For this project, Shawna used:
* 1, 5.5" tall, 6" round cake tier and
*1, 5" tall, 4" round cake tier
*easy meringue buttercream finish

The Evil Cake Genius discounts are now expired, and the burlap mat and gold edible fabric sheets are no longer available on evilcakegenius.com, BUT they do have...

For this project, Shawna used:
* 1, 5.5" tall, 6" round cake tier and
*1, 5" tall, 4" round cake tier
*easy meringue buttercream finish

The Evil Cake Genius discounts are now expired, and the burlap mat and gold edible fabric sheets are no longer available on evilcakegenius.com, BUT they do have...

Nayda Hernandez of W.E. Sugar Art shows us how she creates this gorgeous scarecrow figurine.

LINKS & SUPPLIES

Nayda's Facebook business page, W.E. Sugar Art: https://www.facebook.com/wesugarart/

SUPPLIES
- Cakeheads Face Mold: https://amzn.to/2RUcdaA
- Innovative Sugarworks Sugar Shapers: http...

Nayda Hernandez of W.E. Sugar Art shows us how she creates this gorgeous scarecrow figurine using the McGreevy Cakes face mold as a base and then manipulating the result to create her signature style figurine face, as well as crafting the rest of the scarecrow's body sharing with us tips on how e...

SHINY AS HELL EDIBLE LUSTER SILVER
ACRYLIC FROSTING GUIDE DISCS BY CAKEHEADS
PME PREMIUM ROLLED FONDANT BLACK
PAINT POWDER BRIGHT MELON GREEN
PETAL DUST PALETTE SET A (it's currently back in stock!!)
JIMMIES BLACK
Link to the exact size inspiration photo Shawna used in this tutorial (instruction...

SHINY AS HELL EDIBLE LUSTER SILVER
ACRYLIC FROSTING GUIDE DISCS BY CAKEHEADS
PME PREMIUM ROLLED FONDANT BLACK
PAINT POWDER BRIGHT MELON GREEN
PETAL DUST PALETTE SET A (it's currently back in stock!!)
JIMMIES BLACK
Link to the exact size inspiration photo Shawna used in this tutorial (instruction...

Timbo has graciously shared a link to a document explaining how to create the “extra” body parts used to decorate the board of this cake. Click HERE to view that document.
Notes from this tutorial:

Timbo’s favorite fondants: MonaLisa fondant, Fantasia fondant and Fat Daddio’s fondant
When creati...

EASY CUT DOWELS 16 INCH
PME PREMIUM ROLLED FONDANT BLACK
WAFER PAPER BUTTERFLIES DEEP PINK
WAFER PAPER BUTTERFLIES BLUE
ACRYLIC FROSTING GUIDE DISCS BY CAKEHEADS
OVAL CUTTERS SET
HOT HANDS MODELING CHOCOLATE

Shawna used:

(2) batches of white modeling chocolate
(1) batch black modeling chocolate...

EASY CUT DOWELS 16 INCH
PME PREMIUM ROLLED FONDANT BLACK
WAFER PAPER BUTTERFLIES DEEP PINK
WAFER PAPER BUTTERFLIES BLUE
ACRYLIC FROSTING GUIDE DISCS BY CAKEHEADS
OVAL CUTTERS SET
HOT HANDS MODELING CHOCOLATE

Shawna used:

(2) batches of white modeling chocolate
(1) batch black modeling chocolate...

Learn how to create handmade, custom, 2D designs, quickly and easily using petal dusts and edible markers.

Notes: Shawna made a 6" round cake tier, 7" tall and an 8" round cake tier, 4" tall for this project.

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LINKS & SUPPLIES

Related tutorial: Icing with acrylics tutorial (Perfect Smooth B...

Learn how to make this dramatic tree, attached and floating around a stenciled, buttercream finish!

For this project, Shawna used:
- 17"x17" medium density fiberboard
- (1) 3/8" threaded rod (height cut to appropriate dimensions; see video) with matching washer & nut
- (1) 1/2" threaded rod (hei...

ACRYLIC FROSTING GUIDE DISCS BY CAKEHEADS
PAINT POWDER
PETAL DUST PALETTE SET A
PETAL DUST PALETTE SET B
WICKED STICKY EDIBLE GLUE
Notes:

top tier= 6" round x 5.5" tall (you can make the height anywhere between 5"-6")
bottom tier= 6" square x 5.5" tall (you can make it any height you'd like)
us...

Here's a link to the Google document that has the exact size inspiration photo Shawna used for this project...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12WR3z1AHWZjmaaoMlfF1wnDzlFcZKg8N_iB-qh0e0i4/edit?usp=sharing

When you want to change the size of the inspiration photo on one of my shared documents
...

EDIBLE GLITTER JUMBO JARS
PME PREMIUM ROLLED FONDANT WHITE - 5LB.
PARAMOUNT CRYSTALS
PETAL DUST PALETTE SET A
HOT HANDS MODELING CHOCOLATE
ACRYLIC FROSTING GUIDE DISCS BY CAKEHEADS
EDIBLE FABRIC SHEETS

Shawna built a 6" round cake tier, @5.5" tall for this project, iced in buttercream and the...

Using isomalt directly on cake, creating a miniature ship and using edible images and a little airbrushing.

Notes on using isomalt: microwave for 30 seconds and then at 15 second intervals until fully melted; let sit for a couple of minutes until the bubbles stop moving; only use airbrush colors...

Link to the exact size topper (and flowers) Shawna used in this project it HERE.

When you want to change the size of the inspiration photo on one of my shared documents
OR when an inspiration photo has to be printed larger than an 8.5x11, it gets a little tricky when doing it from your home com...

Isomalt Recipe
Ingredients
3 poundsIsomalt crystals(1361 grams)
Distilled Water(Add enough to achieve a wet sand consistency)
Instructions

Combine 3 pounds of isomalt crystals with enough distilled water to make the mixture like “wet sand”.
Boil the mixture in a pot on medium-high heat until it...

INSTRUCTIONS

The following tools/supplies are discounted 15% off to Cakeheads members (for one month only, until 6/22/25) when purchasing from evilcakegenius.com and using the code LACEHEADS at checkout:
- Paramount Crystals: https://evilcakegenius.com/equipment-supplies/food-products/chocolat-c...

PARAMOUNT CRYSTALS
ISOMALT PILLOWS DIAMOND CLEAR
GLITZY AS HELL EDIBLE GLITTER (all colors)
INCREDIBLE PAINT (all colors)
SILVER POWDER
EDIBLE FABRIC SHEETS WHITE
WICKED STICKY EDIBLE GLUE
PETAL DUST PALETTE SET (A and B)
For this cake, Shawna used:

(3) 6" round cake layers to equal a 9" tall, d...

Notes:

I used @3.5-4 pounds of candy melts for this entire project
Add 1-2 teaspoons of canola oil to @2 pounds of candy melts

Links:

Gold drippy (Evil Cake Genius Metallic Drip) tutorial
Tattoo/acetate sheet transfer method tutorial with more details on printing images (beginning of lion tuto...

Note: You can also use melted candy melts as glue to attach the ears to the cake! Isomalt does have the potential to melt modeling chocolate pieces (unless they're extra thick like the ears in this project) but it works beautifully when attaching fondant or gumpaste to fondant as it doesn't melt ...

Note: You can also use melted candy melts as glue to attach the ears to the cake! Isomalt does have the potential to melt modeling chocolate pieces (unless they're extra thick like the ears in this project) but it works beautifully when attaching fondant or gumpaste to fondant as it doesn't mel...

In this live video recording, Gail Kingman and Lauren Vicari of Sweet Passion Cakery, join us to demonstrate how to make and use isomalt easily and practically!
They share lots of awesome tips & techniques to make it easy to incorporate isomalt into your cakes to give them that extra "wow", inclu...

The following tools/supplies are discounted 15% off to Cakeheads members at evilcakegenius.com (offer may have expired):
- Edible Glitter Jumbo Jars: https://evilcakegenius.com/equipment-supplies/food-products/edible-jeewel-dust-glitter/glitzy-as-hell-edible-glitter-jumbo-jars.html
- PME Premium ...