Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network November 2018 Cake! Magazine | Page 62

Step 17:
Step 25:
If you have any air
bubbles, poke through
them with an acupuncture
needle and smooth them
against the cake. Step 18: Use about 20g of the fondant and add a touch of CMC
powder. Roll it into a ball, and then into a cone - this
will be the koala’s ‘left leg’. Gently shape the thinner
end of the cone to create the koala’s ‘feet’. Step 19: Step 20: Step 21: Step 22: Step 23: Step 26: Step 27:
Make about two 2mm size
balls with black fondant
to make the koala’s eyes.
Place them on the lower
half of the face, and have
them both aligned so you
can decide where you like
them. Use an end of a
paintbrush or a Cel stick
to create indents where
you can add the eyes,
and add the eyes in. Roll out a 20g piece of
black fondant to make the
koala’s nose, thicker at the
top and slightly tapered
towards the bottom. Place
the nose on the same
level as the eyes. To create a cute smile,
use your thumb to gently
press against its right
cheek, then use a Sugar
Shaper or a dresden tool
to create a smile. To create its ears, use 200g of the original grey
fondant mix and add about a teaspoon of CMC
powder to it. Use the fleshier part of your palm and
slowly smooth and flatten the fondant. Roll out the lighter grey
fondant and cut out
a circle with a 6.5cm
diameter round cutter.
Smooth the sides around
the circle and attach
it to the ear with some
water. Let this firm up for
a few hours, preferably
overnight.
Place the ‘leg’ through the
armature wire, and you
have his first leg!
Step 24:
Mix equal amounts of white fondant to the grey fondant mix, to create a lighter
shade of grey.
Roll out the fondant to
approximately 2mm in
thickness, and place that
on the koala’s belly.