Silicone embosser reindeer head

Silicone embosser reindeer head

Become a cake decoration artist, because you could not make the figures easier yourself. Simply knead, press into the silicone embosser, shape, let dry and put on the cake! With the silicone embosser you can model proud reindeer heads.

The fondant - a decoration classic

The basic mass for cake decorations is usually fondant. You know the fondant classically as a white, very thinly rolled out blanket for covering cakes. Fondant tastes rather sweet, as fondant is an edible sugar paste. Fondant behaves like plasticine, which is why the paste is perfect for modeling and embossing. The paste has the perfect consistency for decorating, but for many figures you need more than just a white fondant. In our store you will find fondant in a wide variety of colors. If you want to give your fondant a very personal touch, we recommend you to decorate your white fondant with ProGel Colors yourself. Use only gel colors, because powder color or liquid color makes your fondant either brittle or too soft. So it will be very difficult to process the fondant.

Step by step to a sweet fondant figure

Your fondant is colored in your desired color and ready for use. In order to process the fondant properly, you still need some important tools. The first would be the Baker's starch. The starch prevents your fondant from sticking to the mold, the rolling pin, your hands, or the embosser. Use only baker's starch and no flour or other starch. Baker's starch is obtained from potato starch and has the advantage that the starch neither changes the consistency of the fondant nor remains visible on the fondant. With the baker's starch the work with the fondant is simplified. The second product is the Flower paste.
You can take the flower paste immediately to hand. Tear off a small piece of the flower paste and knead the paste into the fondant for 1 - 2 minutes. The ratio of flower paste to fondant should be ¾ fondant and ¼ flower paste. The flower paste ensures that the fondant hardens faster and does not deform after embossing. The more flower paste you use, the faster the figures will harden. Roll the silicone embosser in the baker's starch, so the embosser is also ready. For the animals, we recommend that you think about the eyes, ears and nose in addition to the color of the fondant. So the very first thing you can do is emboss the eyes with black fondant, then the nose and the ears with a red. The last thing you do is press the rest of the fondant into the embosser. This represents the basic body of the figure. Cut off the excess fondant with a smooth knife or a spatula along the embossing edge. Now you can carefully remove the head from the silicone and shape it the way you want your figure to look. Give your little animal an individual look. You can also hint at shading and contours with some dark gray edible color powder. Take a thin brush, dip the brush into the powder color and draw along the edges, wrinkles and dimples. This will make your figure look much more real. Now place the figure on a plate to dry. Allow enough time for drying so that you don't get into a spin just before presenting and serving. We recommend that you let the figurines dry overnight. Once the figurine has dried well, you can attach your figurine to your cake, cupcake or muffin with edible glue.

Something different than fondant

For the silicone embossers fondant is very suitable, but you can use other foods, of course. For example, use only the flower paste. With the pure flower paste you should work quickly. You can color the paste just like fondant and you don't have to let the figure dry overnight. Modeling chocolate or marzipan is also suitable for figures. With both masses you proceed in the same way as with fondant.

What you can do if the fondant does not release from the mold

For delicate, small details, press and emboss the masses a little more firmly into the mold so that the effect looks nice. Despite the baker's starch, you may not be able to get the fondant out of the mold. Place the embosser together with the paste in the freezer for 30 - 60 minutes. Cold has the effect that the paste is absorbed into the mold and thus gains space in the mold. This makes it easier to remove the fondant from the mold.

Varied courses at miniSchoggi

You want to learn more about fondant figures and embossing? Then you should definitely read our Cupcake course visit. This course is all about decorating cupcakes with fondant and expert use of the silicone embosser. Also in our Cake decorating course you will learn a lot about different types of decorations and techniques. You can easily book the courses on our homepage. We are looking forward to your visit.