Here's Perry in his platypus state, on all fours with his eyes turned out. He's made from a 9x13 inch sheet cake that was cut in half and stacked, making him about 9 inches x 6.5 inches and 3 inches tall. His bill and feet and tail are made from modeling chocolate. His eyes are fondant balls that are stuck on the ends of dowel rods to support their weight. His legs are just lots of icing piped on. I wish I had rounded the edges a bit more, but overall I am happy with how he turned out.
Hi Kirsten, I'm based in the UK and I had been asked to do a "3d" platypus cake... having never heard of Perry the Platypus, I was a little bewildered!! However a quick flick through google and up popped your platypus cake...Thank you for saving my day!! Carol UK
ReplyDeleteI hope your cake turned out well! Perry's very popular with the 10 and under crowd (at least at my house!) :)
ReplyDeleteKristen- Thank you for the inspiration! I followed your very descriptive steps and made a lovely Perry for my 4YO neighbor's bday party. She loved it! I used fondant for the bill, feet and tail. The bill was the only tricky part for me. Thanks again!
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