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How to Cover a Cake with Edible Gold Leaf Sheets

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How to Cover a Cake with Edible Gold Leaf Sheets

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Difficulty Level
Beginner

Learn how to cover a cake’s surface with edible gold leaf sheets.

Celebration cakes end up on the presentation table after going through a long journey. Along the way there are so many stops that the driver (the cake decorator), has to stop and pick up variety of different methods. What methods we pick up and combine together, will determine the end result of a cake differently. As a cake decorator we have to train our selves on how to select the right methods for the job. To do this right, we have to pick up and equip ourselves with as many methods as possible so that we can have the knowledge for a particular journey. In this tutorial, Serdar will give you one more choice to use on your cake journeys and that is, how to cover a cake with edible gold leaf transfers.

This tutorial comes with an Edible Gold Leaf Sheets Calculator.

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Track
Duration
Introduction
9:03
Planning
2:39
Applying the Golf Leaf Sheets - First Layer
10:38
Applying the Golf Leaf Sheets - Second Layer
6:01
Applying the Golf Leaf Sheets - Third Layer
4:27
Patching Work
1:28
Final Thoughts
00:49
Total Duration
35:57

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
Measuring Tape
Turn Table
Cotton Buds
Cotton Buds
Edible Gold Leaf Transfers (24k)
80mm x 80mm
Edible gold leaf transfers are super thing sheets of real gold that can be used to cover a cake. Here's a video on how gold leaf transfers are made.
A Coated Cake
Left overnight to completely dry the fondant.
Tissue Paper
Recipes & Ingredients
Pastry Margarine
This hard margarine is a type of vegetable shortening used to make puff pastry and other pastries. While you might find a similar product from a…
July 13, 2017
Nadine RamageVerified

I enjoy all of Serdar's tutorials. He is very thorough and methodical, very clearly explains what he is doing and why.

September 24, 2015
Fabian RoblesVerified

Excellent tutorial...thank you!

September 21, 2015
Elizabeth PudneyVerified

Thank you for a fabulous lesson in gold leaf placement.

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    6 comments

    1. Mark Gerlach says:
      June 4, 2018 at 4:52 pm

      Can you refrigerate the cake again after applying the gold leaf?
      Thanks

      1. Serdar Yener says:
        June 8, 2018 at 8:30 am

        It is depending what else is used for the cake. Just the gold leaves will have no harm.

    2. antonieta says:
      June 27, 2016 at 2:40 am

      Hi Yenner, Thank for your tutorials, are really amazing. I know how cover a cake with fondant , but I would like to see, if is posible one tutorial with your techniques doing this, because it looks incredible perfects.
      Thank you so much again.

      1. Serdar Yener says:
        June 28, 2016 at 9:05 am

        I am working on this. Thanks

    3. vasanti rego says:
      August 18, 2015 at 1:29 pm

      That was a very great tutorial and you made it so easy to follow. I am so glad about this class because i intent to use the silver edible leaf for the cake. I would like to know how many 24 by 2 inch leaf i would need for a 14 inch by 3 to 4 inch cake.

      1. Serkan Yener says:
        August 18, 2015 at 6:01 pm

        Hi Vasanti,
        thanks for your comment. It just so happens that we also just published a new calculator tool that will let you know how many sheets you need for your cake.

        You can see the tool at the following link…
        https://www.yenersway.com/resources/edible-gold-leaf-sheets-calculator/

        Hope it helps 🙂

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