Sugar Skull Cake

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Sugar Skull Cake

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Cake Decorating: Sugar Skull

How to make a sugar skull cake

Use the Colored Gum Paste to Form Roses

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Flatten the gum paste into small discs then roll and layer them into a rose shape

Roll and Flatten Fondant

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Crumble a Cake and Mush in Frosting and Butterscotch

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You may use any kind of frosting and can substitute the butterscotch for the flavor of your choice

Form a Ball With the Dough-like Mix

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Begin forming a skull shape with the dough-like mix

Frost the Skull

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Cover the Frosted Skull With Fondant

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Add frosting to the bottom of the skull and fold some of the excess fondant over to cover the bottom

Stick the Gum Paste Roses in the Eye Sockets Using Edible Glue

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I recommend adding the roses before coloring the eye sockets.

You may even try sticking the roses in with toothpicks or lollipop sticks.

Decorate With Edible Markers and Icing Color

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Et Voilà!

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