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 Matryoshka Doll 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
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
Modelling & Shaping
- Modelling tools
- Plastic cutlery (knife, fork, spoon)
- Hard pastry margarine/shortening
- Oil cooking spray
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.
Scraper
Soft and flexible
Cake Board
Gold
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)
25cm long
Threaded rod with 10mm diametre (also known as M10).
Bubble tea (large) plastic straws
To protect cake touching the threaded rod
Flat plastic container lid
To cut a large washer to hold the cake weight as internal support
Gold luster
Mix with oil to brush paint
Recipes & Ingredients
2500g mixture to bake5 x 50mm high by150mm round cake
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1200g
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Rolling fondant
900g Red200g Black100g Skin50g Orange30g White50g Green20g Blue20g Yellow
Dark Chocolate (Compound)
400g
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White Chocolate (Compound)
200g
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Wow! My only question is: how you serve this kind of sculptures? Pretty work and quite useful techniques. Estrella
Я рада получить такой замечательный урок!
Какая красота, спасибо.