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.
Monument 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
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
Masking & Layering
- Set of icing spatulas
- Set of scrapers (hard and flexible)
Piping
- Disposable piping bags
- Cellophane sheets
Modelling & Shaping
- Modelling tools
- Plastic cutlery (knife, fork, spoon)
- Hard pastry margarine/shortening
- Oil cooking spray
Remote control LED lights
Transparent perspex sheets
A4 size x 2
Gel colour
Black
Mixed wit a little water to airbrush
Luster
Black
Mixed with starch to make it greyish
Leaf cutter
20mm, 30mm, 40mm
Oil Cooking Spray
Colour should be as light as possible to prevent discolouration in the fondant or pastillage.
Dowels
4 thick . 4 thin
Take measurements from plan
Marker roller
Straight lines for roofs
Hand Towels
Ensure fibers are not loose.
Cake Board
45cm x 45cm coated with black velvet and protected with 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 .
Wooden sticks
3mm x 20mm x 20cm
Recipes & Ingredients
See plan
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…
See plan
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…
White Chocolate (Compound)
For 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…
2.5kg
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…
Rolled Fondant
2.5kg white1.5kg black
A commonly used sugar paste for coating cakes. Also known as RTR (ready to roll) fondant.
300g
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…
hello, i bought your guide monument cake, where i can buy the styrofoam roof and base.
Thank you
ursula