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.
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.
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)
- Basic stationary (pencils, marker pens, ruler etc.)
- Semi transparent plastic file separators
- Plastic sleeves
Digital Scale
Preferably with 1 gram increments.
Round 40 cm (diameter) Brown
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 .
Bunch of wooden skewers
Please watch video for more information
Recipes & Ingredients
4 x 600 gr round 20mm (height) by 25cm (diametre)
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Rolled Fondant
A commonly used sugar paste for coating cakes. Also known as RTR (ready to roll) fondant.
500g Very Light Brown
500g White
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I live in the US. Where can i buy the edible freeze spray. Thanks
What is the green stuff that you use for the foilage?
Bran mixed green sloppy royal icing 100g to 100g. Mix and spoon on a plastic sheet, dry overnight.