Edible Art Cake Toppers

Edible art cake toppers are figures, pictures or flowers that sit on top of cakes. Edible art refers to cake toppers that are often 3D figures and are made to look as realistic as possible. These special toppers consist of specific ingredients made by a variety of methods with the end result being that they are an edible part of the cake. Although they may be used for any cake, edible art toppers are found most of the time on cakes celebrating special events and milestones.

Function

Edible cake toppers top off cakes made for celebrations such as weddings or birthdays. Cake toppers make the cake more personalized and unique for the guests of honor. Further, they are edible, making serving the cake an easier task than if the server had to remove inedible decorations.

Types

Edible cake toppers are made from different types of fondants, sugars and gum-pastes depending on the type of edible topper desired. The edible cake toppers come in many types of figures such as flowers, animals, people and objects.

Time Frame

The time frame for making edible cake toppers varies depending on the kind made. Thinner icing flowers will take less time drying than an involved 3D fondant figure. Various methods of coloring the cake toppers also will vary the time frame.

Prevention/Solution

Larger fondant or gum-paste edible toppers can come apart without a base. A common solution is forming a base figure from molded cereal such as Rice Krispies. The fondant or gum-paste is then applied over this base. Edible toppers are also sometimes placed upon a small non-edible base such as fondant-covered mini cakeboards.

Warning

Although fondant cake toppers are edible, some fondants have very little taste. Sugared edible cake toppers should be used if a sweet flavorful topper is desired.

Resources

• Design your own edible art cake topper
• Making Fun Characters with Gumpaste