Elephant Cake Topper

This video is a step-by-step tutorial on how I made this cake topper using fondant and gumpaste.
What you need:
Gray Fondant (mix black and white fondant together to get desired color)
Black Fondant
White Fondant
Pink Gum Paste
Tylose Powder
Black Paint or you can use Black fondant
Dresden Tool
Small Ball tool
Heart Plunge Cutter
2” Heart Cutter
Circle cutter or Ateco Open Tip #803
Water or Tylose Glue
Paint Brush
Material/Tools for this Topper:
Wilton White Fondant: amzn.to/2AQ0d2r
Confectionery Tylose Powder: amzn.to/2R7kmX3
Wilton Gum Paste Modeling Tools: amzn.to/2PIVpkh
Wilton Easy Glide Fondant Smoother: amzn.to/2RaEE23
Satin Ice Gum Paste: amzn.to/2EY6c6g
Pink Food Coloring: amzn.to/2O6WEKt
Kuhn Rikon 4-Inch Paring knife: amzn.to/2q7aLEe
Metal Ball Tool: amzn.to/2WA3c7R
X-Acto Knife: amzn.to/2R9gzJ0
Wilton White Fondant: amzn.to/2G4z4wy
Wilton Black Fondant: amzn.to/2BfU92W
Heart Plunge Cuter: amzn.to/2u3nB8o
Heart Cutter: amzn.to/2O09t9l
Other Tools I use:
Weight Gram Scale: amzn.to/2CJBzCb
PME Modeling Tool Set: amzn.to/2J9xBDJ
Meuxan 10 Piece Dotting Tools Ball Styluses: amzn.to/2R6QM3V
PandaHall EliteWire Cutter Pliers 110x53mm: amzn.to/2R4RcI0
Wilton Fondant 9 Inch Rolling Pin: amzn.to/2yuwP0h
Alvin GBM Series Green/Black Self Healing Cutting Mat: amzn.to/2R4lZVt
Master Airbrush Kit: amzn.to/2WzltCh
Kitchenaid Pasta Roller Attachment: amzn.to/2WAF30W
Materials
Wilton White Fondant: amzn.to/2AQ0d2r
Confectionery Tylose Powder: amzn.to/2R7kmX3
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[@SweetLifeofCeCe]

Super cute!! I’m trying this today!!

[@johnerisnin2933]

Michele this is amazing, thanks so much for sharing. I need to make an elephant fondant for a babyshower, will deff use this video, I hope I can make it nearly as amazing as yours.

[@ClayDoughCo]

Johneris Nin thank you so much! If you have any issues or questions please feel free to email me! [e-mail]! You got this!!! :)

[@tamarawilliams2681]

Excellent tutorial !

[@amberdalto3901]

Can I use fondant to make the bow?

[@meghapadval8222]

Hi Ma'am,
Which colour you use for eye lashes.
& Thank you for sharing this video.

[@ClayDoughCo]

Hello! The color I use is black.

[@meghapadval8222]

Thank you.
Black gel colour??
Which brand??

[@ClayDoughCo]

Edible Art paint is my favorite and I’m using just black for the lashes. And thank you! I hope you found this video helpful:)

[@thimirafernando6034]

Hi which size did you use for your polystyrene ball for the head of the elephant?

[@ClayDoughCo]

I used a 2” ball.

[@janaahlheit3084]

How much fondant do you need?

[@ClayDoughCo]

Jana Ahlheit you’ll need about 400 grams depending on if you use a styrofoam ball for the head.

[@laragreen6352]

can i just ask what modelling fondant you used please ?

[@ClayDoughCo]

i use wilton fondant with tylose powdered added to it - about 1 cup fondant with 2 tsp of tylose powder

[@ClayDoughCo]

I use Wilton fondant with tylose powder added