1950's Malt Shop Cake

The malt shop is where the fun of the 50s came together—and it's all here on this exciting fondant cake! You can just picture the scene as the jukebox topper plays the latest rock-n-roll hits while girls dance on the checkerboard linoleum tiles in their poodle skirts. Use Decorator Preferred fondant to cover the cakes and to create all the fun details.

Skill LevelIntermediate

AmountCake serves 50.

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Ingredients

Gum-Tex Karaya
107 ounces Decorator Preferred White Fondant, 24 oz. Fondant Icing
Teal Icing Color
cornstarch
24 ounces Decorator Preferred Black Fondant, 24 oz. Fondant Icing
Clear Piping Gel
Pink Icing Color
Favorite cake recipe or mix
Buttercream Frosting
Golden Yellow Icing Color
Ivory Icing Color
Brown Icing Color
Thinned Fondant Adhesive

Tools
Roll and Cut Fondant Mat
Fondant Roller, 20-Inch - Fondant Tool
20inch Rolling Pin Guide Rings
Knife
6 in. Cake Circle
Fondant Roller, 9-Inch
Fondant Trimmer
Plastic ruler
Decorator Brush Set
14-Inch Round Silver Cake Circles, 2-Count - Cake Bases
4 in. Lollipop Sticks
Geometric Fondant Cut-Outs
Decorator Preferred 9 inch Tapered Spatula
16 x 2 in. Round Pan
8 x 2 in. Round Pan
10 x 3 in. Round Pan
Cake Leveler, Small, 10-Inch
Decorator Preferred 13 inch Angled Spatula
8 in. Cake Circle
10 in. Cake Circles
Fondant Smoother
Plastic Dowel Rods
3-pc. Ice cream cookie cutter set
Large Round Tip 2A
6-Inch Cookie Sticks, 20-Count

Instructions

1950's Malt Shop Cake

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Make jukebox back 3 days in advance. Knead 1/2 teaspoon Gum-Tex into 6 oz. white fondant. Tint teal. Use 20 in. fondant roller with gold guide rings to roll out teal fondant 3/16 in. thick. Use knife and jukebox pattern to cut out jukebox shape. Let dry on cornstarch-dusted board 24 hours. Reserve remaining teal fondant.
Cover base board with fondant also 3 days in advance. Use 9 in. fondant roller with purple guide rings to roll out 8 oz. white fondant and 8 oz. black fondant, separately, 1/8 in. thick. Use fondant trimmer and ruler to cut approximately 40 white and 40 black squares, each 1 1/2 in. x 1 1/2 in. Use brush to cover cake base with piping gel. Starting at one end of board, position squares, alternating colors for a checkerboard effect. Trim edges as needed. Cut and attach additional squares as needed to completely cover base. Let dry 24 hours.
Make headscarf ties also 3 days in advance. Knead 1/4 teaspoon Gum-Tex into 2 oz. black fondant. Use 9 in. fondant roller with purple guide rings to roll out black fondant 1/8 in. thick. Use fondant trimmer to cut two squares, each 3 in. x 3 in. Position square on diagonal. Pinch sides together on each square to form scarf ties. Brush back of each square with water and wrap each around a lollipop stick. Let dry on cornstarch-dusted board 24 hours.
Decorate jukebox 2 days in advance. For center section, use 9 in. fondant roller with pink guide rings to roll out 2 oz. black fondant 1/16 in. thick. Cut rectangle, 5 in. high x 3 in. wide. Use chevron pattern sheet from geometric set to imprint pattern on rectangle. Position rectangle on jukebox back. Use knife to trim off 1/2 in. on all sides to fit jukebox back. Use damp brush to attach to jukebox back.
Tint 3 oz. white fondant pink. Use 9 in. fondant roller with purple guide rings to roll out 1 oz. pink fondant 1/8 in. thick. Use stripe pattern sheet from set to imprint pattern on fondant. Cut a rectangle, 3/4 in. high x 2 1/2 in. wide, for song selection area. Use damp brush to attach to jukebox, 2 1/2 in. from bottom.

For speaker area, use 9 in. fondant roller with purple guide rings to roll out reserved teal fondant 1/8 in. thick. Use barbed quatrefoil cutter from geometric set to cut out shape. Trim 3/8 in. off one side of shape. Use diamond pattern sheet from set to imprint shape. Use damp brush to attach speaker below song selection area. Cut a pink fondant rectangle, 3/8 in. high x 7/8 in. wide. Use damp brush to attach above song selection area. Use knife to score lines on rectangle. For speaker outline, roll a log, 1/8 in. dia. x 4 1/2 in. long, from pink fondant. Use damp brush to attach around speaker; trim as needed.

For jukebox border, use teal fondant to roll a log, 1/2 in. dia. x 11 in. long. Use damp brush to attach log around sides and top of jukebox, starting and ending 3/4 in. from bottom edge on both sides. For base, roll out remaining teal fondant 1/4 in. thick. Use chevron pattern to imprint fondant. Cut a rectangle 3 3/4 in. long x 5/8 in. wide. Use damp brush to attach to bottom of jukebox. Roll out black fondant 3/16 in. thick. Cut a strip 3 3/4 in. long x 3/8 in. wide. Use damp brush to attach to bottom of base.

For remaining trim, roll out pink fondant 1/16 in. thick. Use diamond pattern to imprint fondant. Cut three rectangles, each 1 1/2 in. high x 3/4 in. wide. Use damp brush to attach around border at top and sides. Let dry on cornstarch-dusted cake board 24 hours.

Notes

How To

How to Make Marbled Fondant
This subtle color treatment is an easy way to add richness to your cake. You can marbleize using white fondant with icing color or blend together white fondant with our pre-tinted Fondant Multi Packs.
How to Apply Fondant to Fondant
Stack fondant cut-outs to create colorful dimensional decorations on buttercream or fondant-covered cakes and treats. Use this technique to create easy abstract, elegant or whimsical designs.