For this weeks video tutorial I really wanted to create a fun cake topper which can be used on any type of cake, whether its a birthday cake, wedding cake or just a cake for fun, so I decided upon this pretty dream catcher with beautiful feathers falling down your cake.
This cake topper would work on the top of your cake, or if you have a tiered cake you could have it on the ledge of your tiers with the feathers draping down the cake. I love the idea of dream catchers which traditionally were used to trap nightmares and let good dreams through, so I think these work great for a cake…
I absolutely love this cake and think it looks so pretty in the pastel pinks, blues and lilacs. I then finished the topper with a mini rose and some little flower buds. For most of this cake topper I used gumpaste / floral paste as I needed something that would set hard. Firstly for the inside of the dream catcher, with its floral pattern, the gumpaste worked perfectly as once dry it holds its shape. It also allowed me to add movement to the feathers which really brought them to life.
You can download the template that I used for the inside of the dream catcher and feathers here!
My favourite part about this cake topper is definitely the feathers. They were so easy to make and by adding the different shades of colour it created depth. I think these would also look great in white with a dusting of grey if you need them to look more realistic.
The cake topper was then finished off with a mini rose and some flower buds. If you would like to see the full videos on how to make these visit my tutorials page.
Below is the full video tutorial showing exactly how I made the cake topper. I really hope you will enjoy it and find it useful if you are looking to make your own dream catcher!
Tools I used
I have also put a link below to a list of tools that I used throughout this video:
Squires Petal Paste (Gumpaste): https://amzn.to/2Ts85QS
PME Foam Pads: https://tidd.ly/2UTLRuD
Modelling tools: http://amzn.to/2iU4CuQ
Edible glue: http://amzn.to/2iYkZXm
PME Veining Board: https://tidd.ly/3i6kGpr
PME Flower Pic: https://amzn.to/2WZgEGe
Sugarflair Gold Dusts: https://amzn.to/2JSRYYO
Rejuvenator Spirit: https://amzn.to/2BLqcaE
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12 Responses
This dream catcher cake is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
You are very welcome. I am so glad you like it.
Love this cake. Simple and elegant and you explain it so nicely.
Thank you so much Paula
Beautiful cake and great tutorial! I have tried to make the hoop but my strips either crack or break…do I need to use just florist paste or a 50/50 mix of florist paste to sugarpaste please?
Hi Sharon, thank you, I am so glad you like it. If you are finding they are cracking I would mix 50/50 floral paste and sugarpaste as it sounds like it is drying too quickly as you wind it round.
Thanks for sharing the tutorial
You are so welcome. I hope you found it useful.
Amo tu blog, es grandioso! Muchas gracias!
Hi, what do you use to dye your gumpaste?
Would you also suggest buying white fondant and dyeing those your chosen bead colours? Instead of buying lots of different fondants.
If so how do you achieve this?
Thankyou
So excited to create this cake for my daughter’s 3rd birthday
HI Jasmin, I use gel colours to colour both my gumpaste and fondant. I usually use either Colour Splash, Wilton or Sugarflair gel colours. In regards to colouring your fondant yourself, this can work out a much cheaper way to buy your fondant as coloured fondant is always more expensive. Also depending on how much you need for your cakes you may only need a small amount of one colour, so if you could your own white fondant you won’t be left with lots left over. I hope your daughter has a lovely 3rd birthday x