Any advice, tips, or info is much appreciated! 
It's been an hour. I'll give you a BUMP 
I would love to make one for my MIL.
I made one - you can see it in my photos.
I used fondant for the handle and spout. Make them a few days in advance, I used toothpicks to keep them in place - stick them in before the fondant dries. I drew the shapes on paper, then placed waxed paper over it and shaped the fondant to match.
It was so long ago yikes I'm not sure I can remember what I used!
I believe it was 2 round cakes with the tapered top for the base (or else I must have just carved 2 regular round cakes), then I used the Wonder Mold for the middle, but I remember cutting it down a lot on the bottom and top because I did not like how it looked. Then the very top was a tiny Bundt style pan, but I think you could use the half ball pan instead.
I'd really like to make one again because I loved the handle and spout so much but was not please with the fondant at all - just not smooth enough, I KNOW I could do better now 
Good Luck!
Hi! I've made a couple of teapot cakes, and one just won 1st in Intermediate at the Mid-Atlantic Cake Show. 
I used the ball pan for mine. I made the spout and handle out of fondant. I just made them an hour or so beforehand, and didn't really have much trouble. I would probably try to make them more in advance next time, just because my handle didn't stay as high as I would have liked.
You can check them both out at my website. www.queenbeecakes.com
I made one a few weeks ago for my mother's birthday. I formed the handle and spout out of gumpaste but fondant would work just as well! I also used the sports ball pan and it looked really cute! I figured why carve if you don't have too! Can't wait to see the pictures!
Lisa
I have made 2 ....Xmas ones..They are in my photos too.
I used the wondermold pan. I had it..and never used it..So I thought, HEY why not?..Plus, it is more cake and you dn't have to worry about it standing up.
And the handle and spout I used fondant.
I'm sooo glad this came up, I just bought a Lindy Smith book with a teapot cake in it and I had lots of questions on it. Thanks for posting! (watching thread now...)
Hi there,
I used the sports ball pan to make mine. After baked and all, I cut the bottom of the ball to make a flat surface and that way it lays even. For the handle I cut it out of marzipan and let that dry a day or two. I made two slits in the cake to stick the handle in there.(hope that makes sense) For the spout I used a coupler and kept it up with a straw or stick and just decorated around it. For the top of the teapot I used a upside down cupcake. You can view my teapot in my photos.
Good luck,
Michelle
I used 2, 1.5 quart mixing bowls to make the body of the teapot. Then I cut off a piece of the bottom bowl to let it sit level, and then used that piece for the teapot lid. I put dowel sticks on the bottom cake, then put the top cake on cardboard plate on top of the bottom cake. I iced the whole thing in buttercream, then covered it with fondant. The handle and spout were both made of fondant and attached with skewer sticks. Then I decorated it with a few fondant roses. I'll see if I can find a picture and scan it for you. The only thing I'd do different is maybe make the spout of rice krispy treats to make it lighter. Also, make the holes where the spout and handle will attach ahead of time, but don't put them in until you reach your final destination. Mine cracked a little from the traveling. Good luck!
Hi! I've made a couple of teapot cakes, and one just won 1st in Intermediate at the Mid-Atlantic Cake Show.
I used the ball pan for mine. I made the spout and handle out of fondant. I just made them an hour or so beforehand, and didn't really have much trouble. I would probably try to make them more in advance next time, just because my handle didn't stay as high as I would have liked.
You can check them both out at my website. www.queenbeecakes.com
How do you make them from fondant just an hour before? Mine was made two days in advance and the handle lost it's shape a bit. What's your secret? Did you mold the fondant over another structure that was solid?
Hi! I've made a couple of teapot cakes, and one just won 1st in Intermediate at the Mid-Atlantic Cake Show.
I used the ball pan for mine. I made the spout and handle out of fondant. I just made them an hour or so beforehand, and didn't really have much trouble. I would probably try to make them more in advance next time, just because my handle didn't stay as high as I would have liked.
You can check them both out at my website. www.queenbeecakes.com
How do you make them from fondant just an hour before? Mine was made two days in advance and the handle lost it's shape a bit. What's your secret? Did you mold the fondant over another structure that was solid?
My handle did lose a little bit of shape, but not too bad. I didn't mold it over anything, just rolled a rope & twirled it into shape. I use the Wilton fondant for my molding, so it is a bit drier to start. Maybe that helps.
Karen
How did you get the tea is that some kind of caramel? Sorry foe the lack of worlds and knowledge when in comes to sugar art. Are the tea cups the mini ball mold?
Your little girl is adorable, I hope that both of my kids when they grow start sharing mommy's passion.
Thanks Lizzie
Karen
How did you get the tea is that some kind of caramel? Sorry foe the lack of worlds and knowledge when in comes to sugar art. Are the tea cups the mini ball mold?
Your little girl is adorable, I hope that both of my kids when they grow start sharing mommy's passion.
Thanks Lizzie
I just made a hard candy recipe, and burned it a bit to give it a tea color. I poured it into the cup and the pot when it had cooled a little bit (otherwise it will bubble your fondant) and waited until it was pretty thick to make the drip from the spout.
I made a lovely bamboo handle. Molded it to shape and let it dry then hand painted it. I recommend using 50/50 gumpaste fondant. (My original fondant handle broke - many times.)
I used the Wilton sports ball pan. My Asian teapot was small and served four to six. I did not attach my handle to the side. I placed it on top like a purse. I used lolly-pop sticks cut to size that dried on the handle and then inserted the handle into straws which were already in the cake for extra support.
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