Today I’m going to share a CUTE raised heart cake decorating technique that you can take & twist to fit many different themes.

The idea is to create a raised pattern on top of your cakes or cupcakes with fondant.   Today, we’re going with a sweet and simple and raised heart design that would be perfect for Valentine’s Day.

First, I’m going to make a fondant pearl border.  I love silicone molds and the bead maker is no exception.  If I could get away with it, I would put a fondant pearl border around every cake!

I’m using the 8mm size– you can find them at lots of online stores, including this one…CK Pearl Bead 8mm Mold.

I wrapped my fondant pearl border around my fondant cake, securing with a bit of piping gel.

Now…for the heart!  Start by creating a nice, even snake of fondant about 12″ long.  I rolled out my fondant with a smoother, to help make it nice and even.  (You could also use an extruder or just roll it out by hand.)

Arrange your snake into a heart shape and attach to the top of your cake with a little bit of water or light corn syrup.  Mine is a 6″ fondant covered cake.

Here, I’m using a bowl that is slightly smaller than the size of the cake as a template to cut out my fondant for the top.

Now, lay the fondant circle over the heart and use your hands smooth and define the lines around it.

Using a toothpick, create a ruffled effect with the excess fondant by gently pinching with your fingers.

I used a small ball tool to add even more definition.

Now…fill the heart with sprinkles!  I used pink sanding sugar and white sugar pearls. 

Using a piping tip 3, I piped on royal icing dots with medium consistency icing and wrote “Love”.  A crusting buttercream would be fine to use for the tiny hearts also.

Come back again soon!