Fulfilling the Commitment
A blue fondant cake designed for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, topped with a Star of David and pleated decorations.
Ingredients
White ready-made fondant (of which 96 oz. dyed blue, 72 oz. dyed dark blue, 24 oz. kept white)
208 oz.
Gum-Tex (added to 4 oz. fondant for making Star of David)
1/4 tsp
Pearl dust (mixed with lemon extract and applied to stars)
to taste
Royal icing (for outlining the stars)
to taste
Buttercream (for adhering and securing)
to taste
Diluted fondant adhesive (for securing decorations)
to taste
Royal blue food coloring (for tinting)
to taste
Lemon extract (mixed with pearl dust)
to taste
Meringue powder (for making royal icing)
to taste
19-inch square plywood or foam board (1/2 inch thick, used as base)
1
1/2-inch diameter wooden dowels (8 inches long, for support)
5
2010 pattern book (Star of David) (for making star pattern)
1
Piping tips #3 and #6 (for decorating)
1 each
Fondant rolling pin, smoother, brushes, etc.
1 set
Cake boards, foil
to taste
16x2-inch square baking pan (for baking cake)
1
Instructions
1
Prepare Fondant Pleats in Advance
Make fondant pleats (p.126). Dye 72 oz. of fondant dark blue, with 12 oz. used for the pleats and the remainder for the base.
2
Prepare the Base
Prepare the base and cover with the remaining dark blue fondant (p.123).
3
Make the Star of David
Mix 4 oz. of fondant with 1/4 tsp Gum-Tex, roll out to 3/16 inch thick, cut out Stars of David using the pattern, and let dry on a board dusted with cornstarch. Apply a mixture of pearl dust and lemon extract to the stars and let dry. Outline with royal icing using a #3 piping tip and let dry.
4
Bake the Cake
Bake 2 cake layers (each 1.5 inches tall, total height 3 inches), prepare after cooling, and cover with 96 oz. of medium blue fondant (p.119).
5
Assemble the Cake Top
Place the cake on the prepared base. Roll out 24 oz. of white fondant to 1/8 inch thick, cut into 13-inch squares, and adhere to the top of the cake with a wet brush.
6
Add Decorations
Adhere both sides of the pleats using diluted fondant adhesive, place the Star of David on the pleat, and support the side dots with small fondant balls.
7
Make Rope Decorations
Roll 12 oz. of white fondant into 4 strips, each 36 inches long and 1/4 inch in diameter. Twist two strips into a rope (p.121), attach to the side of the cake, and trim the ends. Repeat to make another.
8
Finalize Decorations
Pipe the text message using a #6 piping tip.
9
Serve
Ready to serve, serves 80.
