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.
3D Christmas Candle 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
Cutting & Slicing
- Set of knives
- Craft knife
- Pizza cutter
- Box cutter
- Set of scissors
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
Masking & Layering
- Set of icing spatulas
- Set of scrapers (hard and flexible)
Oil Cooking Spray
Colour should be as light as possible to prevent discolouration in the fondant or pastillage.
Small Brush in Water
Ensure that brush bristles are not loose.
PVC Pipe
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.
Cellophane
3 x 70cm x 50cm or roll
Silver luster
Mixed with alcohol for air brush
5 cm Plastic bell
As mould
Silicon mat
for sugar work
Aluminium Wire
6 x 20cm long by 2mm thick
Cake Board
9mm thick by 40cm Round Covered with blue velvet and protected with Cellophane
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 (10mm)
30cm + 3 nuts
Threaded rod with 10mm diametre (also known as M10).
PVC Pipe
4cm thick by 30cm long
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.
Recipes & Ingredients
1500g for 3 x 50mm high by 150mm diametre round cake
A moist and rich chocolate mud cake aerated with baking powder and soda bicarbonate. A very dark and dense mud cake which contains a lot of…
1500g for 3 x 50mm high by 150mm diametre round cake
A moist and rich white chocolate mud cake aerated with baking powder and soda bicarbonate. A very milky and dense mud cake which contains a lot…
1500g
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…
Dark Chocolate (Compound)
600g for crust coat and gluing
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…
Rolled Fondant
750g white450g blue
A commonly used sugar paste for coating cakes. Also known as RTR (ready to roll) fondant.
500g
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…
Isomalt
200g (4 actions of50g each)
Isomalt is a sugar substitute, a type of sugar alcohol, used primarily for its sugar-like physical properties. It has only a small impact on blood sugar…
White vinegar
10g (4 actions of1 tea spoon each)
100g
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…
jim carpenter
jim carpenter
I tried Making the Isomalt Christmas Balls but they got hard right away and after several tries, I had to use a heat lamp. That worked better but need to try many more times. I hope by next year I will be better, but the cake came out great. Thanks!
Bonjour
Super tutoriel merci Excellent professeur
Pourriez-vous me dire à combien de degré Celsius vous fondez l’isomalt je suis francophone et je ne comprends pas tout l’anglais parle
Et aussi la hauteur de la bougie
Merci de votre réponse
Cordialement
Patricia
I did a trial isomol ball making it kept creating hole and was taking a long time to harden and the the ball collapsed.
You start too early inflate. Work in front of a fan to cool faster.
Me gustaría que sus videos tuvieran l opción de poder poner traductor en español. Seria grandioso si fuera así. Es muy necesario poder tener esa opción. Gracias tu trabajo es maravilloso
I did a trial isomol ball making it kept creating hole and was taking a long time to harden and the the ball colapsed.