I made this giraffe for a baby shower cake. It took so long, but was so fun. I was stressed about the creation of the 3-D giraffe, but I found some idea's online, and found a super cute one on
Bronnie Bakes website. Here's my version. Just start with a big ball of fondant, and a small ball of gum paste, and mold them together, so that the 3-D figure dries hard.
Using your hands, roll into a cone shape. This is the body.
Stick a toothpick on top, this will hold the head in place.
Make the dent to create a spot for the eyes.
Small circle cutter creates the outline for the mouth.
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| Disassembled head:) |
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| Assembled head:) |
Ears, which I just formed by hand, and used a fondant tool to make indent.
Attach using a small dab of water.
Roll 2 small balls for the legs, and you'll repeat the same process, slightly smaller for the arms.
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The top part is slightly flat to make it easier to attach onto giraffe. Again, use water as glue.
Use icing spatula to make "hooves"
I rolled out some brown fondant for the spots. I made the spots using different edges of the small giraffe cutter you see in the picture.
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| So cute! |
