They turned out WAY better than I expected as this was only my second official foray into fondant cake decorating. I used my limited fondant skillz and the cakes pinned here as my inspiration.
If I can do it, so can YOU! Here are the visual step-by-step instructions:
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Bake the cake{s}. I used boxed mix that the boys picked out. And not wanting to get all fancy with having to cut and layer a round cake, i used this oval corningware baking dish. I had to add 10-15 minutes to the baking time but other than that it was perfect!
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Allow the cake{s} to cool completely and place in the freezer for a minimum of two hours. This allows the cake to become firm and is easier to cut.
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Cut the cake{s} in half and layer with your favorite filling.
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Shape the cake{s} with a sharp serrated knife. Here is Ironman.
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Here is Spiderman.
At this point I made a base for each cake using cardboard and tinfoil. I placed the cakes on these boards for more stability and ease of movement.
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Now dirty ice the cakes. I used a combination of store bought frosting {because I like the taste} and icing sugar to thicken it up. It really is ‘dirty’ icing because cake crumbs tend to get everywhere.
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Next knead and roll out the fondant. I used packaged fondant from Michaels that was already tinted red. You could totally make your own and colour it. One package of fondant was enough to cover both cakes {cakes are about 8″x6″x3″}.
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Smooth over the edges and cut off the excess fondant. I use my hands for this but you can get a fancy smoothing tool. This is Spiderman all covered.
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Here is Ironman all covered. I saw a tip somewhere to put the cake on top of a rotating spice rack, so I did that and it totally helped while decorating the cakes.
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Next cut the cake features out of fondant. I used packaged yellow and white fondant then coloured the red fondant that I had left over with black gel food colouring. The great thing about fondant is that it sticks together with just a little water applied to the back of each piece.
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Layer the cut out features on the cake{s}. I used red and yellow pearl dust {painted on with a brush and a little bit of vodka} to give Ironman a shiny, metal-like finish. I used a matte candy writer {from Michaels} to draw the web on Spiderman {much harder to do than it looks}.
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A finished Ironman cake.
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I used the end of a straw and a toothpick to create the screws.
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A finished Spiderman cake.
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Awesome!!! They look so good. Yes, fondant scares me.. lol! Luckily for me, my sister decorates cakes.
Those turned out so great … you did an awesome job!
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Hi just saw you were featured on the House of Hepworths blog… Congrats! Great cakes!!! My boy would love something like that for his bday! I might have to “steal” your idea, lol! Am your newest follower! Would love for you to visit me sometime!
Ilda
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wwwwwow merci
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wwwwwow merci
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Is the fondant hard to set in place?