Fondant Microphone Tutorial
This is a tutorial on how to make a fondant microphone. It can be used as a topper or accompaniment for music or dance themed cakes. The process is straightforward but needs to be carried out in stages. This is one topper you want to make ahead of time as it needs a lot of drying time.
TOOLS:
(1) Rolling Pin
(2) Pizza Cutter
(3) Toothpick
(4) Paint Brush
(5) Thick Floral Wire
EDIBLE COMPONENTS:
(1) Fondant. I used marshmallow fondant
(2) Black Color Paste
(3) Vodka
(4) Corn Syrup
(5) Melted White Chocolate
PROCEDURE:
(1) Shape white fondant into a sausage. One end of the sausage shaped fondant should be thinner than the other. Flatten both ends and leave it to dry for 24 hours. Do not worry much about making the shape very smooth as it would be covered with another layer of fondant when it is dry enough to handle.
(2) Shape a smaller piece of white fondant into a ball. Leave the ball to dry for 12 hours. As it dries, underneath the ball would flatten. That’s exactly what you want to happen. If this does not happen, press the ball down a bit to achieve this.
(3) After 12 hours, the ball should be firm enough to handle. Using a toothpick and working in sections, poke holes all over the ball to give it the look of a microphone head.
(4) Mix equal parts of vodka and corn syrup and brush the head with this mixture to give it a glossy look. Roll a thin strip of grey fondant and wrap it around the middle of the head. Leave this to dry while you wait for the body of the microphone.
(2) After 24 hours, bend both ends of a floral wire into loops and insert an end into the top part of the microphone body.
(3) Roll out strips of white fondant and wrap around the body of the microphone.
(4) Use grey and white fondant to create the switch of the microphone and brush the body of the microphone with the vodka-corn syrup mixture. Leave it to dry for another 12 hours.
(5) Brush the top of the body of the microphone with melted white chocolate and Insert the head of the microphone into the body. Cover the joint with a strip of grey fondant. The interior of the head will still be soft enough to be penetrated by the floral wire.
(6) Leave the microphone to dry for 12 more hours and it would be ready to use on your cake.
Terry Adido is passionate about showing people how easy it is to recreate restaurant quality meals in the comfort of their kitchens. With a style of cooking he refers to as Afro-European Fusion, his meals are influenced greatly by French and Italian Cuisine with a West African twist. If you love good food, you are in for the ride of your life.
bless you terry
Thanks Pamela.
Emmh! Terry! Terry!! U too much. Thanks
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You the best Terry. Thanks
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Wow! Thanks for the tutorial,God bless you. You always simplify things for us
You are welcome Banke.
tanks terry..u re bless
Thanks Queen.
Thumbs up!!! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks terry bless u
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waao, terry u a too much ,thank u for d posting.
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God bless u terry! Tanx a bunch
You are welcome.
pls what can be used in place of vodka
I am currently aware of no other substitute.
Thanks Terry from the Caymans
Hi Carol. Great hearing from you.
hi,and thanks so much for the tutorial..what can I use instead of the thick floral wire?I’ve never come across it in the small upcoming cake shops in my country.
Skewers or toothpicks maybe.
Thank you MR. TERRY… I love this
You are welcome Kierra.
You’ve made it so simple to create. God bless you.
You are welcome. That is always what I aim to do.
Great video …. was wondering what I could use instead of corn syrup?. Not able to find it here in Italy.
Thanks. Unfortunately I have no exact substitution.
Glucose Sirup is a very good Substitute
Thank you.
Hi Terry, you are really a Wonderful Artist,stay blessed
Thnaks Gudrun.
Terry
Thanks for the idea… I doff my sugar 🎩 for you.
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Thanks.
Wow just the tutorial I needed! Thanks
You are welcome Mary.