Edible Sculptures Design
A course by Marc Suárez, Cake Designer
Learn to shape and sculpt cakes to recreate hyperrealistic elements and textures
With just a few ingredients and lots of creativity, a cake can become a work of art. Cake designer Marc Suárez, winner of several international awards for best cake sculptor, teaches you to carve and model delicious and hyperrealistic edible sculptures with a touch of magic.
In this course, learn how to make 3D cakes with basic baking ingredients and a good dose of imagination. Heat up your oven and prepare to make a personalized sculpture using edible materials, from sponge cake to fondant to modeling chocolate.
What will you learn in this online course?
22 lessons & 29 downloads
What's included in this course?
To start off, Marc Suárez talks about how he became a cake designer and which artists have influenced his work. He welcomes you into the world of creative baking and its endless possibilities. So, let your imagination take the reins!
Learn the essential steps for creating your initial sketch and getting your 3D cake project off the ground. Analyze whether your idea can realistically be made 100% edible, taking into account volume, proportions, and basic physics. Look for inspiration and choose the color palette for your sculpture. Prepare the template and materials, and decide on the most sturdy and effective structure for your cake.
Now it's time to make your dream a reality! Assemble the structure making sure it meets health and safety regulations. Bake and select the best pieces to mount as part of the finished design. Start carving using your template and guides, paying close attention to each shape before adding the ganache topping.
Now is when your cake really takes on a personality of its own. With Marc as your guide, add the finishing touches down to the very last detail decorating your cake with modeling chocolate and icing. Make your cake burst with color by adding food coloring to the fondant.
"Put the icing on the cake" with a few expressive flourishes. Add small rice paper decorations and cover the base and stand. Marc gives you a few tips on how to transport and store your edible artwork.
- 99% positive reviews (145)
- 6,582 students
- 22 lessons (4h 38m)
- 29 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, German, English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Indonesian · Romanian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Craft an edible sculpture, including its framework, using sponge cake, chocolate, icing, and a few other ingredients.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Any creative type, especially from the world of illustration or sculpting, and both professional and amateur creative pastry chefs who want to broaden their knowledge of edible sculpting and cake design.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary for this course, Marc will walk you through everything step-by-step.
In terms of materials, you need a fondant rolling pin, some basic cake decorating tools, food colorings, paintbrushes, and a few other things that your teacher will explain along the way. For the final project you also need a few basic household tools like an iron or radial saw, a drill, a hand saw or electric saw suitable for wood, and a selection of wrenches.
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Marc Suárez
A course by Marc Suárez
Marc Suárez is a cake designer and expert in hyperrealistic sculptures using modeling chocolate. He's taught creative baking and cake decoration classes all across the world, from New Zealand to Canada, stopping by in Australia, Singapore, India, Kuwait, Greece, the United States, and Costa Rica.
He received the Sculpted Cake Award at the 2019 Cake Master Awards, also known as the Cake Oscars due to its international prestige. Throughout his career he's also been awarded first prize at the 2015 BCN&Cake (Spain), first prize at the 2016 Marseille ExpoGato (France), gold medal at both the 2016 and 2019 Cake International (UK), and second prize at the 2018 SoFlo Cake&Candy Expo (USA).
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What Will We Do in The Course?
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U2
From Idea to Paper
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Feasible Cake Ideas
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Inspiration and Define Color Palette
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Sketch and Structure 1
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Sketch and Structure 2
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U3
From Sketch to Reality
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Assemble and Isolate the Structure
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Assembling the Cake
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Biscuit Carving
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Cover the Cake with Ganache 1
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Cover the Cake with Ganache 2
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U4
Bring the Sculpture to Life
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Modeling the Head and Tail 1
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Modeling the Head and Tail 2
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Modeling the Head and Tail 3
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Fondant and Details 1
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Fondant and Details 2
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Painting 1
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Painting 2
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U5
Final Details and Transportation
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Make the Fins
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Cover the Rod and Finish the Base
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Conservation and Transport
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FP
Final project
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Edible Sculptures Design
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Meet expert teachers
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FAQs
You’ll master modeling, carving, and decorating techniques in creative pastry, working with sponge cake, fondant, and moldable chocolate, along with design principles, proportion, and structure to create 3D cakes and hyper-realistic sculptures.
This course is designed for those with basic baking knowledge looking to refine their creative pastry and edible sculpture skills. It’s an intermediate-level class.
You’ll need sponge cake, fondant, moldable chocolate, colorings, molds, modeling tools, dowels, structural bases, and basic baking utensils. The course details every material and tool required.
You’ll learn how to select harmonious palettes, combine complementary colors, and apply volume, textures, and visual effects to achieve professional finishes in your edible creations.
Yes, the course includes realistic modeling and sculpting techniques for characters and anatomical details using fondant and moldable chocolate.
You’ll learn to design and build secure internal structures using dowels, MDF bases, and food-safe materials to ensure your sculptures stay stable.
Yes, the course covers painting skin, creating textures, and applying special effects on moldable chocolate and fondant.
Excelente curso y excelente las explicaciones
Şimdiye kadar aldığım en kapsamlı ve güzel bir dersti teşekkür ederim.
Excelente curso y docente. 100 % recomendado.
Gran curso que te enseña los fundamentos y te lleva de la mano
me está ayudando a mejorar mis técnicas de pastelería