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.
Spiralling Staircase and Assembly of Fairy Tale Wedding Cake Course Material
This PDF document contains blueprints of the cake as well as the construction. It also contains guides and templates for the spiralling staircase.
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
Flat wooden coffee stirrer
For making brick indentations
Corrugated Cardboard
Used as trays (for quicker drying)
Great for placing sugar items to dry. Easy to move around.
Aluminium Foil
Thicker is preferred.
Oil Cooking Spray
Colour should be as light as possible to prevent discolouration in the fondant or pastillage.
Cake Board
40cm covered with ivory velvet
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 .
150mm round by 9mm thick MDF board covered with white thin cardboard on both sides
PVC Pipe
285mm (length) by 55mm (diameter)
Often used to create pillars between cake tiers. Can also be used within the cake to provide extra internal support. Serdar often uses a PVC pipe to roll fondant.
Threaded Rod (10mm)
420mm
Threaded rod with 10mm diametre (also known as M10).
Wooden twigs
8 x thin irregular shapes
Recipes & Ingredients
Rolled Fondant
Cake 1: 1KG
Cake 2 : 600g
Colours
600g light egg yellow
500g ivory
470g light green
30g brown
A commonly used sugar paste for coating cakes. Also known as RTR (ready to roll) fondant.
For stairs only: 1KG
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600g light grey
400g white
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 oats and Royal icing Bushes
Mixed
50% sloppy royal icing
50% rolled oats
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650g very light green
220g very light pink
Total: 2600g
3 x 20mm high by 250mm round (1" x 10") sponge
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3 x 20mm high by 150mm round
(1" x 6") sponge
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…
1500g
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…
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I have a question. When you push the spiral stick part between the cake and the individual steps. Since you used Styrofoam it is holding it up well. But if I use real cake will the sticks sink into the cake especially when you add the handrail it’ll be heavy and push into the cake?
Also, for the twigs…as an alternative, can I pipe chocolate squigglies and use as branches or will that be stable enough for the shrubs?
Thank you so much for your amazing tutorial. This is a very beautiful cake that I look forward to making. By far my favorite since I love fairytales. God bless you and family.
I understand your concern . There is nothing to worry to push complete dry twisted sticks in to cake just a few mm . When you glue the joining part to the steps in few seconds they are strong enough to hold the rail.
Chocolate twigs NO not strong enough. My second choice will be pastillage.
Thank you.
My favourite part of every tutorial is when you give us your blessing at the end. Thank you so much for sharing your extensive knowledge and experience with us. You challenge me to try more.