Igloo and Penguins Cake Tutorial

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Novice

Learn how to make a 3D Igloo Cake and decorate it with some penguins.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to make an Igloo cake and decorate it with penguins. You will learn how to shape a dome-shaped cake without a mould and also how to model four penguins with four different expressions.

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Preparations

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.

Igloo and Penguins 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

Masking & Layering

Set of icing spatulas
Set of scrapers (hard and flexible)

Modelling & Shaping

Modelling tools
Plastic cutlery (knife, fork, spoon)
Hard pastry margarine/shortening
Oil cooking spray

Cake Board

9mm X40cm round MDF covered with white velvet and 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 .

Plastic Wrap

Oil Cooking Spray

Colour should be as light as possible to prevent discolouration in the fondant or pastillage.

Water Spray Bottle

Small scissors

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1kg

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4 comments

varaniya jeyarasa says:

May 26, 2021 at 4:54 pm

Your tutorial has been very helpful. I tried this cake and you told me very good methods. Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

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Deirdre Kettle says:

November 30, 2020 at 1:28 am

loved making this wee cake as you can see from the photo I submitted I couldnt stop myself the penguins looked a bit cold so I put hats on them all lol thank you for such a well explained tutorial

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Vicki Knez says:

May 7, 2020 at 1:24 am

You mention your pastillage – is that sold anywhere?

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1. Serdar Yener says:
  
  May 16, 2020 at 9:37 am
  
  After corona restrictions, thanks for your question. please check updates http://www.yenerspastillage.com
  
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