Learn to create a realistic Fondant tree stump cake. In this simple, easy and effortless video tutorial; I show you how to create a tree bark texture with just a piece of foil and the back of a knife. There are endless possibilities to a tree stump from a baby shower, birthday, wedding, and even grooms cake.
Step by step instructions
Tools
- Fondant Rolling Pin
- Fondant smoothers
- Exacto-knife
- Texture mat - woodgrain
- Sugar Shapers - Fondant Modelling Tools
Supplies
- Chocolate mud cake recipe
- Velvet American buttercream in vanilla and chocolate
- Best Homemade Marshmallow Fondant Recipe
Video Tutorial
Time needed:Â 8 hours.
Learn to create a realistic Fondant tree stump cake. In this simple, easy and effortless video tutorial; I show you how to create a tree bark texture with just a piece of foil and the back of a knife. There are endless possibilities to a tree stump from a baby shower, birthday, wedding, and even grooms cake.
- Cake
Cake - I baked my chocolate mud cake recipe in a 7" round cake  pan.
- Frosting for the cake
Tort the cake into three layers with my velvet American buttercream in vanilla and chocolate
And here's the close up of the front door and cobblestone pattern.
- Fondant work
I've used my quick and easy Best Homemade Marshmallow Fondant Recipe here. If you want to make it brown instead of pink - you can use my Homemade Chocolate Marshmallow Fondant instead.
- Tree Bark effect
For the tree bark texture you can use a fondant tree bark silicon texture mat I showed in the video but I used just crunched up aluminum foil.
- Texturing
To enhance the texture with lines I have used my Sugar Shapers but you can use the back of a knife or any similar tool.
Here's the top view of the cake. I will be uploading a video on how I made those instant Baby Booties and Shoes
- The Easter Bunnies
We have bunnies obviously because we have Easter coming soon.
A design with endless possibilities
A Fondant tree stump cake is one design with endless possibilities. I myself have made it a couple of times for different occasions. This was made Pink with a baby shower theme. I have made it in brown for an enchanted fairy theme, as well as Easter Theme with Peter Rabbit. You can also make it for a grooms cake. I am currently making a Tree Trunk wedding cake with white roses. So you see... endless possibilities.
Don't forget to save this tutorial on Pinterest for later.
You can also find a collection of my tutorials and recipes here on Pinterest.
Barbara
Hi. Pls can I use homemade whipping cream for your fondant recipe? Thanks
Veena Azmanov
What do you mean homemade whipping cream. You do not need to whip the cream - you use it in it's liquid state and yes you can use homemade cream from the milk.. Just bring it to liquid - heat it up so it's liquid.
Ursula
hi Veena,many thanks for all the amazing video's
Veena Azmanov
You are very welcome Ursula. Thank you