Description
This striking Spiderman-themed masterpiece combines a rich chocolate foundation with professional decorating techniques to create a heroic centerpiece. Perfect for adventurous bakers, this design features a vibrant blue sugar paste suit and a precision-piped chocolate web mask that looks as sharp as it tastes.
Ingredients
- 18cm high chocolate cake
- Chocolate frosting
- 700g blue sugar paste
- 50g red sugar paste
- 15g white sugar paste
- 15g black sugar paste
- 50g dark chocolate or black food pen
- Powdered sugar
- Cornstarch
- Edible glue
Instructions
- Apply a thin, even crumb coat of chocolate frosting to the 18cm cake and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until firm.
- Roll out the red sugar paste and cut out a large oval shape to serve as the base for the Spiderman mask.
- Roll out the white and black sugar paste, cutting white teardrop shapes and larger black outlines, then layer them using edible glue to create the eyes.
- Pipe a concentric web pattern onto the red mask using melted dark chocolate in a parchment cornet, or draw the pattern with a food pen once the fondant is dry.
- Dust your workspace with a 50/50 mix of powdered sugar and cornstarch, roll out the blue sugar paste, and drape it over the chilled cake, smoothing it with a fondant smoother.
- Apply a small amount of edible glue to the back of the mask and eyes to secure them to the center of the blue-covered cake.
Notes
To prevent the fondant from drying out or cracking, keep your workspace cool and avoid over-working the sugar paste. If you are using melted chocolate for the webbing, ensure it has cooled slightly before piping to prevent it from running too quickly on the fondant surface.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Decorating
- Cuisine: American