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Production Time: Approximately how long it will take to make this item. 2 Days
Number of Servings: Approximately how many people this item will serve according to the size shown in the video. 20 - 25
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a landscape cake decorated with a tree and a prancing horse.
This tutorial is the third part of a series of tutorials about how to make realistic animals out of pastillage using what Serdar calls the 2 piece joined half body method. The 3D Pyramid and Camel Cake tutorial, and the Tiger on a Rock Cake tutorial are the others in the series. This horse is done with the same detailed standard steps as demonstrated in the other two. These 3 tutorials will demonstrate how if you follow the same basic steps, you can make many other realistic animals.
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.
Prancing Horse in the Woods Cake Course Material
This PDF document contains an actual size blueprint of the cake from the front as well as guides for creating the horse and the tree.
Track
Duration
Part 1
42:08
Introduction
1:27
The Plan
3:27
The Cake
7:04
Tools, Materials, Ingredients & Recipes
5:38
Drawing a Picture
4:18
The Body Stretch
5:39
Making the Bodies & Lifting the Legs
13:50
Part 2
57:14
Joining & Welding the Body Halves
13:07
Making & Attaching the Head
4:50
Making the Ears
2:56
Colouring the Horse
2:34
Adding Teeth, Hoofs & Placing the Horse on the Cake
10:54
Adding Shrubs & Enhancing the Eyes
5:18
Making the Mane & Tail
13:37
Final Thoughts
2:14
Total Duration
1:39:23
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
Cleaning & Storing
Wet and dry hand towels
Zip locked plastic sandwich bags (2 sizes)
Table brush
Modelling & Shaping
Modelling tools
Plastic cutlery (knife, fork, spoon)
Hard pastry margarine/shortening
Oil cooking spray
Colouring & Painting
Airbrush set
Gel colours
Luster dust
Set of brushes
Clean sponge cubes
Titanium dioxide
Masking & Layering
Set of icing spatulas
Set of scrapers (hard and flexible)
Gluing & Joining
Water spray
Egg white
Compound chocolate
Small brushes
Cold spray
Planning & Templates
Flipchart sheets (70cm x 50cm)
Semi transparent silicon baking sheets (70cm x 50cm)
White cellophane sheets (70cm x 50cm, on side matt)
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 .
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800g Brown 500g Green
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Bran mixed green sloppy royal icing 100g to 100g. Mix and spoon on a plastic sheet, dry overnight.