DIY Animal Ears Cake Toppers
Make these adorable animal ears for your next party, celebration or special occasion!
Servings: 3
Cost: $30
Equipment
- Mini leaf cookie cutter
- Cat cookie cutter
- Rolling pin
- Food safe paintbrush
- Toothpicks or mini wooden dowels
Ingredients
- Fondant or gum paste to use for molding the shapes
- Edible gold luster dust
- Clear lemon or almond extract
Instructions
To make bunny ears:
- Roll out white fondant to about 1/2-inch thickness. Use a leaf-shaped cookie cutter to cut out two ear shapes for the bunny ears.
- Roll a small ball of fondant to serve as the base to attach both ears.
- Press the bottom of each ear shape onto the fondant ball, blending the seams gently with your fingers to ensure a smooth connection. Insert a toothpick into the bottom of the fondant ball to secure the ears in place on the cake.
To make the cat ears:
- Roll out white fondant to about 1/2-inch thickness. Use the pointed edge of a cat silhouette cookie cutter to cut out two small triangle shapes for the ears. If you don’t have a cat-shaped cutter, use a leaf cutter or simply shape small triangles by hand.
- Insert a toothpick into the bottom of each triangle to help secure the ears when placing them on the cake.
To make the deer ears:
- Roll out white fondant to about 1/2-inch thickness. Use a leaf-shaped cutter to cut out the base.
- Gently smooth and round the edges of each shape with your fingers, then make a straight cut across the bottom to create a flat edge.
- Insert a toothpick into the bottom of each shape to secure them for placing on the cake.
For all toppers:
- Now that your shapes have been created, allow the fondant ears to dry for at least 24 hours so they harden and keep their shape. For extra dimension, place them on a curved plate while drying.
- Once the ears have fully hardened, mix a small amount of edible gold dust with clear extract and paint it onto each ear for a touch of sparkle. Let the paint dry completely.
- Insert the ears into mini fondant-covered cakes, and your cake toppers are ready to shine at the party!