Workshop ~ Tutorial: Pretty Ballet Tutu Cupcake topper ~ ~ Please read my Terms & Conditions ~ www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 1 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Pretty Ballet Tutu cupcake topper ~ Terms & Conditions This tutorial has been designed & created by Mel Hurst of Sugar and Spice Cakes.co.nz The use of any part of this tutorial (photos, design, etc) to recreate your own tutorial is not authorized. Tutorial intently designed for personal and small business use. No Mass Production or Personal/Business Classes may be taught from the use of this tutorial without written permission and agreed upon terms once accepted. All templates, designs & recipes (if any) used in this Tutorial have been created and drawn up by Mel Hurst. NO PART of this tutorial (once downloaded) may be used on any websites, blogs, Facebook pages, or any other social media outlet. Sharing to inform others that this tutorial is available for purchase IS ACCEPTABLE. There may be lots of other ways to make this cupcake topper – this is My Way! Enjoy this Tutorial. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me on [email protected] www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 2 of 17 Workshop ~ About Mel SugarMama ~ Hiya, I’m Mel Hurst, aka SugarMama. I call beautiful New Zealand home. I am also a proud mum to my son Aaryan Luke – 6 years old & my baby girl Maayan Zen – 2 years old. I have been happily married to my best friend and soul mate – Avi, for the last 20 years. We are originally from India, though I am AngloIndian (my grandparents were British); we moved to New Zealand in 2000. I have been a flight Attendant for most of my employed years and just closed that chapter in 2012 after my daughter was born. I am also the CEO of my Company Mel’s Gourmet Foods – we manufacture gourmet Indian Curry Sauces for delis and supermarkets in New Zealand & overseas. www.mels.co.nz Art, Craft, Cakes & Sugarcraft has always been my passion and yes, if you come to my home, all the paintings are done by me! I did a basic course in cake decorating 15 years ago, but moving to a new country and trying to start life from scratch was a challenge, and hobbies were put aside momentarily! I enjoyed making cakes for my kids but in 2012, I got really sick after my daughter’s birth and hit a real low with my health. I felt like I had lost my ‘mojo’ for creativity. The turning point was when I was asked to do a 3 tier wedding cake for a friend. I surprised myself and ignited the spark of creativity again. I played around and made a website and called it ‘Sugar & Spice Cakes! The rest is history! Today I run my spice brand Mel’s and Sugar and Spice Cakes from a HACCP approved kitchen in Auckland and work with an awesome and talented team of friends. www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 3 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake Topper ~ These gorgeous little Cupcake toppers are sure to thrill any little girl or budding Ballet dancer! Team them up with little hand-made Ballet Slippers and you will have a fabulous Ballet themed party and lots of happy girls! www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 4 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake Topper ~ Tools & Materials Required ~ Pink Fondant Ivory/White Fondant Edible Glue with brush Fondant Rolling Pin Square Cutter – 4cm Round Cutter – 5½ cm Round Cutter – 2½ cm Oval Cutter - 2cm Tear drop Cutter - 2cm Flower Plunger – Medium Corn Flour for dusting Silver Cachous Making the base ~ Dust your board with a little Corn Flour. Roll out the White Icing to about 3mm thick. Cut out a circle with the 5½ cm round cutter. This will be the base for your Tutu to sit on. It will also be the base that will sit on top of the frosting on your cupcake. Making the Top of the Tutu ~ Dust your board with a little Corn Flour. Roll out the Pink Icing to about 8mm thick. Cut out a square with the 4cm square cutter. This will be the top of your Tutu. www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 5 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake Topper ~ Making the Top of the Tutu ~ Cut out a square. It should be quite thick to give a good shape to the upper body. Then using the other cutters as shown in the picture, cut out the shapes to form the upper body of the Tutu. Use the small circle cutter to cut out the arm holes, use the oval cutter to cut out the neck line and shape the top of the tutu with the square cutter by cutting a little bit to form a waist. Making the Top of the Tutu ~ Now you will be left with the upper part of the Ballet Tutu. Ideally this should be allowed to dry for about 15-20minutes so that it will be firm enough to stand up by itself. If needed, some Tylose powder may be added to the fondant at the start to make it more rigid. Attaching the Top to the Base ~ Make a small ball with Pink fondant. This will be the stand for the top of the Tutu. www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 6 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake Topper ~ Attaching the Top to the Base ~ Shape the ball into a slight conical shape – almost like a rounded pyramid. Attaching the Top to the Base ~ Spread some edible glue on the base disc. Attach the pink pyramid to the disc. Press gently to stick. Attaching the Top to the Base ~ Press down gently around the edges, while still keeping the conical shape. Attaching the Top to the Base ~ With the ball tool or similar, make a dip in the top of the pyramid – it should be wide enough for the top of the Tutu leotard to sit in. www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 7 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake Topper ~ Attaching the Top to the Base ~ Apply some edible glue to the created dip. Attaching the Top to the Base ~ Sit the top of the leotard in the created dip. Press gently to secure. Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ Roll out a thin layer of Pink fondant – about 2mm thick. Cut out many little tear drop petal shapes. Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ Brush the base of the Tutu with edible glue. www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 8 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake Topper ~ Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ Starting in the front and right at the edge, stick on the first little tear drop petal cut out. Continue with the other petals around the edges, keeping them side by side. They should just slightly overlap the white base. Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ Continue all around the Tutu rim. With the help of the ball tool, gently curl the edges up. This will make it look more natural and give a sense of motion. Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ Continue all around the Tutu rim. www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 9 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake Topper ~ Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ Once all the pieces are placed covering the outer rim, it should look like this. Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ Now for the second row... Apply a little edible glue to the tops of the tear drop shapes. Now we are going to place another layer of tear drop shapes to form a second row. Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ Start placing a second row of tear drop pieces in between the petals of the row below. Continue all around the Tutu till the entire second row is complete. www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 10 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake Topper ~ Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ Remember to gently curl the petals upwards. Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ Remember to place the second row of tear drop pieces in between the petals of the row below. Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ Once again, brush a little edible glue on the tops of the petals. www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 11 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake Topper ~ Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ For the third row, cut off the tips of the tear drop petals, and stick on, going right up to the waist. Complete a third row of tear drop petals in between the petals of the row below. Continue all around the Tutu till the entire third row is complete. Making the Frills for the Tutu ~ Once complete, the little Tutu should look like this. Remember to curl the petals upwards. Attaching the Sash ~ Brush a little edible glue on the waist. www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 12 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake Topper ~ Attaching the Sash ~ Roll out a thin stick of White fondant. Attaching the Sash ~ Starting from the front, attach the sash to the waist. Press gently to secure. Attaching the Sash ~ Once the sash is attached, roll out a thin layer of white fondant and cut out a flower with the plunger cutter. You could even make these little plunger flowers in advance, allow them to dry and store them in a box for when you need to use them. www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 13 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake Topper ~ Attaching the Sash ~ Dab on a little edible glue on the front left side of the sash. Attaching the Sash ~ Place the plunger flower on the sash. Attaching the Sash ~ Dab a touch of edible glue in the flower. www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 14 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake Topper ~ Attaching the Sash ~ Attach a little silver cachou in the centre of the flower. ...and you are done!!! A Variation ~ To make a slight variation, use a longer tear drop cutter to make the frills of the tutu and attach only two rows. Notice in this design I have made the top part of the tutu slightly different too. Enjoy. Tear drop shape www.sugarandspicecakes.co.nz Page 15 of 17 Workshop ~ Tutorial: Ballet Tutu Cupcake topper ~ Once complete, your pretty Tutu must be lightly brushed to ensure you remove any traces of excess Corn flour. You could also dust on a shimmer dust for added effect. 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