Snowflake Fairy Cake Decorating and Baking Tutorial

Paul shows us how to make a simple and reliable stand using only a few tools and other bits and pieces. Paul recommends that you do this out-with the kitchen for food safety reasons.

Paul now forms the legs using a very simple shape which he then molds around the stand.

Paul places the cake on to the stand and then begins to carve it using a long serrated knife. Don’t worry about carving too much off as you can always apply bits back on using ganache.

Here, Paul covers the cake and works away the pleats to give a nice smooth finish which acts as the first layer of the dress.

Paul now forms the body using modelling paste and then attaches it to the lower half using a bamboo skewer.

In this lesson Paul shows us a great way to make the dress using only wafer paper and a sharp knife.

Paul uses cutters of various sizes to help finish the dress off, which he then applies to the dress with some edible glue.

Here, Paul shows us how to assemble and make the beautiful wings using more wafer paper and some other clever bits and pieces.

In this lesson, Paul tries a couple of different approaches to attaching the arms and finds that his second attempt works better. The littlest things make all the difference.

Paul starts off by finishing off the top of the arms by adding some snowflakes and then gets the wings on in the simplest and quickest way possible.

You’ll be pleased to know that you now have permission to make a mess and that it ends up looking lovely. Just a palette knife and some royal icing and you’re halfway there.

In this lesson, Paul makes the head and most of the face from a single piece of sugarpaste. This technique is tricky at first but the pay off is well worth it. You end up with a more realistic and natural looking head.

Paul gets the dusts out along with some different brushes and shows us how to bring the fairy to life.

Paul now finishes the head and adds it to the cake but then senses that something is missing. Paul then adds some colour to the rest of the fairy and then creates the crown like piece to rest behind her head.

Paul shares some other ideas you can try out during this project. We’re sure you’ve some of your own, and we’d love to see what brilliant alterations you’ve made.

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In this lesson, Paul shares some insider information about the cost of make this cake. He also discusses pricing, portions and other vital information for any professional cake designer.