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It's official. I think I may have left my brain in Boracay,
I mean, why else am I obsessing about sea themed cupcake toppers in the middle of January? Last week, I showed you how to make Boat Cupcakes. And last year, there were some cute Starfish Cupcakes that came out of this blog. And now we're delving deeper into the sea.
We're making octopus cupcakes today. Yeah, in the middle of January when it's still cold at night (read: malamig pa rin ang simoy ng hagin) and here I am thinking of summer. Please tell me, it's okay :)
Fondant (or Gumpaste) Octopus Tutorial
What we need:
Fondant in purple, black and white
Fondant Tool
Scissors
Toothpick
Brush and water to glue things together
(1) Roll purple fondant in a ball
(6) Open up the arms and form a tip on each arm
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Hi Aikko! I have a question for you. I hope you can help me. I know you like using fondant and all but what are your thoughts on covering a whole cake with marzipan and making marzipan toppers instead? Would you advise against it since we have humid weather? Or can it help to add gumpaste to it so it will be structurally sturdier? i would appreciate your comments on this. I love your site! Thanks!
Hi K! I actually haven't considered it because it's a bit pricey for me :) I went to Santi's once and saw how much it cost, I didn't consider it again hehe :) Do you make your own marzipan? Do you have a good recipe for it? I want to try as well :) Thanks so much for visiting my blog! - Aikko
@KValentin, I don't really recommend covering the cake with marzipan since tends to become a lot more softer than fondant at times, and since it is also made out of almonds mostly, there might also be a problem for people who have nut allergies to consume the cake. I also don't suggest adding gumpaste to marzipan because there will be a possibility to change the consistency of either the gumpaste or the marzipan its self. for decorations, yes it is ok to use marzipan, but if you are going to use it for standing toppers, I won't consider to use it since it might break due to the softness.
Wow, thanks soo much for sharing, Leslie! Appreciate it very much! :)
oh my goodness, how cute are these??? Love how easy it is!
@Aikko I make my own marzipan and I use Emeril Lagasse's recipe that doesn't need egg whites. :) @Leslie thank you so much for the feedback. I've done marzipan toppers for cupcakes before but someone wants a fondant cake and I was thinking of having it as an alternative. Guess I will be making a fondant cake but some marzipan accents instead.
You make it look so easy! These are just too cute. =)
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Thanks Megan, K and Britt! :)
very cute and easy lng pong gawin hahaha,thanks for these cute article may natutunan po ako.
Thanks, Jade! :)
Hi! These are so cute! I wanna ask though if the fondant toppers dont melt since they are being put above the frostings? :)
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