Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network August 2014 | Page 26

Step 6: Using a glue gun pop glue into the drill hole and insert your centre dowel Use two Clear Cake Scrapers (on the flat end) to ensure your centre dowel is straight Leave to dry Step 7: To prepare you mushroom base we use a styro cone Cut off the tip of the cone. Smooth cut edge with sandpaper Using a thin pole push a hole straight down the centre of the cone Step 8: I then turn the cone upside down in the centre dowel as a support to hold the cone while covering Step 9: Coat your styro in piping gel Roll out your fondant and wrap it around the cone Trim and polish your cone with a flexible smoother Step 10: Gently take your cone off your centre dowel and place the right way up. Start cutting out your details for the door and windows. I cut the door freehand and used a round cutter for the windows. Use your finger and rub around the shape to round off the edges