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Bite Sized
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1. Shaping and Carving the cake
Paul starts with carving the cake to get the sphere shape for the bauble.
2. Covering the cake
This can be a little tricky, but follow Paul’s guidance on how to cover the sphere in sugarpaste.
3. Adding the Wafer Paper Decorations
This can be a little time consuming, but well worth it to get that full bauble effect.
4. Adding the Snowflake Decorations
Paul now adds some extra decorations to really bring the festive bauble to life.
5. Adding the lights
Paul finishes by adding the lights and his all important finishing touches.
6. Other Ideas
Paul shares some of the many uses learning this design can add to your cake repertoire.
7. PRO Lesson
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🎄✨ Festive Bauble Cake Tutorial with Paul Bradford ✨🎄
Get ready to add a little Christmas magic to your cake decorating this season! In this step-by-step tutorial, award-winning cake artist Paul Bradford shows you how to create an incredible hanging festive bauble cake that looks as if it’s floating in mid-air!
Perfect for impressing your friends, family, or clients this holiday season, this design combines clever structure with elegant festive details. Paul walks you through every stage with his trademark easy-going teaching style, so even a tricky gravity-defying design feels achievable and fun!
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to:
🎅 Make a simple stand to support your floating bauble cake design
🎁 Construct the ball shape using both dummy and real cake for a lightweight but realistic finish
🍰 Cover the cake in fondant, then add beautiful wafer paper ruffles for texture and movement
❄️ Add the finishing touches — delicate snowflakes, shimmering baubles, and those all-important festive details that make your cake truly shine
By the end, you’ll have a stunning, professional-looking centrepiece that’s full of Christmas charm — and plenty of “wow” factor!
Don’t forget to share your interpretations of this wonderful cake with Paul and the rest of the CakeFlix community on our Facebook group.
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