This was extremely helpful. I may have to bounce back with a question of how to make an shoulder and elbow, but you’ve given me food for that for now.
@ThaliasCakes5 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! I cannot Thankyou you enough!!! You were so helpful! This is the only video that actually explain everything that I need to know I sure there’s more to know but this is perfect Thankyou! Thankyou! I will be adding this video link right under my description box so a cake that I will be making very soon, so that my subscribers can come over and watch this video! ❤️❤️❤️
@SugarStreetStudios5 жыл бұрын
Thats great! If you have any questions please let me know, and thank you for sharing!!
@BBLIVELOVEEAT2 жыл бұрын
I agree
@niggled6 жыл бұрын
This is actually one of the most helpful videos I have found on creating cake structures, really easy to follow. Thanks
@SugarStreetStudios6 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Glad you found it useful 😀
@tanishqborah8132 Жыл бұрын
Hello … u showed everything about the structure cakes so clearly… Thank you…
@terryoretayo26273 жыл бұрын
I must confess that you did a very good job here. You answered lots of questions I have. I came to write this comment after downloading and watching your video severally. May the Lord prosper your ways in Jesus name
@SugarStreetStudios3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Terry :)
@danandalihilton60762 жыл бұрын
This tutorial was amazing!! Exactly what I was looking for
@SugarStreetStudios2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! We have many more inside our Academy sugarstreetstudios.com :)
@GirlArmy213 жыл бұрын
So informative! Just getting into making structural cakes-this was very helpful! Hi from Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦
@SugarStreetStudios3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@farheenshameer6695 Жыл бұрын
Thanks alot for this amazing video..really very helpful 🤗
@flavin-jones9315 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your amazing tutorial! I am taking the plunge.. I have ordered all of my pieces.. wish me luck! :D
@SugarStreetStudios5 жыл бұрын
It gets easier with practice! Good luck!!
@sarahknobel8908 Жыл бұрын
Such genius! Thank you for posting ! ❤
@Lawakanuno3 жыл бұрын
Dear Zoe I’m totally agree with all comments below, very well explained and I’ve been searching for 5 months how to build this for a cake at least I can practice for my bust cake 🥰🥰 hug from Indonesia
@BrittanysAdarcangel4 жыл бұрын
I want to thank you for such a great video
@SugarStreetStudios4 жыл бұрын
you are welcome! Glad you found it useful
@thesaltyside14753 жыл бұрын
This is such a massively helpful video! Thank you so much.
@zoeburmester41323 жыл бұрын
you are welcome!
@margaretcoffie1554 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this tutorial, too much information, I'm very grateful 🙏
@SugarStreetStudios3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@katefick4246 Жыл бұрын
Thank you this is a great video!
@HallenaQuinzel5 жыл бұрын
This is seriously the most thorough introduction to cake structures! It's friendly, inviting, and fantastic. You have a subscriber for life!
@SugarStreetStudios5 жыл бұрын
Hi Hallena! I'm so happy you found it useful! Welcome aboard 😊
@annaabbanat6930 Жыл бұрын
This way so, so amazing and just incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for your time and expertise!
@horizontbeskrajneinovacije64402 жыл бұрын
Great video...very nice explained, with pace and understanding.
@vivahat92822 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. The way you broke it down to explain how to create these structures was very informative. Couple of questions - 1: once you cut the rod what do you use to file the rough edges?, 2: I am trying to make a flower cake with a gravity defying butterfly cake seemingly sitting in mid-air at the edge of the flower cake. The buttterfly will be in a v shape cake. How do I get the rod to work with the upper level as a v shape?
@SugarStreetStudios2 жыл бұрын
Hi Viva these days I cut my rod using an angle grinder and gently file the end of the rod on the spinning blade
@janavada66713 жыл бұрын
Amazing tutorial! Thank you so much
@galatea59095 жыл бұрын
Thank you soooo much for sharing your knowledge! You rock
@zoeburmester41325 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@spongestospatulapallavinar62175 жыл бұрын
Thanku for explaining so beautifully every minute detail
@SugarStreetStudios5 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@tracygarratt83592 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for this i want to give it a go you made it look easy but im not sure im capable but will give it a try x
@SugarStreetStudios2 жыл бұрын
I had no clue when I started either, but you will be fine! Take it slowly - give yourself lots of planning time and an open mind. You'll definitely get better with practice too :)
@chillvibessweetbaked74583 жыл бұрын
this is what I'm looking for. thank you for sharing your talent maam. 🥰🥰🥰
@vonitacruz90445 жыл бұрын
i just discovered your channel and I learned SO MUCH! thank you
@SugarStreetStudios5 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@barbararodriguez19394 жыл бұрын
This is a very helpful video. Gave me a really good understanding of how to create a structure. Do you also have a video explaining how to determine the size of a template? in other words, how big or small do I create my template so that it matches the size of my structure? I hope that makes sense.
@SugarStreetStudios4 жыл бұрын
Hi Barbara, The template will simply be the size that you want your finished cake to be. This is always my starting point for any carved/structured cake. This will help you visualise not only how much cake you will need to bake but how big the structure needs to be too. Hope that makes sense?
@rashivaswani74746 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation....clear
@SugarStreetStudios5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback!
@rashmiscookingstories63703 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing..very informtive
@SugarStreetStudios3 жыл бұрын
you are welcome!
@christiejackson71915 жыл бұрын
This video is so incredibly helpful! Thank you for taking the time to share :)
@SugarStreetStudios5 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome Christie, glad you found it helpful!
@chantellventer5165 жыл бұрын
Such a useful clip, learned so much, thx for sharing, so dying to try it out on your baby Rudolf :-)
@zoeburmester41325 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome. Let me know how you get on if you do try!
@Silvana1st2 жыл бұрын
Just about to take the plunge with a cake structure and your video is absolutely what I needed to watch. Just a query, you had a pic of another structure where the legs were bended, how to you achieve that? Is that threaded metal again or something different?
@SugarStreetStudios2 жыл бұрын
Yes - I bend threaded rod with a vice grip!
@rimaazarie1769 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! This demonstration is very helpful. I wonder what makes of a foil tape safe for direct food contact is only the fact of being heat resistant. Can you please explain what makes the foil tape to be food safe? I am new doing this and will by foil tape for the very first time. Thank you!
@rimaazarie1769 Жыл бұрын
@@zoeburmester4132 thank you. I think I should be able to know those characteristics from the label/ tag of the foil tape. Your work is amazing! 👏🏻
@bebspapageorgiou4614 жыл бұрын
Agree with all the comments below on how helpful i have found this...very well explained. Thanking you so much. I want to make a stand structure for a stand up ballerina and wondered if you have any tips on this. One leg is on tip toe and the other bent...how to do get a bent leg incorporated with the straight leg. TIA. Bebs
@SugarStreetStudios4 жыл бұрын
Make sure that the standing leg is as secure and weight bearing as possible. I would go for a 12mm rod and very large washers. You can then attach the bent leg (also from rod but a much thinner weight.. say a 6 mm or 8mm) to the base board that the cake will sit on. If it is a thin rod you can just about bend it by hand. I made a flamingo cake (check out the tutorial on the channel) with exactly the same principle of one supporting rod for the cake, and one bent. Hope that helps!
@Malaikacakes8 ай бұрын
Very helpful
@victoriabarton78333 жыл бұрын
I’m a bit late to the party but wow! Such a super video and clear explanation. I’ve always created wooden structures, fearing the unknown of using metal. Out of interest what food safe tape would you recommend? Thanks so much for sharing your incredible knowledge. Viki
@ellymason84542 жыл бұрын
Wow I Loved your video thank you what tool would you use to shadow under the cake board where the nut will be to stop the wobble please
@SugarStreetStudios2 жыл бұрын
Hi Elly I attach feet to the board to allow clearance for the nut :)
@parambauva27523 жыл бұрын
Really helpful....
@melodymeadows10955 жыл бұрын
Thank you this is very good. Also may I add: use LOCKING washers and they will hold your nut in place. If you use just the regular washers then your nut can and will come loose. Use locking washers always. Thanks again for this video XOXOXO
@SugarStreetStudios5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Melody! And yes you are right, locking washers and also locking nuts can be used as well! Thanks for mentioning :)
@deborahdunning19174 жыл бұрын
Amazing video thank you, do you class the MDF food safe.
@zoeburmester41324 жыл бұрын
No you need to cover the MDF so it is not in direct contact with cake or other food stuffs. It is not food safe. I either cover it in cake card, foil tape or for large pieces of MDF I also use foil covering paper (the stuff that covers regular cake drums) which you can buy in flat sheets from catering suppliers. The only exception to this is on the base board which i scrub clean and then apply paste directly onto it, and advise the customer not to pick the paste off the board. If the cake is for children though I will cover the MDF with foil tape or paper first as in my experience kids pick at everything! Hope that helps!
@deborahdunning19174 жыл бұрын
Thank you xx
@lindseycummins63363 жыл бұрын
Hi 👋🏻 thank you so much for the really helpful tutorial! I’m hoping to make a gruffalo for my sons birthday (I’m so nervous!)and I know this is going to need an internal structure if I want him to be standing. I was just wondering what you do in regards to a structure for arms? Apologies if you’ve covered this in another video. X
@SugarStreetStudios3 жыл бұрын
Hi Lindsey it depends on how the arms are to be positioned and their size. If they are resting against the body you can get away with no structure. Otherwise you will have to add in some sturdy rod support that is attached to a board higher up the structure. We have many more tutorials on this inside the Cake Academy www.sugarstreetstudios.com if you're interested :). Good luck with the cake!
@stephaniemoreno4145 Жыл бұрын
The tape you use…? What is the brand? I’m looking for some but I onk6 see the kind for metal repair and duct work in hvac installs. Most states it’s coated in An epoxy resin. Thanks!
@courtneyroberts4827 Жыл бұрын
This helped me so much! But what exactly is an mda board?
@zoeburmester4132 Жыл бұрын
Hi Courtney - MDF - this is a wood composite material that you can buy in sheets at different thicknesses from a hardware store :)
@garyscott56013 жыл бұрын
Hi. What are you covering the main board with and when do you do it? Thanks 😎
@SugarStreetStudios3 жыл бұрын
Hi Gary, I tend to always cover my cleaned board in sugar paste. Depending on the design I will cover it before I layer up the cake or apply it afterwards. I always decorate my cake boards as part of the design of the cake so use sugarpaste :)
@garyscott56013 жыл бұрын
@@SugarStreetStudios thanks. I've been trying to use PVC pipes but don't seem to be able to get the cross section (four-way) adaptor anywhere. Have you come across these? Seem to be a USA thing only
@SugarStreetStudios3 жыл бұрын
@@garyscott5601 they are not easy to find in the UK! Your best bet is to search online...I think I may have ordered from these guys before www.plasticpipeshop.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9aiIBhA1EiwAJ_GTSoZu-DlRDO9l7qfNQUPq9sU61bsmN0DMj3PuXT-D1E5nR_WZWKvhZhoC9wMQAvD_BwE
@dsilver78512 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. How do you make support for a curved structure for instance a flamingo neck... Do you bend the metal rod? If so how?
@kimberleyhughes91782 жыл бұрын
I'm reading through the comments in the hope to find an answer to this! Did you work it out?
@dsilver78512 жыл бұрын
@@kimberleyhughes9178 yes I watched another video, they use sculpture wire. It's a thick bendable wire
@oliviabel16 жыл бұрын
Loved your video. Would like be to see you actually assemble the cake too!x
@SugarStreetStudios6 жыл бұрын
Well that's definitely the plan! :) I hope to film the cake in the making this week and will make it into a video tutorial once its been handed over to the client. Glad you liked it :)
@TrinettaBryan3 жыл бұрын
Thank for this informative video! What is the thickness of your mdf circles?
@SugarStreetStudios3 жыл бұрын
Hi Trinetta it depends on the size of cake I make. usually 4 - 6mm MDF does it but if Im making a very big cake I will upgrade it to 9mm :)
@jalpagoswami80094 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for such an information video! Could you please share that in this video at 8:50, you have shown one structure image. What are the legs made of? I mean which kind of rods are there which are bent Please.
@zoeburmester41324 жыл бұрын
Hi Jalpa.. i used 6mm threaded rods which I bent by hand in a vice. I then slipped plastic straws over the top to make them food safe. Hope this helps!
@jalpagoswami80094 жыл бұрын
Zoe Burmester Thank you so much...
@marydemerlo5 жыл бұрын
Me encanto!
@lisataylor13125 жыл бұрын
Wow this is so helpful!! So often I have ideas for a cake, but don't know how to go about it. I'm pretty novice, but maybe I should have a go at some of my ideas! When you have your template drawn out,, how do you know your exact measurements when you're actually building it? I find my cakes rise differently depending on the type of cake, and how much filling I add, I just never know 'exactly' how long my rods need to be. Especially when it comes to necks. You need those spot on or YIKES! Haha! Thanks again for this great tutorial!
@SugarStreetStudios5 жыл бұрын
But if you have a template you can juggle to make the cakes fit. For a carved cake I increase the height of each cake layer and work on about 2 inches plus an inch on filling. With my template then I can work out how many cakes to bake. For structured cakes that are going to be carved I recommend a denser recipe with a lot of eggs as you want a sturdier cake to help you out! Good luck with it 😊
@lisataylor13125 жыл бұрын
@@SugarStreetStudios Thank you!! I really appreciate your reply!
@harry180315 жыл бұрын
Good video Thanks. What size straws do you use and where do you source them?
@SugarStreetStudios4 жыл бұрын
Hi Harry, the straws depend on which size rod you are using. I find that regular straws are fine for M6 and M8 rods but for larger rods I use bubble straws. These can be sourced online and in pound shops but my only comment is that you may need to bulk order online as most stores now are phasing out plastic, understandably for eco reasons. For cake purposes though paper straws are not suitable as they absorb the moisture of the cake and can break down. If you struggle to find the right size plastic straws you can always wrap the rods with foil tape. Hope that helps! Zoe
@elizabethgumbs30022 күн бұрын
I really appreciate your video. But how can I make a standing figure 4 cake structure I'm just not seeing it in my brain how to construct it
@tomproffitt64625 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! What do you use to cover the Mdf boards? Thank you :)
@zoeburmester41325 жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas, If I know that children wont be eating the cake (!), then I scrub the board with alcohol and then cover it directly in sugarpaste. If however I think the paste on the board may be eaten I will cover the MDF will foil tape before I then apply the paste. Hope that helps!
@lynetterogers6752 Жыл бұрын
Thank u 💓
@janesamy67524 жыл бұрын
Hi, i live in a beautifull island called Mauritius. But unfortunately we do not have any store to buy cake structure. So i have to build our own.. But daughter asked me for a burst unicorn cake . Can you explain to me how to build one please thanks..
@SugarStreetStudios4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jane..nice to hear from you! The best way is to draw out or find an image of what you want to make and then work out the structure ON PAPER before you start. Understand where the cake part will go and which parts of the design need support and from here you can design the best structure for the cake. This will help you enormously. And leave yourself lots of time to practice!
@richakhandelwal030 Жыл бұрын
What is the size of bottom mdf board and it's thickness?
@aayoteemukhopadhyay55396 жыл бұрын
Please show how do you bend threaded rods? Specially 8 mm/10 mm thick ones... Any special tools?
@SugarStreetStudios6 жыл бұрын
Aayotee Mukhopadhyay I bend 6mm and 8mm rods by hand! As long as the rods are gripped tightly in a vice - good old fashioned muscle should bend them. I do not bend 10mm rods though at home as these are too thick. If I am making a large structure for a very big cake that requires bends I either a) get the structure made by my local metal workshop or b) use threaded pipe at a thicker diameter (1/2inch) which you can also buy elbows and T joins for. Innovative Sugarworks and Cake Frame also sell pre made structure kits that have pipe parts with elbows and joiners. Hope this helps!
@aayoteemukhopadhyay55396 жыл бұрын
Sugar Street Studios thank you 😊
@oliviabel16 жыл бұрын
Zoe where can you get that foil tape please?
@SugarStreetStudios6 жыл бұрын
Hi! I ordered mine online from Amazon 😀 Just search for foil or aluminium adhesive tape.
@melodymeadows10955 жыл бұрын
You can also get it from any hardware store, if you have a Lowes or Home depot near you XOXO
@kristinacordova93174 жыл бұрын
I can't hear what type of wood she used as the base?
@zoeburmester41324 жыл бұрын
Hi Kristina I use MDF which is an engineered fibre wood. It is cheaper than the PLY wood in the UK and readily available in hardware stores. Hope that helps!
@jasminaperinpanayagam8243 Жыл бұрын
Hi what size MDF - thickness is reccomended? planning to make somehting like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXnZfXawetibaZo for the first time. And any suggestions about size of board - need to feed 40+ kids and as a novice to structed cakes striggling to find answers. Your video has been amazing though and given me the confidence to attempt this. Thanks
@zoeburmester4132 Жыл бұрын
Hi Jasmina I recommend that you draw out your design on card, so you can see how big it will be and this will indicate how big the board should be. Sounds like a fairly big cake so I would definitely look at 6 - 9mm MDF and M10/12 rods. Good luck!