How to Make a Bridge Archway for a Cake Topper

Cake toppers are dollhouse-sized decorations that add a final touch.

Cake toppers allow for customization and add a decorative finishing touch to the cake. They are especially popular on tiered cakes. A bridge archway cake topper is a romantic decoration to add to the top of a wedding or anniversary cake, one that can be saved by the bride and groom as a souvenir from the special day. Make a bridge archway cake topper with a block of a foam. Does this Spark an idea?

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4-by-3-by-3-inch foam piece
Pencil
Hot wire foam cutter or serrated knife
Paint
Artificial moss
Scissors
Glue stick
Cake dowels (optional)
Ornament base (optional)

Instructions

- 1
  
  Draw a semi-circle along the long edge of the foam piece. To draw a perfect semi-circle, use a soup can or rounded jar. Place the bottom of the can against the foam so that half the can overlaps the foam and trace around the soup can with a pencil.
- 2
  
  Cut through the foam along the rounded curve with a hot wire foam cutter, which will allow for a smooth and precise cut. Alternatively, use a long serrated knife for this task. Discard the bottom piece so that you are left with the shape of a bridge archway.
- 3
  
  Paint the foam gray to resemble stone. Use non-toxic paint, even the cake topper will be discarded before the cake is cut.
- 4
  
  Add moss to make the archway appear weathered and integrated with nature. Cut tiny patches of artificial moss and use a glue stick to attach moss here and there to the top of the bridge and along the sides.
- 5
  
  Use cake dowels to support the cake topper and keep it level. Poke the sharp ends of the dowels through the archway on each side. Prop in cake by pushing the opposite ends into cake. Alternatively, use an ornament base in between the cake topper and the top tier of the cake.