HOT AIR BALLOON CAKE TUTORIAL

HOT AIR BALLOON CAKE TUTORIAL

Jun 1, 2021 | Cakes, Modelling

Author: Radoslava Kirilova

FB: Radiki’s Cake

Skill level: BEGINNERS

You will need:

INGREDIENTS:

  • 8″ cake or dummy covered with Swiss meringue buttercream
  • Saracino cocoa butter
  • Saracino white chocolate drops
  • Saracino white powder
  • Saracino airbrush colour sky blue
  • Saracino brown modelling paste
  • Saracino skin tone modelling paste
  • Saracino white modelling paste
  • Saracino black modelling paste
  • Saracino pink modelling paste
  • Saracino fucsia modelling paste
  • Saracino pink powder
  • Saracino silver lustre powder
  • Saracino light gold powder
  • Saracino push pump glitter dust gold

EQUIPMENT:

  • Hand blender
  • Thermometer
  • Scale
  • Paint sprayer
  • Airbrush
  • Dummy 2” or 3” round for the basket
  • Scalpel
  • Small rolling pin
  • Extruder
  • Toothpick
  • Water pen
  • Scriber needle
  • Small craft pin
  • Dresden tool
  • Small and large soft brush
  • 10/0 brush
  • 3 wooden skewers
  • Pliers
  • 12cm styrofoam ball
  • Black edible pen
  • Ruler
  • Parchment paper
  • Plaque cookie cutter
  • Embosser stamps
  • Clear alcohol
  • Pallette
  • 2 sizes small star cookie cutters
  • Small star plunger cutter
  • Fondant smoother
  • 30 gauge florist wire
  • Wooden dowel
  • Flower picks
  • Scissors
  • Palette knife
  • Buttercream
  • Turntable
  • Blue ribbon

Step 1

Prepare the cocoa butter, the white chocolate drops and your white powder for melting. You will need your thermometer and a hand blender. Melt 120g of cocoa butter in the microwave.

Step 2

Add the white powder to achieve the required colour.

Step 3

Weigh 210g white chocolate drops and melt in the microwave until it is smooth.

Step 4

Gradually add the melted cocoa butter into the white chocolate.

Step 5

Blend it for couple of seconds.

Step 6

Leave it to cool down to 35°C.

Step 7

Pour the mixture into the paint sprayer container.

Step 8

Take the cake from the fridge and spray it immediately to give an even textured finish.

TIP – I used Swiss meringue buttercream to cover my cake before spraying. You can also spray a cake covered in Saracino Pasta Top or even spray a dummy directly.

Step 9

This is the texture that you should achieve.

Step 10

Spray the blue airbrush colour here and there, to look like a cloudy sky.

Step 11

This should be your final result.

Step 12

Roll out a piece of brown modelling paste and cut out 2 pieces to the shape of the top and bottom of your dummy. Fix them to the top and bottom.

Step 13

Fill the extruder with brown modelling paste and using the shape tip shown on the picture, extrude equal lengths to wrap around the side of your dummy. To achieve the rope pattern twist the extruded piece clockwise / counter-clockwise with both hands. Half of them should be in one direction and the other half in the opposite direction.

Step 14

Start covering the whole side of the dummy by wrapping the rope around and fixing with a little water or edible glue if required.

Step 15

Fix one length of the rope to hang down the side of the basket.

Step 16

Insert a toothpick in the dummy as shown. Now for the bear mix brown and skin tone modelling paste to achieve a light brown colour. You will need the body to be slightly darker shade.

Step 17

Take a piece from the darker shade and shape it to a teardrop / pear shape. With your index finger press to form the bears tummy.

 

Step 18

Place the body of the bear over the toothpick. With a fine scriber needle add the texture by working and pushing in different directions.

Step 19

For the arms roll a sausage shape and cut it in two equal lengths.

Step 20

Press it gently on the wider side.

Step 21

Cut a small triangle to form the thumbs.

Step 22

Attach the arms to the body and texture them as the body.

Step 23

Using the lighter shade of brown roll a ball for the head and press gently in the centre with a small rolling pin.

Step 24

Use your fingers to press lightly to form the eye sockets.

Step 25

For the eyes make small holes with the Dresden tool.

Step 26

Using a small piece of the lighter brown roll for the snout shape, roll another smaller piece for the nose and two small balls of black for the eyes.

Step 27

Fix the snout, nose and eyes as shown. With the Dresden tool form the mouth.

Step 28

Using the Dresden tool open the bear’s mouth.

 

Step 29

Use the Dresden tool to form the nostrils.

 

Step 30

Attach the head to the body and texturise as with the body and arms.

 

Step 31

Take a small piece of brown paste and roll a ball, cut in half.

 

Step 32

Form the ears with the Dresden tool and attach them to the head.

 

Step 33

Texture them like the rest of the bear.

 

Step 34

For the bow and flags combine pink and fuchsia modelling paste. Roll some of it thinly.

 

Step 35

For the bow cut the pieces with a scalpel.

 

Step 36

Fold the parts of the bow as shown. 

 

Step 37

Attach the bow to the bears head using a water pen if required.

 

Step 38

Now prepare white paint by mixing the white powder with clear alcohol. Also prepare pink powder dust and a soft brush.

 

Step 39

Using your fine artists brush use the white paint to apply a tiny dot into each eye.

 

Step 40

Use a soft brush and the pink powder to lightly dust the cheeks.

 

Step 41

Cut 3 equal lengths of wooden skewer. Insert the skewers into the top of the basket with the sharp edge pointing upwards.

 

Step 42

Measure the circumference of the polysterene ball and divide by 6. Take the measurement from the widest part of the ball to the top. Make a template to the shape shown. Mix a grey modelling paste by combining white and black paste.

 

Step 43

Roll out white modelling paste and cut 6 pieces using the template (three for the top and three for the bottom). Repeat with the grey paste.

 

Step 44

Fix the cut out pieces of paste to the ball. You may need a little water or edible glue.

TIP – You may find it easier to rest your ball dummy in the top of tub like I have.

 

Step 45

Measure the half circumference of the ball. With the small circle tip of the extruder make 6 laces of that length. You will need 3 lengths for the top half and three for the bottom. Attach them with water over the joints between the grey and white panels.

 

Step 46

Turn the ball over and fix it on the sharp end of the skewers. Fix the remaining panels onto the balloon using an alternating pattern.

 

Step 47

Attach the remaining laces the same way.

 

Step 48

Make a brown rope with the extruder.

 

Step 49

Fix the rope around the centre of the balloon over the joint. Use a little water if required. Pull the rope down slightly at the centre of each panel so it looks like it is hanging naturally.

 

Step 50

Roll a small spike, and fix it on the top of the balloon.

 

Step 51

Roll out a small amount of brown and pink modelling paste, cut out triangles for the flags. Fix them under the rope in the centre of each panel.

 

Step 52

Roll out white modelling paste and cut the plaque for the inscription using your cutter. Using the embosser stamps press the message you would like on your cake.

 

Step 53

Mix together the pump powder gold and light gold powder with clear alcohol. Paint the inscription with a fine brush as shown.

 

Step 54

Roll out yellow modelling paste and cut out three different sizes of stars.  

Step 55

Roll differently sized white modelling paste balls. Group a few of them together to form a cloud shape leaving a little bit space between each ball. Don’t use them all at this stage.

 

Step 56

Press them down firmly using a fondant smoother. Dust them with silver lustre powder and a soft brush.

 

Step 57

Using the same brush dust the stars with pump powder gold. Thread the medium and small sized stars onto the 32 gauge florist wire, and press them gently with the palm of your hand to secure them in place.

 

Step 58

Measure the height of the cake with the wooden dowel. Cut it to length so it is 4cm longer than the cake height. Insert the dowel into the cake and spread some buttercream around it, ready for attaching the balloon.

 

Step 59

Attach the balloon by pressing gently, so the dowel can pierce the dummy.

 

Step 60

Attach two of the largest size, and two middle sized stars to the balloons basket either side of the bear. Use a little water if required.

 

Step 61

Insert two posy picks filled with white modelling paste either side of the balloon.

 

Step 62

Insert the wired stars into each. Two in one and one in the other.

 

Step 63

Fix the remaining white balls around the base of the wires to cover them and appear like clouds. Add some stars where you would like. Repeat for the back of the cake.

Step 64

Apply a small amount of buttercream to the back of the plaque. Attach it to the front of the cake.

TIP – You can insert cocktail sticks to support the plaque until it is dry and fixed otherwise it may slide. Then remove the sticks.

 

Step 65

Attach the stars and the clouds using buttercream. 

 

Step 66

Your cake is ready! Up, up and away!

 

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PAINTED BABY BEAR CAKE

PAINTED BABY BEAR CAKE

Jul 9, 2020 | Painting

Author: SARAH BRAY

FB: DAISY CAKES BY SARAH

Skill level: BEGINNERS

You will need:

  • White Saracino pasta model approx. 100g

  • Pale blue Saracino pasta model 10g (white coloured using blue edible gel colour)

  • Pale green Saracino pasta model 10g (white coloured using green edible gel colour)

  • Pale green Saracino pasta top approx. 150g (white coloured using green edible gel colour)

  • 6” cake (or dummy) covered in pale blue Saracino  Pasta Top (white coloured using blue edible gel colour)

  • Boiling water

  • Saracino cocoa butter

  • Saracino edible dusts in white, skin tone, brown, yellow, black, pink

  • Sugar glue

  • Bear image: Download HERE

  • Sharp scissors

  • Dusting pouch

  • Cutting mat

  • Rolling pin

  • Craft knife

  • Small ball tool

  • 10” round cake drum

  • Sharp knife

  • Washing up/kitchen brush

  • Small cup

  • Small plate

  • Paintbrush (flat, size 6 is ideal)

  • Fine paintbrush

  • Soft brush

  • Small daisy plunger cutter

Step 1

Print off the bear image so that it is just over 4” in height (If your cake is taller or shorter adjust the image accordingly) Cut bear out using a sharp pair of scissors.

Step 2

Dust cutting mat very lightly with cornflour dusting pouch. Roll out modelling paste to approx. 3-4mm in thickness using a rolling pin. Make sure it is big enough to lay the image on top. Remove the image and let the paste firm up for a few minutes. This makes it much easier to cut cleanly and without the paste dragging as you cut.

Step 3

Put image back on top and carefully cut around using a craft knife trying not to move the paste or distort the shape.

Step 4

Using a small ball tool gently mark where the eyes, nose, mouth, the bottom of his head, arms and legs are. 

Step 5

This will provide guidelines for painting later on. If possible leave overnight as then painting will be easier.

Step 6

Role out pale green Pasta Top and attach to the cake drum with cool boiled water. Trim off the excess with a sharp knife and add texture using the kitchen brush. Leave to dry. Use a small blob of either ganache or royal icing to secure cake to centre of drum and leave to dry.

Step 7

To paint the image you will need a small bowl or cup of boiling water and a plate on top. Add a small amount of cocoa butter to the centre of the plate and some skin tone, brown, yellow and white edible dust around the outside.

(NB you will need to change the water from time to time as the boiled water cools down)

Step 8

Start by mixing the skin colour dust with white and a tiny speck of brown with the melted cocoa butter. Paint this light colour as a base over the head, tummy and top of the bears legs. In all the lighter areas of the bear.

Step 9

Add a bit more skin colour dust and a speck of brown if necessary to create a slightly darker tone and paint underneath the chin along the line in small downward brush strokes, blending into the lighter colour as you go.

Step 10

Use this darker colour to paint inwards strokes around the edges of the bear.

Step 11

Continue painting in the line between his legs and arms in short horizontal strokes and then on the line where his tummy is. Don’t worry about getting it completely even as this is the style of the bear.

Step 12

Continue adding this darker shade on his arms and ears. When you paint the ears try to leave a small section of the ear on the right unpainted where it is lighter on the picture.

Step 13

Add a bit more yellow dust (a tiny bit at a time) and a speck of brown to get a straw colour and use this to build up the colour on his face, tummy and legs.

Step 14

Following the line over his nose use this same straw colour to add in the shading. Place the tip of the brush on the top of the line and using short upward strokes to add this shading in. Build up the colour on the bears ears too.

Step 15

Mix some yellow and brown dust with cocoa butter to create a darker yellowy brown. Use this to go around the edges of the bear. Try to catch the very edges of the bear in light flicky motions.

Step 16

Add further shading to the tummy area and ears using this same shade but with a bit more cocoa butter added. At this stage refer back to the image and just see if any more shading needs to be added.

Tip: I use a spare piece of white paste to test colours on before using them on the piece itself.

Step 17

Using the side of the brush, add little flicks of colour in this darker brown shade to make the bear look a bit more furry. Continue to do this around the edge of the bear.

Step 18

Mix a smaller amount of black dust and melted cocoa butter. Using a fine paintbrush paint in the eyes, nose and mouth. Be careful to leave a tiny speck of the eyes and nose unpainted as this makes them sparkle

Step 19

When the image is completely dry use a soft brush and some pink dust to add the cheeks. Be careful to remove the excess from your brush before dusting.

Step 20

Use sugar glue to attach the image to the front of the cake. As you have left it on the cutting mat whilst working on it, it should still be flexible enough to shape around the cake.

Step 21

To make the balloon roll a 50g piece of white modelling paste into a ball in the palm of your hands. Try to roll it as smooth as possible.

Step 22

Roll tiny pieces of pale blue modelling paste into little balls with your finger on the palm of your hand. Push these as flat as possible onto the white ball.

Step 23

Roll the ball carefully in the palm of your hands to further flatten the spots into the balloon.

Step 24

Secure the balloon on the edge of the cake using sugar glue (for extra security you could attach to the cake using a cocktail stick if desired).

Step 25

Roll a large pea sized ball of white paste into a sausage in the palm of your hand with your finger.

Step 26

Bend the little sausage over in half to form the tie of the balloon.

Step 27

Use sugar glue to attach the tie to the bottom of the balloon on the top rim of the cake.

Step 28

Use a fine paintbrush with black dust and cocoa butter to paint on a string for the balloon down to the bears arm.

Step 29

Roll little sausage shapes of pale green modelling paste in the palm of your hands with your fingers. Make sure you roll the ends to a point. Repeat to make 6 or 7 of these.

Step 30

Bend each in half to make a little v shape piece of grass.

Step 31

Use sugar glue to attach these to the board either side of the bear.

Step 32

Finally roll out a piece of white modelling paste and cut out 5 or 6 daisies using a small plunger cutter. Use sugar glue to stick these near to the grass.

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BOHO RABBIT AND BEAVER

BOHO RABBIT AND BEAVER

Jan 13, 2020 | Modelling

Author: SARAH BRAY

FB: DAISY CAKES BY SARAH

Skill level: BEGINNERS

You will need:

  • 60g Grey modelling paste (Saracino white modelling paste with a touch of black)
  • 15g Light grey modelling pate (Grey paste above with more white modelling paste added)
  • 60g Biscuit brown modelling paste (Saracino white modelling paste coloured with saracino orange, yellow and brown gel colours)
  • 30g Light biscuit brown modelling paste (biscuit brown modelling paste with more white added)
  • 25g Dark brown modelling paste (Saracino white paste coloured with Saracino brown gel colour)
  • Small pieces of Saracino black, Saracino azure blue, Saracino tiffany (light blue) Saracino pink and Saracino white modelling paste
  • Sugar glue
  • Black sugar pearls
  • Saracino edible pink dust
  • Workboard
  • Craft knife
  • Small ball tool
  • Very small ball tool
  • Paintbrush
  • Soft brush
  • Veining tool
  • Blossom plunger cutter (small)
  • Diamond plunger cutter
  • Blade tool
  • Rolling pin

Step 1

Roll 25g of grey paste into an egg shape in the palm of your hands.

Step 2

Push paste into work board to flatten base and use the tip of a craft knife to add texture to the front of the rabbits tummy.

Step 3

For the head take a 20g piece of grey paste and roll into a ball in the palm of your hands. Use the side of your hand to roll the ball backwards and forwards to make a kind of pear shape. Smooth off any edges with your fingers.

Step 4

Use your thumb and index finger to shape the top of the body so that the head will sit nicely on the front.

Step 5

Use some sugar glue to attach the head to the body at a slight angle.

Step 6

Take two small petit pois sized balls of the light grey paste and flatten onto the face.

Step 7

Use a very small ball tool to lightly indent little dots.

Step 8

Shape a small piece of pink paste into a triangle with your fingers and push between the top of the two circles.

Step 9

Make two holes for eyes using the end of the paintbrush

Step 10

Make two further holes on the top of the head for the ears to sit in.

Step 11

For the back legs roll a small cherry tomato sized ball of grey paste into a sausage with your fingers but do not roll it to the end. This larger part will become his back foot.

Step 12

Press the foot onto the board to flatten and rotate with fingers to create a foot shape.

Step 13

Pinch the top of the leg with the thumb and fingers to shape so it will sit neatly against the rabbits body.

Step 14

Push against the side of the rabbit and use fingers to shape the foot if necessary. Do not stick on at this stage so that you can move the legs slightly if needed when the front legs are added. Repeat to make the second back leg.

Step 15

To make the front legs roll a large marble sized ball of grey paste with your fingers in the palm of your hand, leaving the end bigger for the foot (in the same way as for the back legs) Don’t worry if it looks too long you can always remove the excess.

Step 16

Press the wider part into the board with your finger to create a foot.

Step 17

Shape the top of the leg and press onto the rabbit securing with sugar glue if necessary. Repeat to make a second leg.

Step 18

Use the narrow end of a veining tool to make two indents onto each paw.

Step 19

Take small balls of light grey paste and flatten in the palm of your hand for the pads on the rabbits feet.

Step 20

Put a small spot of sugar glue into each hole for the eyes and add black sugar pearl. Widen the hole if necessary with the end of a paintbrush.

Step 21

For the ears roll a marble sized piece of paste into a teardrop shape (approx. 1” in length) and flatten. Secure into hole on head with sugar glue. Support whilst drying if necessary. Repeat for the second ear bending the tip over slightly after sticking in.

Step 22

To make the feathers roll a small teardrop piece of purple paste and flatten. Add little v’s of blue paste and cut slits along both sides with a craft knife.

Step 23

Repeat in pale blue and dark blue to make a second feather and stick both to the rabbits head. Roll a thin white band of paste and stick onto the rabbits head using sugar glue if necessary.

Step 24

Add a couple of little blossom flowers and small rolled roses.

Step 25

For the teeth shape a small piece of white paste into a triangle and push between the bottom of the circles on the face.

Step 26

Roll 25g of biscuit coloured paste into an egg shape in the palm of your hands.

Step 27

Push onto the work board to flatten the base and use your fingers to accentuate the tummy.

Step 28

For the beavers head take a 20g piece of biscuit paste. Roll into a ball in the palm of your hands. Use the side of your hand to roll the ball backwards and forwards to make a kind of pear shape. Smooth off any edges with your fingers and square off the base of the head.

Step 29

Use your thumb and index finger to shape the top of the body so that the head will sit nicely on the front.

Step 30

Use some sugar glue to attach the head to the body at a slight angle.

Step 31

Take two small petit pois sized balls of the light biscuit paste, flatten onto hand and press onto face (as with the rabbit).

Step 32

Shape a small piece of black paste into a triangle and push in between the top of the two circles.

Step 33

Make two holes for eyes using the end of the paintbrush.

Step 34

To make the ears roll a pea sized piece of biscuit paste into a ball and use a ball tool to indent the centre. Cut in half and attach to either side of the beavers head.

Step 35

For the beaver’s teeth take a small piece of white paste and use fingers or a craft knife to make into a small house shape.

Step 36

Push in between the bottom of the two circles (using sugar glue if necessary) and gently mark teeth with a craft knife.

Step 37

To make the feet take a small marble sized piece of dark brown paste and shape into a teardrop. Flatten slightly and use the thin end of a veining tool in a rocking motion to mark two lines. Repeat for the other foot. Set aside to firm up a bit.

Tip: Setting paste aside, particularly the darker colours, can make it much easier to handle.

Step 38

Roll a large marble sized piece of biscuit paste into a teardrop shape and place on your index finger. Use your other hand to pull the paste down gently onto your finger to flatten the base. Repeat for the other leg.

Step 39

Place the foot just next to the beavers body (but not actually stuck to it) With the wider part at the front, push the leg onto the body and foot securing with sugar glue if necessary. Repeat for the other leg.

Step 40

For the front legs roll a small marble sized ball of biscuit paste with your finger in the palm of your hand leaving the end bigger for the foot.

Step 41

Press the wider part onto the board with your finger to make a foot and mark on two lines with the narrow end of a veining tool. Repeat for the other leg.

Step 42

Pinch the top of the leg with your thumb and fingers to shape it so it will sit neatly against the beavers body. Secure both legs to the body with sugar glue if needed.

Step 43

To make the tail shape a large marble sized piece of dark brown paste into a teardrop shape and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand. Use a Dresden tool to mark a diagonal criss cross pattern.

Step 44

Attach to the back of the beaver securing with sugar glue if necessary.

Step 45

Add a spot of sugar glue to each of the eye holes and put a black sugar pearl in each.

Step 46

To make the feathers roll a small teardrop piece of light blue paste and flatten. Add little v’s of purple paste and cut slits down either side as before. Repeat to make a second feather using dark blue and purple paste.

Step 47

Secure both feathers to the head with sugar glue.

Step 48

To make the band cut out a narrow strip of white paste. Use a diamond plunger cutter to cut out small diamonds then cut them in half and attach the triangles to the band.

Step 49

Use sugar glue to attach the band to the beavers head and trim off the excess with a craft knife.

Step 50

For the finishing touch dust the cheeks of both the beaver and the rabbit using a soft brush and edible pink dust.

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L.O.L. SURPRISE DOLL

L.O.L. SURPRISE DOLL

Aug 1, 2019 | Modelling

Author: Katarzyna Osiecka

FB: LUKROWE CZARY KATARZYNA OSIECKA

Skill level: BEGINNERS

TIP:

Always look at the picture of the figurine you want to make. Pay attention to details such as bows, neckless or hair style. To make correct proportions adjust paste to the printed picture.

You will need:

  • Dresden tool
  • Large ball tool
  • Small ball tool
  • Rolling pin
  • Small brush
  • Large brush
  • Exact knife
  • Skewers
  • Scales silicone mould
  • Clear alcohol
  • Edible glue or water
  • Dummy
  • Saracino modelling paste: skin tone, tiffany, fuchsia, pink, white, black
  • Saracino dust colours: brown, black, blue, pink, white

Step 1

Prepare about 70 grams of skin tone modelling paste and mix it with small amount of brown dust color for darker shade. Adjust the amount required to suit the model you have chosen.

Step 2

Print photo of the figurine you want to make.

Step 3

Divide coloured paste for each part of the body and adjust to the picture to make correct proportions

Step 4

Take the leg part and roll it to small roller shape. Cut in a half.

Step 5

Give both parts carrot shape.

 

Step 6

Use small finger to shape ankle and bend it to make the foot.

Step 7

Use small amount of skin tone paste to make sole of the shoe.

Step 8

Take the wooden skewers and push through the legs. Place them on the dummy.

Step 9

Roll and cut strips from tiffany modeling paste to make shoes.

Step 10

Take another part of the paste for the belly and give it pear shape. Set aside for a moment

Step 11

Take small amount of fuchsia paste. Roll it and cut two small leafs. Using a sharp edge form veins on each leaf.

Step 12

Using rolled pink paste print the scaled pattern onto the skirt.

Step 13

Use a skewer through the body. Using edible glue or a small amount of water stick the mermaid tail and the skirt to the body. Add small bows to the shoes.

Step 14

Roll Tiffany paste. Cut out a shell shaped bra. Fix to the body.

Step 15

Roll two arm shapes. Using your small finger mark wrists.

Step 16

Use ball tool to flatten palm.

Step 17

Cut thumb and using blunt side of the knife mark fingers.

Step 18

Attach one arm to the body using glue or small amount of water. Leave the other arm to one side until required.

Step 19

Take printed picture and adjust the head shape to it.

Step 20

Choose the right size of ball tool to make the eye sockets.

Step 21

Make eyes sockets. Look at the printed picture to make them in the right position.

Step 22

Take white paste and make balls. Adjust it to the sockets.

Step 23

Use blue Saracino dust diluted in vodka to paint the iris.

Step 24

Use black Saracino dust diluted in vodka to paint the pupil and eyelashes.

Step 25

Roll a small amount of black paste to form thin lashes and stick it to the eyelid. Cut off the excess.

Step 26

The same way make the brows from the tiffany paste.

Step 27

Take a small ball of the paste and make a small nose. Use fuchsia paste to make lips. Seperate the upper and bottom lips.

Step 28

Use dresden tool to shape open lips.

Step 29

Create definition on the lips using a Dresden tool.

Step 30

Use pink Saracino dust colour to make blush.

Step 31

Add some shine and life to the eyes by painting several white dots.

Step 32

Attach the head to the body. Insert a small skewer ready for fixing the other arm.

Step 33

Stick arm on the skewer and attach it to the body.

Step 34

Take tiffany paste and flatten it to pancake shape. Attach it to the head.

Step 35

Using a Dresden tool create a hair look to the paste.

Step 36

Take another part of the tiffany paste and make cone shape. Check if the amount of the paste is correct.

Step 37

Flatten the paste by the palm of your hand.

Step 38

Using the knife tool draw lines imitating hairs.

Step 39

Model hairs and glue it to the head.

Step 40

Give a little shine to the skirt and hair of your mermaid using lustre powder.

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PISTACHIO CHOCOLATE BONBONS

PISTACHIO CHOCOLATE BONBONS

Jul 11, 2019 | Cakes, Desserts

Author: Carla Rodrigues

FB: PEPPER POSH – SUGAR ARTIST

Skill level: BEGINNERS

Pistachio Ganache

80 ml whipping cream (35% fat)

22 ml honey

350 g white Saracino chocolate

120 g Saracino Le Supreme pistachio flavouring

38 g salted butter, chopped and softened

 Note: This recipe yields for at least 3 moulds like the one used at this tutorial.

You will need:

  • Saracino white Chocolate
  • Saracino Le Supreme pistacchio flavouring
  • Saracino cocoa butter
  • Green colour dust
  • Metallic bronze colour dust
  • Guitar sheet
  • Spatulas
  • Digital thermometer
  • Salted butter
  • Double cream
  • Honey
  • Sponge to paint
  • Brush
  • Piping bags
  • Polycarbonate chocolate bombons mould
  • Blender
  • Microwave
  • Cling film
  • Scraper
  • Bowls
  • Silicon paper

Step 1

Put the cream and the honey in a a saucepan over a medium heat and bring it to the boil.

Step 2

Put the chocolate in a bowl and heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds.

Step 3

Stir the chocolate then return it to the microwave for another 30 seconds. Repeat this as many times as required until the chocolate is melted.

Step 4

Pour the cream mixture over the chocolate and stir.

Step 5

Open the jar and stir food flavouring.  

Step 6

Incorporate the pistachio flavouring and the butter with the help of a blender until you get a smooth ganache. Cover the bowl with cling film and set aside to cool until required.

Step 7

Melt enough quantity of cocoa butter in a bowl (in a microwave), add a small amount of green colour dust and stir.

Step 8

Add colour until you get the tone of green you want and use a blender to get an even colour.

Step 9

Make sure the mould is clean and free from grease and water. Line your worktop with silicon paper to help protect it from the cocoa butter splatters and later from the chocolate.

Step 10

Bring your coloured cocoa butter to a temperature around 32ºC.

Step 11

Use a sponge to colour a green stripe at each cavity of the mould.

Step 12

Leave to dry and go matt.

Step 13

Dust all the cavities with the metallic bronze colour.

Step 14

Temper 400g of white chocolate (27 – 28 ºC).

Step 15

Transfer to a large piping bag, snip off the end and pipe the chocolate into each cavity of the mould as quickly as you can.

Step 16

Tap the mould on the worktop to release any air bubbles from the surface of the mould.

Step 17

Turn the mould upside down and tap the side of the mould with a scraper to pour out the excess of chocolate.

Step 18

Once the chocolate has stopped dripping, scrape the mould whilst the mould is upside down, so the excess chocolate falls out of the mould.

Step 19

Turn the mould upright and clean with scraper again.

Step 20

Place the mould upside down on a sheet of silicone paper until the chocolate is touch-dry, then place in the fridge to fully set for no more than 30 minutes.

Step 21

Transfer the ganache to a large piping bag, snip off the end and pipe into the chocolate shells, filling them to 2 mm from the top.

Step 22

Tap the mould gently on the worktop to release any air bubbles from the ganache and leave it evenly spread inside the shells. Let it set.

Step 23

Temper approximately 200g of the leftover white chocolate and transfer it to a large piping bag.

Step 24

Pipe the chocolate over all the chocolates as fast as you can.

Step 25

Place a guitar sheet over the top of the mould (previously cut to the size of the mould).

Step 26

Scrape downwards the excess of chocolate under the guitar sheet.

Step 27

Clean off the sides of the mould.

Step 28

Set aside at room temperature until the freshly piped chocolate is touch-dry, then place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to set.

Step 29

Remove the mould from the refrigerator and peel off the guitar sheet.

Step 30

Remove the chocolates by turning over the mould and tapping the edge furthest away from you on the work surface.

Step 31

Tap different edges until the mould is empty.

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