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    Home » Recipes » Cake Decorating Tutorials

    Rudolph and Car Cake Topper!- A Cake Decorating Video Tutorial

    December 8, 2015 By Melissa Diamond 7 Comments

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    Today I'm going to show you how to make a CUTE Rudolph and Car Cake Topper!

    Sometimes the right cake topper is all that you need to transform a cake from ordinary to adorable.

    Today, I'm going to show you how to create a little red car with Rudolph behind the wheel, and a Christmas tree on top.  (He was too tired to fly home.)  ;0)

     

    Rudolph & Car Cake Topper Tutorial! Member Video Library- MyCakeSchool.com

     

    You will also learn a few simple piping techniques for a sweet winter scene around the sides of the cake.  You can a materials list, notes, and the template below. Enjoy!!

    Materials for Rudolph and Car Cake:

    For this cake, we used a double barrel (tall) 6 inch tier, filled and frosted with our Fluffy Vanilla Buttercream recipe from the Recipes section. (We have a video tutorial on double barrel cakes in our Videos if you are interested!)

    TEMPLATE

    Buttercream

    Viva Paper Towels (Optional. I use them to smooth my crusting buttercream)

    Gum Paste (or fondant with tylose kneaded into it to create a gum paste consistency.)

    Xacto or other sharp knife

    Toothpick/scriber needle, etc.

    Coloring Gels: Use whatever shades you like. We used Americolor Chocolate Brown, Red Red, Mint Green, Bright White

    Palette or plate for mixing your colors

    Vodka (You can substitute Lemon Extract which also contains alcohol if you'd rather.)

    Americolor Edible Ink Pen (black). If you do not have one, you can use a small paintbrush with a touch of vodka.

    Lollipop Stick or skewer for anchor

    Piping Gel

    Piping Tips: We used a small star tip Wilton 16 & Wilton 2 round tip, Wilton 12 for snow.

    Notes:

    We rolled our gum paste to approximately ⅛ inch before using our template to cut out the topper.

    It's a really good idea to make 2 cut-outs to be on the safe side.

    If you'd rather not paint your topper, you can also just layer on thinly rolled fondant details using the template as a guide.

    Cut out your gum paste topper at least 2-3 days in advance (especially if you are new to working with gum paste and are unsure how long it takes to dry. Brands of gum paste and the humidity in the air can effect dry times.) We use Sating Ice pre-made Gum Paste.

    If you do not have gum paste, you can knead tylose into your fondant. A general rule of thumb is 1 rounded tablespoon of tylose per pound of fondant. You will not need a pound of fondant but this will give you an idea.

    More Christmas Cakes!

    We have so many Christmas cakes to share with you! I'll link a few of them below, but make sure to check out our roundup of favorite Christmas cakes here!: Favorite Christmas and Winter Tutorials

    Rudolph Sheet Cake

    Sweet and Simple Santa Cake

    Loopy Christmas Bow Cake

    Reindeer Cupcakes

     

    Enjoy the Video!

    Thanks so much for stopping by! If you give Rudloph a try, we would love for you to leave a comment and photo below!

    He is sure to bring smiles at the Christmas party dessert table ;0)

     

     

     

     

    Related posts:

    1. Nativity Cake- A Cake Decorating Video Tutorial
    2. Hummingbird Topper with Fluffy Frosting Flowers~ Cake Decorating Video
    3. Beautiful Gum Paste Roses~ Video Tutorial
    4. Flamingo Cake- A Cake Video Tutorial
    5. Haunted House Cake! - A Cake Decorating Video Tutorial
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    1. MsGF December 8, 2015 at 3:39 pm

      That is so darn cute! I love it! It's fun and simple. :)

      Very clever as always! :)

      Reply
    2. Dene Swearingen December 8, 2015 at 4:28 pm

      Adorable! I just printed the template...gotta find time to do this one!

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    3. Melissa Diamond December 8, 2015 at 8:43 pm

      Thank you MsGF & Dene!! Dene, happy that you may be trying this one! xo

      Reply
    4. Doris Massey December 17, 2015 at 3:11 pm

      This is cute and not hard to do. Just takes planning. I made one for two cakes. The second one will be on a German Chocolate cake so I'll have to think of how to tie it in.

      Reply
    5. Melissa Diamond December 17, 2015 at 3:50 pm

      I'm SO happy that you made this, Doris! Thanks for posting! xo

      Reply
    6. Dorothy Witt May 31, 2019 at 11:20 am

      Hi, I’ve tried to watch your videos and there telling me not available what can I do

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    7. BeBe May 31, 2019 at 12:49 pm

      Hi Dorothy, Viewing issues are usually a sign that something needs an update. Whatever you are using (iphone, ipad, computer,etc.) check to see if an update is available, this should solve things for you. Please let us know how it goes.

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