Bobbie Noto's Snowman Cake Tutorial
Pre-color the fondant and gumpaste, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and set to the side.
Prepare your mise en place.
The Snowman’s Body:
Using the opposite side of your #7 tip/tube indent a “U” (about 1/4 from the bottom of the head) to create an adorable smile.
Add 3 black dragees to the center of the middle circle of the snowman.
For the eyes, use the piping side of your #7 piping tip/tube, about 1/4 from the top of the head indent two circles, roll two small balls (use your needle point circle gauge to insure they are the same size), and flatten. Brush a very small amount of egg white to the back, attach inside the eye circles you just created. Now knead a small amount of black gumpaste, roll two smaller circle (gauging for even size), flatten the circles sightly, and attach with egg white to the white part of the eyes.
For the nose, knead a small amount of orange colored gumpaste, shape into a cone with a pointy tip. Flatten the bottom, and with your PME or plain cutting wheel create carrot lines. Brush a small amount of egg white to the flatten bottom and attach to the face.
Find the center of your cake, mark it with a scribber, brush a little egg white to the area. Carefully lift the entire snowman with a triangle spatula lay over the egg white brushed area.
The Hat and Holly Berries:
Roll a piece of black gumpaste thinly, cut out a 1.27cm/ 1/2-inch, cut a square.
Cut the two top corners on an angle. Round the corners (to give the appearance of a round top hat)
At the bottom of the square use a small circle cutter, cut a “U” shape to fit on the snowman heads, and use a pounce wheel to add stitching
For the brim roll out some more black gumpaste cut a slightly large square 1.52cm/5/8-inch, and place a circle cutter .25cm/1/4cm from the bottom of the square. Use the piece of black gumpaste that you just cut from inside the circle cutter, round into a crescent shape, smooth with your finger and use the pounce wheel to add stitching. Use a small amount of egg white to attach to the hat, bend the brim slightly to create a lift
For the band cut a strip of rolled thin black gumpaste and cut to fit the length of the top part of the hat, spray with PME blue lustre spray, add stitching and attach to the hat (place a small ball tool under the brim).
Prepare two holly berries, two holly berry leaves, and attach with a egg white just below the band.
Lightly brush the cake just above the snowman’s face and attach the hat.
On the two longer strips design the fringe using a plain cutting wheel cut short slits at the bottom, and use a celstick to create movement.
Color all three strips with baby blue petal dust, block off small sections for the baby blue color to achieve a striped look, color the entire scarf pieces with pearlized blue, with a small pointed brush add red decorative berries.
Cut a small crescent shape on the strip with the bend so it will fit snug against the snowman. Attach the two longer strips at the left neck side, make sure the crescent cut strip is against the snowman’s neck (laying on the cake), overlay with the short strip, and tuck around the neck. Add a little movement to the scarf.
Prepare the snowflakes with white royal icing and super fine sugar. Pipe the royal icing with a #5 tip, on a lightly greased piece of parchment paper, pipe the snowflakes out of royal icing & crystal sugar. (I photo copied a snowflake ornament and reduced the size for the template), and while the icing was still wet sprinkle liberally with crystal and super fine sugar. Allow the snowflakes to dry. Once the snowflakes are completely dry brush with egg white and attach decoratively on the cake.
Wrap half of a 28 gauge white wire with brown floral tape, cut the remaining white part off (cut into 6 pieces). Cut the brown covered wire in half. Wrap the brown wire around the remaining white wire as you attach the short pieces of wire to the base. Insert the arms into the snowman’s sides.Watch your snowman come to life!
Very cute
Loved the Snowman Cake and great tutorial. The added touch of holly......brilliant!
Thank you!
I am glad you enjoyed the tutorial!
Love it!
So cute!