Alice in Wonderland Cake Tutorial

By Yeners Way - March 14, 2020

Learn how to make a 3D Alice in Wonderland Cake.

In this tutorial, we are going to make a 3D Alice cake from Alice in Wonderland. Not only will she will be standing upright but there is also an added element of difficulty because Alice’s skirt doesn’t touch the ground, so the whole cake needs to be lifted a few centimetres. This is the main point of this tutorial and I hope you learn something along the way.

Preparations

While not everything on this list is absolutely required, these are the things used in this tutorial video. Of course you are welcome to find alternative ways of doing things and we would love to hear if you've discovered an easier method or better tool to achieve good results. Please note that some items may be listed as sets, and it is usually recommended to have full sets, it may not be neccessary. In most cases, only one item from a set is actually used in the tutorial. Please watch the tutorial before purchasing any items to make sure you are not buying anything you don't need.

Tools & Materials

Modelling & Shaping

Modelling tools
Plastic cutlery (knife, fork, spoon)
Hard pastry margarine/shortening
Oil cooking spray

Masking & Layering

Set of icing spatulas
Set of scrapers (hard and flexible)

Rolling & Coating

Set of PVC pipes (30mm to 40mm thick, 40cm & 20cm long)
Rolling pin (30cm long)
Powder shaker (Filled with starch)
Needle or pin (to pop air bubbles)
Perfections strips
Fondant smoother

Cutting & Slicing

Set of knives
Craft knife
Pizza cutter
Box cutter
Set of scissors

Girl's face mould

Oil Cooking Spray Shop Online

Colour should be as light as possible to prevent discolouration in the fondant or pastillage.

Water Spray Bottle

Small Brush in Water

Ensure that brush bristles are not loose.

Plastic Wrap Shop Online

Gel Food Colours Shop Online

Fine tip brush

Cake Board Watch Tutorial

9mm by 35cm covered with Pink Velvet and cellophane sheet

A piece of wood coated with fabric and temporarily covered with cellophane to keep fabric clean until the cake is complete. For more information, watch our tutorial on how to cover a cake board with fabric .

Threaded Rod (8mm) Shop Online

30cm + 4 nuts and 2 Washers

Straws

Recipes & Ingredients

Chocolate Mud Cake Recipe View Recipe

600g

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Dark Chocolate Ganache Recipe View Recipe

500g

Chocolate ganache is nothing but pure chocolate melted with a generous amount of boiling fresh cream. This smooth airless chocolate cream makes a lot of things possible. A benefit of chocolate ganache is that the high...[read more]

Dark Chocolate (Compound) Wikipedia

150g

Compound chocolate is a product made from a combination of cocoa, vegetable fat, and sweeteners. It is used as a lower-cost alternative to true chocolate, as it uses less-expensive hard vegetable fats such as coconut oil or palm kernel oil in place of the more expensive cocoa butter. It may also be known as 'compound coating' or 'chocolatey coating' when used as a coating for candy.

Rolled Fondant

500g Blue
150g Yellow
200g Burgundy

A commonly used sugar paste for coating cakes. Also known as RTR (ready to roll) fondant.

Pastillage Recipe View Recipe

300g

A thick sugar paste, similar to gum paste, that can be molded into different shapes and forms. When dried, it is hard and brittle. Unlike gum paste, pastillage dries much quicker and stronger. Made with gelatine, water...[read more]

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