Afro Decorating Cake

Decorating By ellimak13 Updated 12 Jun 2017 , 5:23pm by ellimak13

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ellimak13 Posted 12 Jun 2017 , 4:30pm
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Hello, 

I've recently been asked to make the cake attached to this conversation. I am not sure what I should do to make the girls face and body on the cake. Any advice would help. I thought about a buttercream transfer but I'm not sure if thats the best option. Please help ! Thanks in advance !

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ellimak13 Posted 12 Jun 2017 , 4:31pm
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Hello, 

I've recently been asked to make the cake attached to this conversation. I am not sure what I should do to make the girls face and body on the cake. Any advice would help. I thought about a buttercream transfer but I'm not sure if thats the best option. Please help ! Thanks in advance !


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ypierce82 Posted 12 Jun 2017 , 4:38pm
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Someone else posted this cake a couple of months ago. For the body you could use a template and cut it from fondant and apply to cake, the face you can hand paint with gel colors mixed with vodka or lemon extract. For the hair, small star tip and make small rosettes. 

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ellimak13 Posted 12 Jun 2017 , 4:49pm
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Thank you so much !


Quote by @ypierce82 on 7 minutes ago

Someone else posted this cake a couple of months ago. For the body you could use a template and cut it from fondant and apply to cake, the face you can hand paint with gel colors mixed with vodka or lemon extract. For the hair, small star tip and make small rosettes. 


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SandraSmiley Posted 12 Jun 2017 , 4:56pm
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I agree with everything @ypierce82 ‍ said.  Here is the link to Shawna McGreevy's YouTube video showing how to paint on fondant.  It really is easy.

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ellimak13 Posted 12 Jun 2017 , 5:00pm
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Quote by @SandraSmiley on 2 minutes ago

I agree with everything @ypierce82 ‍ said.  Here is the link to Shawna McGreevy's YouTube video showing how to paint on fondant.  It really is easy.

Thank you so much Sandra, I do not see the link can I just type in Shawna McGreevy's  on YouTube. 

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ellimak13 Posted 12 Jun 2017 , 5:00pm
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Quote by @SandraSmiley on 2 minutes ago

I agree with everything @ypierce82 ‍ said.  Here is the link to Shawna McGreevy's YouTube video showing how to paint on fondant.  It really is easy.

Thank you so much Sandra, I do not see the link can I just type in Shawna McGreevy's  on YouTube. 

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SandraSmiley Posted 12 Jun 2017 , 5:02pm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD9O86d38Q4&t=68s

So sorry, @ellimak13 ‍ !  Senior moment...forgot to post the link!  She has several that are similar, so you may want to watch all of them.  She is a great teacher.

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ypierce82 Posted 12 Jun 2017 , 5:06pm
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You're welcome! Post pictures when you're done. I absolutely love this cake. If you didn't want to do rosettes, you can squeeze and release the pressure to just make the star, that's what it looks like in the picture. 

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ellimak13 Posted 12 Jun 2017 , 5:22pm
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Thank you ! I will I'm  so excited about this cake :) 

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You're welcome! Post pictures when you're done. I absolutely love this cake. If you didn't want to do rosettes, you can squeeze and release the pressure to just make the star, that's what it looks like in the picture. 


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ellimak13 Posted 12 Jun 2017 , 5:23pm
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No worries ! I found it on youtube and its sooo helpful ! Thank you again I really appreciate it 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD9O86d38Q4&t=68s

So sorry, @ellimak13 ‍ !  Senior moment...forgot to post the link!  She has several that are similar, so you may want to watch all of them.  She is a great teacher.


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