One 6 inches by 10 inches rectangle cake it was a single layer cake baked using my chocolate cake recipe. Apr 22, 2012 my cake baking challenge for this weekend was to make a first communion cake for our friends sweet little girl. Trim back the sides of the fondant book cover, leaving about a 5mm overlap. Mar 10, 20 ill post pictures of the final cake on another post. Book cake tutorial book cake, cake decorating tutorials. Book cupcake homemade cupcakes with fondant books midgetmomma. I really loved this one and here is how they were made. Fondant open biblebook topper tutorial grated nutmeg. Create beautifully decorated wilton cakes, cookies, cupcakes and candy with unique ideas, supplies and stepbystep instructions.
I use satin ice, that is the brand of fondant that i like to use, but wilton. Fondant can be used to cover cakes or as modeling paste to create all kinds of shapes and decorations for your cake. Then i frosted the top, and placed another layer of cake on top. Dec 09, 2015 this tutorial shows you how to make a fondant opened bible book cake topper. Sep 22, 20 to create an open book cake, you can either buy a bookshaped cake pantin or you can create one from two rectangular cakes with just a little bit of clever shaping as the example below, by the very talented verusca walker, shows.
Nov 05, 2011 once you have the cover on the book and the spine, you can add the bottom cover. So, for anyone else who has ever been as intimidated as i was, fear no longer. Use a cake smoother to smooth the fondant over the top of the cake, into the center crease and down over the sides of the cake. Members tutorials which are also free as well as tip thursdays join 100,000 others and receive my recipes, tutorials, and tips via email. Open book cake cake decorating tutorial veena azmanov. May 14, 2017 in my cake decorating tutorials, i will show you how to make a 3d harry potter spell book cake. I decided to create this little tutorial to help you all realize how simple fondant is to work with, and how fun it can be. I had a great time and thought it turned out beautiful. Since youve left that 14 inch of cardboard around the bottom of the cake, it will be a breeze to cover that in fondant same color as your book cover and it will give the appearance that the book has a cover on the bottom. Nov 05, 2015 learn how to make a book cake in this full length free tutorial by serdar yener. Mar 16, 2017 you can always find her with her nose in some new book. This post may contain affiliate links to amazon and other sides. How to make an open book cake open book cakes, book cakes.
See more ideas about book cakes, open book cakes and bible cake. A handmade set of 250 wedding or birthday invitations made from recycled comic books. Stack of books cake a video tutorial my cake school. The very stylish cake design above was designed by rose sen cakes as a fabulous 30th birthday cake for an avid book lover.
I have an order for an open book cake and this tutorial will make the world of difference. Nov 26, 2012 my cake baking challenge for this weekend was to make a first communion cake for our friends sweet little girl. Great for the superhero lover or geek wedding couple. Join our site to have access to this and many more videos and recipes. Fondant cakes are appearing at childrens parties and are the standard for weddings. This cake can be used for a birthday, an anniversary, a graduation and many more occasions. You can add tylose to your fondant, however i have never needed to. Make an open book cake for christenings, first communions, graduations and more with this 3d shaped pan.
I hope this helps you all when you want to make one. Some people only cut it in half and fill it with buttercream ive seen cake boss do that, but i. Nov 22, 2011 hi my name is veena azmanov and i am the face behind veenas art of cakes and a homemade chef. Oct 12, 2010 my second fondant decoration was an open book. Open book cakescake popssculpted cakesfondant tutorialcake decorating tutorialsnovelty cakessugar artcake. I use my book cake to create a harry potter themed cake, but with this basic cake decorating tutorial you can learn how to create a book cake, which you can then use to. I saved posting it until closer to graduation season i meant to post a little bit sooner, sorry about that. Published nov 26, 2011 update aug 20, 2019 veena azmanov words 2948 words. Cover the cake with a thin layer of buttercream using a palette knife. You could also use modelling paste, sugar paste, flower paste or gum paste.
Easter bible cake how to decorate open and closed holy book cake. How to make a harry potter open spell book birthday cake. Check out the website for also she talks about how to make a woodgrain look on fondant. How to make a chameleon out of fondant tutorial how to make a bust of a soldier out of fondant tutorial. This topper can be used in religious style cakes like the ivory blossom cake below. The fondant needs to roll just under the spine of the book on the spine side, no further. Stepbystep photo instructions for any skill level coming to you fresh from the gsa design team.
Bible cake cake decorating tutorials cake decorating techniques cake icing fondant cakes cake tutorial fancy cakes graduation cake book cakes learn to create like a pro. Harry potter inspired book cake tutorial now before i go into the details of how that cake was done, i wanted to share with you one of my very first fondant covered cakes from 2009. Open book cakes, wilton fondant, icing colors, fondant tutorial, fondant decorations, cake decorating tips, clay art, birthday cakes, books how to make an open book cake open book cakes birthday wishes birthday parties 8 year olds novelty cakes cake tutorial projects to try books how to make. Use a sandwich tin pie pan which is 28 cm 11 inches or use 2 smaller pans, e. Step by step tutorial for making a 3d book cake or stacked. Cake decorating tutorials how to make a 3d harry potter book of spells cake sugarella sweets.
Roll out a sheet of offwhite fondant to a thickness of between 18 and 112 inch. Im not a lover of fondant so am making a fondant cake with buttercream. All new tutorials that i make on cakejournal, aswell as the old will over time be available in pdf format. That way, you can cover the cardboard with the same color fondant as the. To create an open book cake, you can either buy a bookshaped cake pantin or you can create one from two rectangular cakes with just a little bit of clever shaping as the example below, by the very talented verusca walker. This was my first year of baking, and i really wanted to challenge myself on halloween by making a harry potter hogwarts cake, for my kids, who at the time, were. Jun 16, 2014 how to make mini fondant books for cake decorating how to tutorial zoes fancy cakes zoes fancy cakes. Ever more popular, fondant cakes have been featured everywhere, from martha stewart living to tlcs cake boss and the food networks ace of cakes. Oct 29, 2015 a book cake is quite common for many types of events and everyone has their own way of doing it. Harry potter inspired book cake tutorial harry potter spell book cake for her. I have never tried to use fondant before so was a little nervous about it. Sep 23, 2010 learn to create a stack of books cake in this my cake school cake decorating video tutorial. This tutorial shows you how to make a fondant opened biblebook cake topper. The procedure is quite straightforward and easy to execute.
Cut out 12 rectangles that are 1 inch high by 2 14 inch. First, wrap your fondant around your cake leaving a small peep through the spine of the book and tuck it under your cake. Bible cakes bible cake bible cake, book cakes, cake. For the small book cake, you will only need 12 of your 9 x. How to make an open book cake open book cakes, book. How to make an open book cake jessica harris cake design. Your decorating skills will be worshiped by all when you present this glorious bible cake at your easter gathering, baptism, holy communion, christening. The first step is to shape a piece of white fondant into a thick rectangle for the body of the bookexact dimensions arent particularly important, and it doesnt need to have sharp corners or perfectly flat sides, just squish into shape. Press it into the middle of the cake to define the shape and then cut around the. So for her birthday, i knew that cute little book cupcakes would be perfect for her. It was so lovely to meet you in louisiana and find. Nov 26, 2011 how to ice a cake with ganache, how to cover a cake with ganache tutorial and progress pictures. After watching this tutorial you will be able to create your very own book cake for someones birthday.
How to cover a square cake in fondant and ganache duration. For cakes that need to be covered with fondant, i use my cake decorators chocolate ganache recipes. Once the cake was baked and cooled, the first step is to carve the center of the open book. Place your ganached cake with the cake board on top, remember to leave the straight edge under the cake slightly so you can tuck the cover to meet in later. Watch me make an open bible book cake from start to finish.
Harry potter inspired book cake tutorial savvy in the kitchen. For these cupcakes, you can use any recipe for cupcakes and frosting that you would like. Using the pizza wheel cut the edges off the fondant to make all the edges straight. Grab your clear plastic sheet and pop under your top fondant. To help you create your own story book cakes, you will find tutorials here. After i cut the cakes into books, i put each cake onto its own cake board i just use. Learn how to create this spectacular tree structure, realistic birds and open sculpted book that is sure to wow. She is a big reader, so we decided to do a storybook themed birthday party this past weekend it.
She is a big reader, so we decided to do a storybook themed birthday party this past weekend it cupcake tutorialfondant tutorialcake decorating. To make the pages, roll out fondant 12 x 8 inches and cover the cake. Pick up the fondant carefully and drape it over the cake. Take one open book as reference and trace a template with a paper. Harry potter inspired book cake tutorial savvy in the. Fondant buch torte book of spells cake kuchenfee duration. The buttercream will help the fondant stick to the cake, so make sure to get the top and sides of the cake. Here are a few of my favorite cake recipes and buttercream frosting recipes.
Stack of books cake a video tutorial september 23, 2010 by melissa d. How to make a tent and two sleeping boys out of fondant tutorial how to make a sleeping cat out of fondant tutorial how to make an owl out of fondant tutorial. I did have a few lessons learned which ill share towards the end. This cake is super cute and perfect for kids and even for adults making an old antique book for example. Once you have the cover on the book and the spine, you can add the bottom cover. Katniss everdeen is the the girl on fire so we created some flaming arrow cake pops themed for the second book and movie. How to ganache a cake video tutorial veena azmanov. First lets flashback to the last tutorial, because all of this still appliesi used wiltons fondant in white, and wiltons icing coloring to tint it. Mar 14, 2014 ive been wanting to try my hand at a book cake for a while now and i finally had the perfect opportunity to do it my sweet daughter turned 8 years old the week before last.
How to make fondant book topper mini libri in pasta di. Learn how to make a book cake in this full length free tutorial by serdar yener. My cake baking challenge for this weekend was to make a first communion cake for our friends sweet little girl. Open book cakescake popssculpted cakes fondant tutorialcake decorating tutorialsnovelty cakessugar artcake. The book cake would not look nice if its too tall, so i made a single layer cake. Cakes for show demonstrates stepbystep how to make book shaped cake covered in fondant. Hi my name is veena azmanov and i am the face behind veenas art of cakes and a homemade chef. How to make an open book cake this is seriously genius. Here i had taken the half cake i was going to use and cut it in half again, so i would have two layers for my mini book cake. Advanced, airbrush, armature, birds, book, buttercream, cake, fondant, hand painting, modeling, modeling chocolate, painting, sculpted, special occasion, stacked, structure. I made my own open book cake not as detailed as yours but it turned out pretty great.
For those of you who love reading, this is the perfect cake also for those of you who read to your kids, this is also a great cake to. Id like to tell you to subscribe because i like creating videos but being a professional cake. Well, not the actual post, since i havent written it yet, but the fact that i am still inflicting innocent and unsuspecting passersby with what seems to be the endless life of the asparagus cakethe trompe loeil cake i made as. I use my book cake to create a harry potter themed cake, but with this basic cake. This will ensure your fondant dries straight giving your cake a cleaner more realistic look. Book cake without using fondant decorating by marniek updated 5 sep 2009, 8. This topper can be used in religious style cakes like the ivory. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Step 1 how to bake the cake chocolate cake, can be used for cakes with fondant. Jun 10, 2017 step by step tutorial for making a 3d book cake or stacked book cake. If your preference is a closed bible cake, click on this link for a tutorial.
For the pages you need to measure the height of the gap and then roll out a strip of white fondant long enough to go around the book just make sure its pretty thin or youll lose a lot of your 14 edge of your book cut the strip to height and length and with a knife or leaf veiner make the lines for the pages make sure to do this before you put it on the cake its much easier. Sep 01, 2016 harry potter inspired book cake tutorial now before i go into the details of how that cake was done, i wanted to share with you one of my very first fondant covered cakes from 2009. P so i could include a short tutorial on how i made the bottom book cake. Cookiecake decorating tutorials nebraska extension. Fondant super sharp edges upside down panel method duration. How to make an open book cake tutorial video tutorial upside down frosting technique jessica harris cake design jessicakes. You can have any character jump off the page of a cake shaped like a book when you use this 3d aluminum pan. Below you will get a list of categories for all cake decorating tutorials from free to paid. Try to get the surface as smooth as possible, as any bumps will show. Roll out the white fondant icing and drape over the cake. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Since youve left that 14 inch of cardboard around the bottom of the cake, it will be a breeze to cover that in fondant same color as your book cover and it will give.
Pillow cake how to fondant pillow cake pillow cake fondant tutorial gcf duration. In this free tutorial, serdar will show you his simple method of creating a 3d book cake decorated with a bouquet of roses and an inscription. How to make a chocolate snow couple out of fondant tutorial. Roll out another sheet of fondant and place on top of the cake. It not only looks beautiful but, it helps keep the cake fresh. I cut a thin layer off of the cake so i had a flat surface for the bottom of the cake. In order to make a fondant cake, you need to bake a sponge cake, allow it to cool off and then cut it into layers. May 01, 2009 i made this cake for my sister not too long ago since she graduated from indiana university with two degrees in art back in december im so proud of you sis. How to make mini fondant books for cake decorating how to. In my cake decorating tutorials, i will show you how to make a 3d harry potter spell book cake. This one is just about how to make a book cakean open book cake that is.