In this Project, Pretty Witty Cakes' tutor Kaysie Lackey shows you how to make this amazing life size handbag cake.
This Project is all about fun and making something any women would love for her birthday. Kaysie shows you everything from creating a stitching effect to making handles and edible charm bracelets. You will learn to achieve an absolutely flawless finish that you you see on professional cakes and will end up with a real 'wow' cake that will be the talk of any party. This videos will cover everything you need to know about creating this cake from beginning to end.
What you will learn
This Project is all about making a life size and realistic looking handbag cake. You will learn:
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How to carve your cake into a handbag shape
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How to make a double tier cake so that it can be easily served by yoru guests
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How to work with Italian meringue buttercream when carving cakes (there is no chocolate ganache in this cake)
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How to cover a handbag shaped cake in fondant
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How to make the piping around the edges
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How to pipe on a logo
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How to cover a board and how to fix it when your fondant does not reach the sides
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How to create fabric texture to replicate a leather look
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The tricks of the trade to handbag handles
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How to make an edible silver chain
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How to make little edible charm bracelets and trinkets
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How to make pockets that look like they have been sewn on to the bag
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How to make a gorgeous and entirely edible satin bow
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A multitude of decorative techniques and skills that are necessary to achieve a truly beautiful cake
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Materials
We sell much of the equipment you use in the Project in the Pretty Witty Cakes'
online shop
. To see a full list of materials used including quantities of fondant and cake sizes, click on the Materials tab.
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