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Under the Sea Cake

Under the Sea Cake
Life is the bubbles under the sea! Featuring a whole school of nautical creatures, this Under the Sea Cake is perfect for a first birthday party or ocean-themed celebration. Use fondant to make your adorable sea creatures, corals and shells, then arrange them on your cake for a dessert that's sure to make waves at your next party!
  • Skill LevelAdvanced
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Ingredients

  • Fondant Gum-Tex Powder, 6 oz.

  • Lemon Yellow Icing Color, 1 oz.

  • Decorator Preferred White Fondant, 24 oz. Fondant Icing

  • Violet Icing Color, 1 oz. Gel Food Coloring

  • Orange Icing Color, 1 oz.

  • Red-Red Icing Color, 1 oz.

  • Pink Icing Color, 1 oz.

  • Favorite Cake Mix or Recipe

  • cornstarch

  • Creamy White Decorator Icing, 4 lb. Tub

  • Creamy Peach Icing Color, 1 oz.

  • Kelly Green Icing Color, 1 oz.

  • Teal Icing Color, 1 oz.

  • Black Icing Color, 1 oz.

  • Royal Blue Icing Color, 1 oz. - Blue Food Coloring

  • Gum Glue Adhesive

  • thin uncooked spaghetti

  • FoodWriter Color Fine-Tip Edible Markers, 5-Piece

  • Tools

  • Performance Aluminum Round Cake Pan, 6-Inch

  • Non-Stick Cooling Grid - 14.5 x 20-Inch - Cooling Rack

  • Fondant Roller, 9-Inch

  • Performance Pans Aluminum Round Cake Pan, 10-Inch

  • Round Cake Decorating Tip 5

  • Ruler

  • 13 x 19-Inch Rectangular Cake Boards, 5-Piece

  • 6-Inch Round Cake Boards, 10-Count

  • Plastic Center Dowel Rods for Tiered, 3-Piece Set

  • Icing Spatula, 13-Inch, Angled Cake Spatula

  • Fondant Smoother

  • Fondant Cutter Set, 3-Piece Fondant Tools

  • Large Fondant Roller with Guide Rings, 20-Inch - Fondant Tools

  • 3D Figure Modeling Fondant Tool Set, 8-Piece Cake Decorating Tool Set

  • Plastic Dowel Rods

  • Toothpicks

Instructions

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  1. Three days in advance, prepare fondant. Add 1 tablespoon Gum Tex to 24 oz. box of white fondant. Let set, 24 hours.

  2. Two days in advance, tint fondant. Using icing colors, tint fondant (with Gum Tex) in the following shades:

    • Narwhal – Using Royal Blue icing color, tint 3 oz. fondant light blue
    • Stingray – Using Royal Blue icing color, tint 1.1 oz. fondant dark blue
    • Turtle – Using Kelly Green icing color, tint 1.2 oz. fondant light green
    • Crab – Using Red-Red icing color, tint 1.1 oz. fondant light red
    • Seahorse – Using Teal and Kelly Green icing colors, tint 1.1 oz. fondant dark teal
    • Shark – Using Violet icing color, tint 2.2 oz. fondant purple
    • Eyes – Using Black icing color, tint ½ in. ball fondant dark gray
    • Coral, Fish and Plants – Divide remaining fondant into seven equal portions. Using Kelly Green, Lemon Yellow, Pink, Royal Blue, Orange, Creamy Peach and Violet icing colors, tint one portion each light green, light yellow, light pink, light blue, light orange, light peach and light purple.

    Reserve remaining fondant white.

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