Embellish with Silver

What is fashion without a little bling? Inspired by celebrity designer Manish Malhotra’s bridal lehenga, this fashion inspired creation by Seema Tyagi is jazzy. “I love bling. If I were a dress designer, I would’ve made the blingiest dresses ever. Since I can’t make dresses, I put that bling in my cakes” adds Seema. Picking several elements, patterns from the inspiration, Seema has pulled off a flashy work of art. In this tutorial, she explains the simple but versatile techniques that she has used. You can use them individually or collectively in your cakes.

Meet the Artist

Artist’s Name: Seema Tyagi

Brand Name: Seema’s Cake Couture

Several years ago, when Seema left her corporate job to follow her dreams, little did she know that sugar art will become an all consuming passion. Soon, Seema’s Cake Couture was born and there has been no looking back. She is the proud winner of Cake Masters India top ten for 2019. She has been featured in several magazine including cover features. She has worked alongside many international cake artists in a variety of cake collaborations world wide.

Tools Required

Cakes 8×2, 6×6, 4×4 inch
Fondant – White
Cutting Mat
Corn flour dust
Rolling pin
Baker’s thinner
Royal Icing
Piping Nozzle – 2 & 6 number
Paint brush – Number 2
Silicon leaf mould
Silver lustre dust
Cmc powder

Making Silver Sequins

Step 1

Knead cmc powder with fondant to make it firmer. Roll the fondant to about 2 mm thickness and let it dry for 5 minutes. Use round piping nozzle number 6 and cut out circles.

Step 2

Use a sharp tool to remove the fondant circles from the piping nozzle. Cut out as many circles as possible.

Step 3

Apply water on the surface of the cake. Use a pointed tool and gently prick in the center of each sequins. This helps the sequins to stick to the modelling tool and also make an indent in the center of each sequin giving it a natural look.

Step 4

Arrange the sequin in the order that you want them to be placed on the cake. Let it dry for a few hours.

Step 5

Paint the sequins silver using silver dust with baker’s thinner.

Magazine Link

Learn rest of the techniques to make this gorgeous cake step-by-step in our March 2020 Volume 2 Issue 1.

Embellish with Silver