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.
Medieval Castle and Dragon 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
Straws
To protect cake from metal contact
Aluminium Foil
Thicker is preferred.
Oil Cooking Spray
Colour should be as light as possible to prevent discolouration in the fondant or pastillage.
PVC foil
For chocolate crust coat
Hand Towels
Ensure fibers are not loose.
Slice of tin
To make square cutter
Cake Board
9mm thick 35mm round covered with brown velvet and coated 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 .
Long threaded road
12 mm thich (M12) 18cm long + 4 nuts
Galvanised wire
3mm thick 50cm long
Thin wire
0.5mm 50cm long
Recipes & Ingredients
1400g
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…
500g
White 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…
Dark Chocolate (Compound)
400g
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
1500g White100g Black200g Green
A commonly used sugar paste for coating cakes. Also known as RTR (ready to roll) fondant.
1000g
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…
Kate Carroll
Kate Carroll
Kate Carroll
Wow, Amazing. I love especially your modelling tutorials. They are masterpieces with the cakes or just by themselves.
Superb!!!!
WOW! You are AMAZING!I love this tutorial with all of your GREAT ideas! Thank you so much!!!
Fantastic some very interesting techniques, thank you for sharing! Kind regards.
the cake covering technique is brilliant with PVC. I never thought of this!
so happy to learn this technique.
thank you Mr Yener
Absolutely love it thank you for the tutorial
Loooove it!!!