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How to make a gum paste toadstool

by Louise 8 Comments

I thought that a little tutorial on how you can make some very easy whimsical toadstools would be in place. They are a perfect match for the little flower fairy tutorial or on a woodland themed cake.

This is what I use:
Gum paste
Food gel colors (I like to make pink toadstools, but they can be whatever color you like)
Edible glue (water or egg white can be used too)
Ball tool
Small brush
Cornstarch (to prevent sticky hands while working with the gum paste)

Step 1:
Take some white gum paste and roll it into a smooth ball. Then roll into a teardrop shape with a more pointy end (the toadstool “foot”). Make them in different sizes. Set a side to dry while you make the “hat”

Step 2:
Next make the “hat”. Again start with a smooth ball and then shape it into pointy whimsy bell shape.
Tip! It looks good if you make different shaped toadstools. Some pointy and some flat!

Step 3:
Take the ball tool and make a hole at the bottom of the Toadstool “hat”

Step 4:
Brush a little edible glue in the hole and place the “hat” on to of the “foot”

Step 5:
If you like you can glue on some small white dots on the “hat”. Let the toadstool dry over night before use.

Happy Caking!

Louise

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Comments

  1. Rosie

    January 5, 2013 at 9:51 PM

    Lovely web page with very useful tips. I was wondering if you could share how you do the antenna for the caterpillar?

    Reply
  2. Michael

    September 21, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    These are so cute. I put them on cupcakes for a spring special for my online cakery and I couldent pump them out fast enough

    Reply
  3. mimi

    July 26, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    It’s so cute ^^

    Reply
  4. Ryan Carr

    June 24, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    Cake decorating is something I’m really considering trying out. In the past I have always baked things that were homely, tasted good, but didn’t always look pretty. Your posts are giving me some great inspiration!

    Thank you!

    Reply
  5. verjaardagstaart bestellen

    June 18, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    u explain it very well. thanx for the tips. i’m gonna try this myself

    Reply
  6. Dette

    June 16, 2012 at 6:31 AM

    I love your site. Definately my favourite site. So generous of you for sharing all your expertise, experience and knowledge.

    Reply
  7. Marie

    June 14, 2012 at 6:41 PM

    Supernice and sweet. I am finding alot of nice inspiration here.

    Reply
  8. Paula

    June 13, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    So cute and so easy!! Tank you.

    Reply

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