Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network August 2014 | Page 10

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Step 9:

Step 12:

While the fondant is still soft, carefully slide the cup over the
support to check the placement of the spout is correct.

Next, make a handle for the cream jug
using white Gum Paste, secure with a
little water and support using a piece of
rolled paper towel.

Roll the fondant into long strips, you should now begin
to see the wood grain effect. Next, cut into short
“planks” and using a pastry brush, wet your cake
drums (top and sides) using cooled boiled water.

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Step 15:

Now, you’ll need to cover your cake drums. Divide your white
fondant into two, leaving one portion larger than the other. Colour
the larger portion using an ivory food gel until almost completely
mixed. Colour the smaller portion using a dark brown food gel until
only half mixed, leaving a distinct marble effect. 

Twist the two colours together until only
just marbled. Do not knead your fondant
or you will not get the same effect once it
has been rolled out.

Next, mix a little of your ivory and dark brown food gel in a paint palette
with either a little water or alcohol to create the “wood stain”. Paint the
entire board. Then, cut open two drinking straws. Place them around
the support opposite each other to make sure the metal studding is
completely covered. Leave the entire support to dry for a few of hours,
or overnight.

Once the handle has dried, remove
the paper towel and paint a design
on the jug using food gels and
alcohol.

Step 8:

Place your “wooden planks” on the cake drum in an
offset pattern. Texture using the tip of a knife and
cover the base support using a piece of fondant. You
may find this part easier by standing your base on a
bowl slightly smaller than the cake drums.