Realistic Cactus Cake with Spikes

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2 жыл бұрын

How to make a realistic Cactus Cake with Spikes
I found this spiky cactus in our local Ikea store and I thought why not see if I could recreate him in cake 🌵 So here is Spike and his Spiky friend 😉
Let me know in the comments what other items you would like to see me recreate in cake?
Tools and products used in this video -
For the buttercream I used Green Colour Mill bit.ly/greencolourmill and also used the Hot Pink and Yellow Colour Mill to colour my cake batter
Hot Pink - bit.ly/hotpinkcolourmill
Yellow - bit.ly/yellowcolourmill
For the Plant Pot I used a 6'' Cake and 5'' Cake Card
For the Cactus I used 4'' Cake and 3'' Cake Cards bit.ly/cake-cards
Mix Brown and Orange fondant/sugarpaste together to create a plant pot colour I use premixed colours
Brown - bit.ly/saracinobrownpastatop
Orange - bit.ly/Orangesaracinopastatop
Mix Green and Black Fondant/Sugarpaste together to create Cactus Plant colour, I used Massa Mona Lisa for this one
Green - bit.ly/massamonalisagreen
Black - bit.ly/massamonalisablack
I then mixed Mustard Dust in with white fondant to create fluffy balls to then add the spikes to the cake :) bit.ly/fractalmustardpowder
Make sure to dowel the plant pot cake to ensure the weight of the cactus doesn't cause the cake to sink - bit.ly/2Uy7d06
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Пікірлер: 103

@amandagodfrey5952 2 жыл бұрын

You are too hard on yourself Zoe. Your cactus looks brilliant. Thank you for sharing your work 💜

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@mollysullivan3500 2 ай бұрын

ZOE. It’s just perfect!! I can’t imagine you doing it better!

@zoesfancycakes 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🤩

@ThePuschkin1986 9 күн бұрын

I made a similar one years ago. I used half-spherical stainless steel bowls to form a very ball-shaped cactus. for the spikes I used sliced almonds. my pot was very rudimentary and flat. I created a sand filling instead of soil for which I used a mix of one part brown sugar and one part powdered hazelnut.

@zoesfancycakes 8 күн бұрын

Sounds amazing! 🤩

@xyrt00 2 жыл бұрын

Its amazing how some people are just gifted. Your cakes are so precise. Beautiful.

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤗

@Coveredinbees93 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe use pulled sugar for the spikes but colored what you want it to be? Or like the decorative candied nuts with the sugar/caramel spikes off of them, and instead of pressing them into the fondant you can use some kind of edible glue? Might be faster? Anyway, the cake looked gorgeous as is!

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Emily, thanks for the ideas - I definitely think they could work. I've never tried pulled sugar but it sounds exciting and something cool to try :)

@Elin-Esteem84 Жыл бұрын

I think the spaghetti is perfect for the needles, it looks great

@LUXLUXJCAKES 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible work! I'd colour the vermicelli just like you do with coconut.

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea! 😊

@wendyschlegel5031 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the cactus cake looked quite realistic. It looked very tasty in the end when you cut it open. You did a fantastic job as always.

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, my dad enjoyed it 😉

@chitowngal9201 2 жыл бұрын

You never cease to amaze, this is absolutely incredible!! 😃

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@patriciadavis2530 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely awesome 🙌 well done I can’t wait to have a go 😊

@zoesfancycakes 6 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@jecskid8 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing! It really is, and I can see that would take a long time to do the spines of the cactus. I'd have used the vermicelli as spines, and maybe rolled the vermicelli in edible dusts to get them the colour if like, if they need it. It's brilliant, Zoe; thanks so much.

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@AnnieLyn 2 жыл бұрын

Wow looks so real one...

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ann, glad you liked it 😊

@ansikhumalo4074 2 жыл бұрын

Great job! It looks amazing. I love love love your space . ♥️♥️♥️♥️

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you like it! ❤️

@sugarfingers777 2 жыл бұрын

Really well done and I love your workspace ! Looks fabulous 💕

@gwencrable7286 2 жыл бұрын

I thought you did a great job on the cactus. It looks very realistic and the pot as well. I also love your new space. It looks beautiful. 👍🏾❤

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@ghoulgoil5029 2 жыл бұрын

No! You did awesome! It looks real. Amazing job!

@lornawinstanley1226 9 ай бұрын

Fishing line works well for the spikes

@zoesfancycakes 9 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! :)

@deborahscott9725 2 жыл бұрын

Great cake , and very realistic😊

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰

@byronchandler5000 2 жыл бұрын

Zoe, your cactus cake looks beautiful, my lovely British amiga.

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Byron, I hope you are having a great week 😊

@peggythomas2103 2 жыл бұрын

I think it turned out fantastic! We are our own worst critics!

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and we are indeed - I'm forever thinking when I look back at my cakes - if only I'd done this or that lol

@imatrat 2 жыл бұрын

As usual, absolutely incredible!!! I have a bit of a random question if you wouldn’t mind letting me know … where is your kitchen from? Love these cabinets ❤️. Thanks Zoe.

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 Our new kitchen is from Howdens Joinery. The cupboards are a Matt Navy sort of style, hope that helps.

@lidakhan4562 8 күн бұрын

Wow😍👏👏👏👏👏

@zoesfancycakes 5 күн бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

@Bakersvalley123 2 жыл бұрын

Always Lovely cake Vermicelli made from Pakistan 🇵🇰

@catherinedannielewski6105 2 жыл бұрын

Un jeu de patience...tellement réaliste... j'💚 juste incroyable, quel talent...! Une grande fan from Belgium 🇧🇪 🤩🤩

@konradxtofik 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! This looks amazing, Zoe! So realistic and delicious. 🥹

@damypatisse8700 2 жыл бұрын

Incroyable.. Comme toujours. Bravo et merci pour le partage

@soniamedellin7872 10 ай бұрын

Hermoso ,,todo lo que haces es hermoso , saludos desde México

@zoesfancycakes 10 ай бұрын

Muchos gracias 🥰

@VivianCastillo 2 жыл бұрын

Looks really great. Like a real cactus in a pot! Amazing!

@anandi483 Жыл бұрын

Firstly very beautiful art work outstanding for me , as you asked so I kept thinking … you could have used white chocolate or some sugars for baking that you can shape and freeze for spikes .

@aneta5196 Жыл бұрын

This is so realistic it’s crazy! I’d be scared to take a bite, even though it’s cake 😮. I was wondering if you’d consider making a cake with no flower pot. As in, the side is decorated like a flower you just pulled out of the pot with exposed roots, soil, and whatever those little white bits are. I think that might be an interesting challenge. Thank you for reading my comment ❤

@zoesfancycakes Жыл бұрын

I'll have to look into doing that, it sounds really interesting!! ❤️

@Chazlid 2 жыл бұрын

You are amazing!!! Gorgeous and so realistic!!!

@jodyelkins1924 2 жыл бұрын

Very life like! Super creative. Awesome job!

@lasenorita4256 2 жыл бұрын

Love your cakes zoe. You r gifted keep it up ❤❤❤❤

@finallyanaccount 2 жыл бұрын

You did well.

@dkssweets9436 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I love Zoe’s tutorials🥰

@paulieabeles2149 2 жыл бұрын

Genius.

@ViKee010 Жыл бұрын

I saw two um cacti? Couldn’t tell which was the real one or cake one when you passed with the camera. Then side by side couldn’t tell either. Till you cut the cake. This is so beautiful. Your hard work always shows, in not showing. 🤟🏼🤍

@zoesfancycakes Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@michelle_mitch_p 2 жыл бұрын

Modelling chocolate I have used before. Worked well for me x

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Fab idea, thank you :)

@yasdzz5833 2 жыл бұрын

Excelente ‼️🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@webdomesticasdomesticas4561 2 жыл бұрын

Perfeito como sempre!

@peggybroemsen5352 2 жыл бұрын

I could not figure out which plant that you made! EXCELLENT LOVE ❤ IT!!

@paulasmith7256 2 жыл бұрын

It looks fabulous and very realistic

@virginiasantillan2267 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@susanowens6393 2 жыл бұрын

Very different cake You did a beautiful job.

@dodge10P1N 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the spikes were perfect!

@milagrolopez8871 2 жыл бұрын

Love it!!

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰

@dixie_normous8894 2 жыл бұрын

This made me giggle. The other night I heard a thud/bang outside. When I went outside to see what it was there was a cactus just like this on my footpath 😂

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

lol, thats sooooo funny 🤣

@jocelynecupcake 2 жыл бұрын

I would have took like a pin or need and made a mold for it, then put chocolate in it but maybe it'll melt or break. I LOVE the idea of this realistic cake tho

@fatcaptaincuisineliving2244 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT!! AMAZING!!

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@NataliCheremshina 2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏

@lorrainelindley2131 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly every video I watch I'm blown away how talented you are. Would love to know what recipe you use for your ganache and what chocolate you use. I finding it impossible trying to find tutorials on sculpting modeling chocolate got to sculpt the avengers for my son's birthday xx

@sellyspreadlove5900 2 жыл бұрын

I love it😍👍🏾

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰

@nadianoman3871 2 жыл бұрын

V nice

@miryansturmmimi1657 2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏

@ishisamee5670 2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@noramartinez756 2 жыл бұрын

Zoe..me encantan tus trabajos!! Seria ideal ese pastel para alguien que le guste las plantas... Pero algo con espinas... Dicen q no hay q tener esas plantas en la entrada de las casas!!. Mejor un pastel de maceta con flores!🙏😘😘😘

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nora 🥰 I didn't know that but I will make sure to not have my cactus plants at the entrance to my home now 😉 Have a great rest of the week.

@clarewillison9379 2 жыл бұрын

Would spun sugar strands/shards work for the spikes? (It’s what I thought you’d used until I watched !) Excellent work 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@MsSindyLouWho 2 жыл бұрын

I think you are way too hard on yourself! It looks incredible! Great job! As always!

@melina.3548 2 жыл бұрын

😍😍😍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Maliro580 2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍

@CaptainDar 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, love it! Maybe angel hair would work better for the spines? I think it's a bit thicker than vermicelli. I have a friend who made a similar one and she used spaghetti for the spines.

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, thats a fab idea - will def try that if I ever decide to make another cactus cake 😊

@maiamaisuradze5092 2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏💋😘❤️❤️

@peninah.l.wambui5281 2 жыл бұрын

I heard of this thing called pastillage ... I think it might've worked for the spikes

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

I will give it a try thank you

@sbe8621 Жыл бұрын

i thought you did an amazing job of the catus i thought it looked real

@zoesfancycakes Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! :)

@user-recept_of_youtube 2 жыл бұрын

🌵🌵🌵😜😜😜👍👍👍

@user-pd2mr6kf8j 2 жыл бұрын

💋💕❣️💯

@brn2looz990 2 жыл бұрын

What time of cake do you use? Looks like it's a pretty stiff consistency to be able to carve them well

@zoesfancycakes 2 жыл бұрын

I tend to use either a Madeira Type Sponge or genoise type as I find these a little easier to carve with compared to a Victoria sponge type. Albeit you can't beat a light and fluffy cake 😊

@brn2looz990 2 жыл бұрын

@@zoesfancycakes Awesome! I appreciate your quick response! 👍