Elf on the Shelf cake topper tutorial
My household is obsessed with The Elf on the Shelf this time of year so I had to turn the little guy into a cake topper. I took some photos along the way! I have several homemade face molds from my daughter’s dolls. I thought this Lemon Meringue one was around the right size and shape. You simply make the face mold by impressing the doll face in gumpaste and allowing it to dry hard. You can then use it as a mold. Here I’ve pressed a flesh tone ball of fondant/gumpaste mix into the mold. I teased out the bulbous shapes of the cheeks, nose and chin with a small ball tool. I indented the mouth with a toothpick. Now let’s make the torso. St...
