Cake Decorating: Polka Dot Handbag Cake How To

[@wendylee479]

Hi Paul , love your tutorials . the step by step instructions are very clear and really easy to follow .. I made my 1st cake a couple of months ago which was your round bow cake for my daughters 18th Birthday which turned out great . I have now got the baking and decorating bug and since gone on to make a sculptured car , hand made fondant roses and just made a doll cake which I`m very proud of ... thanks again for your tutorials . looking forward to seeing more in the near future ..

[@alicemesnickow2997]

Hi Paul... I learned a lot today watching your video. I love decorating cakes and will now use your techniques to make some of my cakes. I really look forward to more videos. My passion is making flowers.

[@sylviamacdonald6682]

Hi Paul, your cakes are amazing and the way you explain exactly how you do them is great. I am just learning the artistry involved in making these cakes and can't wait to try the handbag. Thanks again, Sylvia

[@Cakeflix]

Thanks Sylvia. Appreciate you getting in touch with your lovely comments. I've over 100 free lessons on my website at designer-cakes . Hope to see you there. Px

[@tasoulagoodrick2767]

Just beautiful ! I thoroughly enjoyed watching you create this, thank you for your time

[@stellaoni_thewriter]

Well done, Paul. Thanks for your generosity. This is a good quality tutorial and well-worth the time it took.

[@sosueme3778]

Thanks for the tutorial ...your directions where clear and direct.. Very talented !!

[@lindagraham1019]

WOW. What a Fantastic cake. As someone fairly new to cake decorating I will watch video a good few times until I attempt this cake, but thanks for video, can't wait to view others.😊

[@sonicasunshine]

In love with this tutorial, will make my handbag right away!

[@lynettenortman8823]

Paul, thanks for a wonderful tutorial! You have a wonderful creative talent!

[@thehobbit9438]

Lovely! Can't wait to try this out! Thank you for making such a great and easy to follow tutorial!

[@Cakeflix]

Hi Emma, Thank you for the feedback! I am glad you enjoyed it:) x

[@yvonneamos9677]

Brilliant tutorial, so very comprehensive and detailed. I hope I get an opportunity to make this soon! Thank you.

[@claudiaadv64]

Holy knife! And beautiful cake!

[@marilynbradley8487]

Lovely purse. It looks like a 50s retro bag

[@laurielane4740]

Wow! I have been watching video after video on the internet to learn how to make a cake purse. Your video is the best by far. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing. I will be trying this this weekend.

[@Cakeflix]

Hi Laurie, Thank you very much for getting in touch and for your lovely feedback!! We have more free tutorials on our website too, so feel free to check them out if you need help with ganache or anything:) Enjoy making your cake this weekend:) www.designer-cakes.com/online-cake-decorating-courses

[@juanitabeliso8335]

Loved it !! Very very nice and simple to follow ! Very pretty . Diffenitly will be following you !!

[@Cakeflix]

Juanita Beliso Thank you Juanita!! x

[@Clemsonshawty]

Wow...you responded....I feel so special! Great job with the cake

[@aliciahaniff4344]

U r too perfect mr.paul! Thank u so much for imparting your knowledge!

[@TheJustbe83]

Great video! Well worth watching. Had a good giggle while the ribbon went on ;)

[@lynnerolland2765]

Awesome tutorial. Will definitely be giving this one a go.

[@Cakeflix]

Hi Lynne, Thank you for the lovely feedback! I hope you enjoy making the cake, as much as I enjoy teaching it! Thanks :) x

[@agnesdaayata9604]

what an amazing tutorial of yours well done lovely ...thanks a lot for sharing your talent...and creativity thumbs up.....

[@Cakeflix]

Thank you Agnes!! I am glad you enjoyed it :) x

[@hanandoaibes8456]

It's wonderful Paul thx for sharing the tutorial 🌹🌹🌹

[@margaretcoxon2030]

lovely cake ,excellent tutorial as always,going to try and make this week.

[@Cakeflix]

Margaret Coxon Thank you for the awesome feedback! Best of luck with the cake:) x

[@MsCrbrown]

This is so great! You're so talented!

[@udymikeudosen6140]

Interesting Tutorial. You made it so simple. Thanks for sharing this.

[@Cakeflix]

Thank you Udymike! I am glad you enjoyed it:) Feel free to check out our website for more free tutorials:- www.designer-cakes.com/free-online-cake-decorating-courses x

[@hafsatayyab7715]

I usually don't watch these things but your work was amazing and you have a wonderful personality :) will definitely make an attempt to give this a try. Hoping to see more tutorials :D

[@Cakeflix]

Thanks Hafsa. We have over 100 free lessons on our website with a Q&A section to help with any questions you have. We're at designer-cakes hope to see you there. DB

[@creation6030]

I am learning very fast, you are wonderful teacher easy to understand, ^^ thank you

[@Cakeflix]

Nice Campos Thank you Nice! I am glad I have been able to help you:)x

[@meghasobti5609]

Amazing...keep the good work going man. This cake is incredible

[@Cheryl72722]

Paul what an awesome tutorial and your so easy to follow :) Thank You for your talents, I look forward to following you and watching you... Keep Up the great work...

[@girishraje209]

Good job sir. I want to ask u total how much quantity of fondant u had used for this cake? Please reply.

[@Cakeflix]

Hi Girish, here is the full list of ingredients: 10″ Round cake 12″ Round cake drum 6″ Round cake card or drum 600g Ganache 1.25Kg Navy sugarpaste (or your preferred colour) 1Kg Ivory sugarpaste 10g Red sugarpaste 20 gauge white wires (x2) 1m Red polka dot 15mm thick ribbon (or colour of your choice) florist tape PME Lustre glaze Micro posy picks x2 Sprinkle of icing sugar

[@joanar694]

you are soooooo good ......that was absolutly amazing ...well done

[@margaretcamp7993]

I wish my fondant would cut like this!!

[@sharonmccray1135]

That's awesome I'm baking cakes working on opening my own Bakery, but first I want to master in different cake recipes then THIS

[@Cakeflix]

Sharon McCray Yay!! Best of luck Sharon :-) x

[@SweetBabyCakes4U]

Excellent! Thank you! Love it!

[@nanthinanthakumar4850]

Excellent tutorial. Could you please tell me what is the spray you used to give a glossy effect. Thanks a lot for this beautiful bag tutorial.

[@Cakeflix]

Nanthi Nanthakumar Hi Nanthi, Thank you for the feedback! Yes the spray is P.M.E Glaze spray. I hope this helps:) x

[@nanthinanthakumar4850]

Thanks for the update Paul.

[@claudiablocker7498]

I have never been able to get my fondant to go on correctly. Always full of air bubbles. You make it look so easy.

[@Cakeflix]

Just takes a bit of practice Claudia. You''ll get there :)

[@tracylambourne]

Wow thankyou so mush for the free tutorial am only at the bun stage of baking but would love to be able to do the cake one day x

[@davidbrice7254]

hi Tracy, we have over 100 free lessons and loads of helpful hints and tips on our Q&A check out designer-cakes website :-)

[@tracylambourne]

yes ill have a look thankuou

[@yuliadiaz4751]

amazing tutorial. You are fantastic. Thank you so much

[@bibihughes1520]

Thank you Paul for your reply. I will take a look. ☺

[@tomwheatley2730]

This is a great tutorial i cant wait to try it. Nicola Wheatley.

[@Cakeflix]

Hi Stevo, the knife Paul uses for the sugarpaste are from IKEA. Nice and cheap and perfect for the job!

[@solrojas9403]

Amazing tutorial. Thank you

[@judithgormely7827]

A lot of work. Job very well done.

[@neehaglee7249]

Thats a Really Good one! Just Amazing! Thanks for sharing such a wonderful video. :-)

[@berrycreative769]

Love your tutorials, what is your recipe for the ganache please. Thank you :)

[@shallimar28]

Paul thank you so much for sharing this video.. Do you have a recipe for the ganache, Please post it thanks

[@Cakeflix]

hi Patricia, we have the ganache recipe and 100 other free lessons on our website at designer-cakes Px

[@mybabyaurelia]

Hi.....really like your video...it help me so much...to make this beautiful handbag......really help me a lot.....still waiting for your next video.....thank u.....

[@preciousomomoh527]

love this tutorial. can I use gelatin spray to make my fondant look shiny?

[@kellymurphy9132]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful tutorial, your work is amazing!! I have purchased your under the sea chocolate wrap class in craftsy I can't wait to give it a go.

[@Cakeflix]

Thanks Kelly. Let me know how you get on. Kind regards, Paul

[@kellymurphy9132]

I will I'm half way through watching it. I love it. I will be leaving a 5* review on craftsy. Hope you add more classes xxx

[@carmenceciliasantanacantil5556]

muy bonito quisiera saber cual es el spray que utilizo. Gracias

[@CrazyBrazilianCook]

Hello Paul, Love this tutorial, Thank you for sharing it =) Question: Can you please share what size cake pan you used? Above mentions 10 inch round , but what is the depth 10 x ? TIA

[@butterbeecakes]

Amazing tutorial!

[@Cakeflix]

Thank you Hena! I am glad you found this tutorial enjoyable:) x

[@LB1349]

Thank you, very kind of you to do this 8:)

[@sweetlittlebakers1142]

Awesome tutorial, love it. Quick question I would love to own a mat like the one you have, where can I find one like yours?

[@Cakeflix]

hi JsJs we get the mats from Culpitt Ltd. go to their site and type in green board. Good luck

[@shobhadamani5535]

[@Cakeflix]

Hi Elle, It was left on the board we started with then covered around with fabric effect sugarpaste. Px

[@ste33able]

hi love the knife you use for cutting the sugar paste are they special thank you

[@bibihughes1520]

Hi Paul. This is a perfect project for me. You make it look so simple! Do you have the receipe for the chocolate cake please? Your cake looks a lot easier to work with. Love your work! Kind regards Bibi

[@Cakeflix]

hi Bibi, we have the chocolate cake recipe and over 100 free lessons on our website. Just google Paul Bradford cakes or designer-cakes and we should come up :-)

[@Cakeflix]

hi divinecatering, we use two 20 guage wires wrapped in florist tapeto provide the bend for the handles.

[@margarethill1137]

Brilliant tutorial Thank you its my next project

[@1juicyjazz]

Thank you soo much Paul for replying back :)

[@funsizedk8191]

Hi Paul, fab tutorial and will definitely be trying out something similar to this. I was just wondering, if you were to use a vanilla sponge (or in fact anything other than chocolate), what would you use instead of chocolate ganache? Would you use butter icing? Thank you!

[@Cakeflix]

hi Funsize K, if using vanilla or a lighter sponge Paul would use white chocolate ganche (watch as it has a lower melting temperature than dark ganache). He rarely uses butter icing as structurally makes it difficult with certain designs especially when its warm. Lot more on this and other cake decorating help free on our website designer-cakes :-)

[@caroleclack1396]

great video going to try this cake . i clicked on the link for the cake recipe but could not get to the link came up error. thanks

[@Cakeflix]

Carole Clack Hi there, you can find the recipe here - www.designer-cakes.com/online-cake-decorating-courses/firm-and-moist-chocolate-recipe-a-free-course-by-paul-bradford/ . I hope this helps :-) x

[@divinecatering]

Hello Paul, could please explain what was the little white plastic tube you insert in the cake to secure the handle? Thank you the tutorial was a 100% fab

[@Cakeflix]

Hi Clemsonshawty, its always best to approach a local supplier for your cakes as prices and sizes can vary hugely. Feel free to point them to this cake and so long as its not copied to to the exact detail (which most designers wouldn't do anyway as you want it more personal) then we have no problem at all with the copyright stuff. Good luck.

[@amybenson3444]

this cake looks amazing, how long before a event (birthday) could this be made? And what the best way to store it, i.e freezer? thanks so much for sharing your skills!!!

[@onetier]

Love this! Can you tell me approximately how long this cake takes to make and decorate from start to finish (including the time waiting for the ganache to chill in the fridge)? Thank you!

[@tops7623]

awesome video and i'll def do a purse cake following your tutorial ;) btw whats that spray you used at the finish of this video?

[@Cakeflix]

Thank you Toetu. The spray is a PME Lustre glaze. This helps to give it a gloss finish:) I hope this helps! x

[@hotline87]

i like this handbag, nice work

[@ruthsenny]

Very thoughtful of you. Thank you! Thank you! :-)

[@Cakeflix]

Recipes will differ but we usually make the cake no longer than a week before the event. Once the cake's decorated best left in a coll, dry place, but not in the fridge as this will cause the fondant to sweat. Hope this helps. Px

[@mochi_clips1415]

hello that was a very nice tutorial seems easy to follow, your work was nice and neat but the most important question is what is the brand name of fondant you use or was it sugar paste? is there a difference of the two?

[@Cakeflix]

Conswailla Cunningham Hi Conswailla, thank you for getting in touch and for the great feedback. I am glad you enjoyed it. You can use whatever brand of sugarpaste you like. Sugarpaste and fondant are the exact same. I think Fondant is more regularly used term in USA. Paul tends to use Renshaws sugarpaste however:-) I hope this helps! x

[@mistika72]

Great tutorial Paul! I not only enjoyed but learned a lot. I did not see you wetting the cake with syrup, is this the way you normally do it or do you recommend to always wet the cakes? Also, how do you prepare your ganache?

[@dcPIXAR]

Can i have the recipe for your cake and ganache pls? It looks awesome 😊

[@davidbrice7254]

hi, all our recipes and ganche techniques are available free on our website. Just type in designer-cakes or Paul Bradford cakes :-)

[@dcPIXAR]

Thank you. You're so kind. Here, take my subscription 😊 from Philippines

[@Moonshineiii]

Well jolly well done .

[@jackieworthington6892]

Would it be possible to have the recipe for the chocolate cake pls xxx

[@Cakeflix]

Thanks for taking the time to comment Wendy :-)

[@Laynielouxu]

beautiful cake :D

[@enigmahay97]

Hey. Am going in to college September. To do pastsery. Do u get a lot of complex cakes design? Love this video

[@davidbrice7254]

hey Enigma, we have over 100 free lessons on our website and a Q&A page full of hints and tips and all forms of baking so might be wroth having a look at designer-cakes site. Good luck with the course, it will be great fun :-)

[@enigmahay97]

Thanks

[@1juicyjazz]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! How much should a cake like this cost? I always have trouble deciding how much I should charge for my cake! :/

[@Crunchiebarsid]

Hi, How long should I freeze the cake before carving? And should I let it thaw once it's out the freezer? Thanks

[@davidbrice7254]

cake should be frozen once cool from the oven. Freeze for 1-6 months and ensure that its defrosted sufficiently to allow your knife to glide through to carve.

[@Cakeflix]

Hi Laxmi, sorry for the delayed reply. The chocolate cake recipe is available along with video on our site at designer-cakes. The green board is available from our Shop just type in green board and its the 60cm x 50cm one that he uses. Hope this helps. Px

[@mariemell7354]

you are really talented :) would you please give me your sugar paste recipe cause i use fondant but yours seems to be better than mine thanks soo much

[@Cakeflix]

Thanks Marie. I use Renshaws sugarpaste as it beats any recipes I have tried. Its widely available and in many colours. P

[@elizabethottan]

Amazing, thanks .please what is the name of the wire for the handle

[@Cakeflix]

Hi Lizzy, It is just standard floristry wire that we use. You can get wire like this from most cake decorating shops such as here...www.cake-stuff.com/search/wire xx

[@elizabethottan]

Many thanks

[@rabiahassanbutt5106]

Please can you tell me a good recipe of fondant i have tried many but all didn't work

[@gladysislas]

wow wonderful !!!

[@ganster5978]

hi from México!!love your tutorials, one question,what is the thing that you use to spray on the cake?thnx for sharing this awesome cake!!!!!!

[@Crunchiebarsid]

Hi, How long should I freeze the cake before carving? Thanks

[@davidbrice7254]

hi Sindy, the best way is to freeze the cake overnight then take out the freezer 3 or 4 hours before you plan to start carving.

[@lendrumzs]

Beautiful 😊 is this a mud cake or butter cake ? I like how stable it is

[@Cakeflix]

Zsanett So'e Thank you, it is a chocolate cake. You can find the recipe to it here - I hope this helps! x www.designer-cakes.com/online-cake-decorating-courses/firm-and-moist-chocolate-recipe-a-free-course-by-paul-bradford/

[@lendrumzs]

It did helped thank you so much and thank you for all you do

[@drrobyoriginalbrands4833]

Hi,, i need some ideas for a medical cake using fundant. Thnx

[@helonery83]

AMAZING, thank u so much!

[@meeraravi91]

Hello Paul, how long can the cake coated with ganache and sugar paste kept at room temperature.

[@davidbrice7254]

7 days in a cool dry place. Px

[@meeraravi91]

Thank you!

[@wandycontreras221]

I love this tutorial..Amazing Job..I wanna to fallow you..

[@junebrown9437]

great cake will make it

[@sweeterthanhoneyish]

hi paul lee from australia here i have been looking at so many clips on how to make a fondant carnation and it's hard i just can't get it ...do you have an easy method as all your clips are explained and done with less fuss i would appreciate it thanks

[@Cakeflix]

hi Lee, we have carnations along with over 2600 lessons on our website at designer-cakes. Hope this helps. P

[@sweeterthanhoneyish]

well i joined up at your sugarcraft school ...so here comes the learning...

[@Cakeflix]

sweeterthanhoneyish Brilliant! Hope we can help you out :) Enjoy the courses! x

[@Cakeflix]

yea, not the prettiest stuff, but tastes lovely and excellent for covering cakes.

[@Crisfelixvieira]

Paul, I'm from Brazil. I wonder what kind of dough I use for cake? Thank you.

[@ablackwomanspointofviewl.l7007]

great job I can do exactly what you said

[@כוכיחזן-ס1ט]

i love it!! Hi paul . This cream ganache?

[@Cakeflix]

כוכי חזן Hi there, yes Paul uses cream to make his ganache:-)

[@Cakeflix]

Thanks for the feedback - really appreciate it :-)

[@karenccs67]

Fab tutorial.

[@miashanley2499]

OMG ur class at this