lustres Paul creates an amazing silver colour which he then paints all the leaves with – you might want to have a coffee before starting this one!

This is where the creativity starts. You can follow Paul or create your own interpretation with the assemble leaves.

Using some mix, well Fabriliquid, Paul shows how to give the feathers a lovely curl giving that random feather effect around the base of the cake.

Paul reflects here and wishes that he had painted the flower back at Lesson 6, but if not just follow Paul’s strategy to bring it all together to blend beautifully into the cake.

To finish off Paul creates beautiful brooch moulds around the board to finish the lovely Silver Fern Couture Wedding Cake.

Paul mentions some other ideas you could create using the skills you have just learned.

Paul discusses the time, costs and retail price for a design like this.

A look at some highlights from the lesson.