Downloadable Course Material
If you would like to approximately match the size of the artwork in the tutorial, print the downloadable files at 100% size. If you require your artwork to be smaller or larger, just adjust the print size accordingly.
Taj Mahal Cake Course Material
This PDF document contains templates and guides to help you with this tutorial.
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
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
Planning & Templates
- Flipchart sheets (70cm x 50cm)
- Semi transparent silicon baking sheets (70cm x 50cm)
- White cellophane sheets (70cm x 50cm, on side matt)
- Basic stationary (pencils, marker pens, ruler etc.)
- Semi transparent plastic file separators
- Plastic sleeves
Line Marking Roller
For stairs
60cm for rolling
Often used to create pillars between cake tiers. Can also be used within the cake to provide extra internal support. Serdar often uses a PVC pipe to roll fondant.
Wooden dowel
15mm x 20cm long
Compass
With craft knife attached
Corrugated Cardboard
As trays
Great for placing sugar items to dry. Easy to move around.
Red, grey, black (fine tip)
Small Brush in Water
Ensure that brush bristles are not loose.
Colour should be as light as possible to prevent discolouration in the fondant or pastillage.
Instant Coffee Powder
For colouring
Block rubber
For making stamps
Tray
60cm square Aluminium or wood
Hand Towels
Ensure fibers are not loose.
16mm(thickness) by 55cm(length) by 55cm(width) covered with green velvet
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 .
Ring
105mm round and 12cm high
Hair clipper attachment
Large unused
Recipes & Ingredients
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]
Royal icing is a hard white icing, made from egg white and icing sugar (mix or pure). A little addition of an acidic substance like lemon juice, citric acid or cream of tartar, the texture of the icing can be improved....[read more]
Tylose
Small amount to add to pastillage
Can not watch this tutorial on my phone is there a reason
Fantastic tutorial. I have to make this for a wedding cake in a few weeks and was asked to put little LED lights in the towers, what would be the best way to do this?
Thank you
LED light . look at the ebay for individual single bulb light with wire attached .
espero algùn dìa poder hacer algo tan increible, verdaderamente muy bien explicado!!
How much would a cake like this sell for ?
???Fanstatik ?thank you
I love this tutorial and I am going to try and make this 🙂 I have a question about the hair clipper guide thing you used for the flooring and I was wondering if you can use the smaller ones to do the brick lines then use the tool for inbetween or do you recommend doing it like you showed in the tutorial with the knife? I had a thought that you could possibly do many lines at once?
Well, I used the knife because I wanted to achieve a very fine line.
thank you
O my God fantastic, ?
I watched the video 3 days What beautiful, detailed work ??
Thank you for sharing with us.
It was lovely ?
Amazing – simply amazing!!! Thank you.
Really waiting for this one chef Serdar ?
Very soon. Thanks for you patient