My 12-year-old daughter and I decorated this Chinese dragon cake for a Chinese New Year’s party. We cut two bundt cakes to form the body. Coated with red butter-cream icing, then added red candy-melt scales. Before applying the scales, we painted each one with gold luster dust using a drop of clear liquor mixed with the luster powder.
The snout is made from two Twinkies. Tongue, legs, and tail are fondant. Fire is made from melting yellow and orange candy melts. It’s all fully edible. It was a lot of fun to make.
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What a beautiful cake. Can you tell me what you used for the teeth?
The teeth are made from white buttercream icing using a # 3 tip. But you could also try white candies or fondant if you wanted.
How big was the cake in length and width , its a brillant cake.
Beautiful! What did you use to mold the candy melt scales? Did you use water and iridescent powder for the gold, or a special liquid?
I don’t know the exact length of the cake. I think the length of the board is about 36 inches. The candy melt scales were not molded. I used them right out of the bag — flat side up. I mixed luster dust with a few drops of vodka, as I hear that it (or clear vanilla) works better than water.
How many bags of candy melts did you need to use?
Wow the head is awsome I wish I could make something like that
@ May 15: I think it was about two bags of candy melts. Maybe a bit less.
Can you tell me what your used for the eyes and nostrils?
Thanks!
I love that you used the candy melts just as they come. Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!
wish you have a video showing us how it’s done. It’s an awesome cake. How did you make the head?