Free Rice Krispie Treats Tutorial: Learn How to Create Strong Edible Cake Shapes Cake Decorating and Baking Tutorial

Free Rice Krispie Treats Tutorial: Learn How to Create Strong Edible Cake Shapes
with Paul Bradford
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1. How to make Rice Krispie treats

In this lesson, you’ll find out the recipe for making rice krispie treats. This quick and easy recipe is great to use for cake toppers or as an edible replacement for polystyrene. To save time, you can make as many batches as you want at the same time and keep them in an airtight container allowing for months of use!

These rice kripsie treats were used in the making of Paul’s Three Little Monsters cake.

Learn How to Create Strong Edible Shapes for Cake Designs

Rice Krispie Treats are widely used in cake decorating when strong, lightweight structures are needed. This Free Rice Krispie Treats Tutorial teaches you how to prepare your own mixture from scratch and explains why this material is such a useful alternative to cake in certain situations. When working on novelty designs, carved shapes, or decorative structures, having a reliable base that holds its form can make a huge difference to both the design process and the final result.

One of the key advantages of this mixture is its sticky consistency, which allows it to hold together securely while remaining easy to shape. This makes it ideal for forming unusual shapes where traditional sponge cake might crumble or struggle to support itself. Once prepared, it can be moulded, carved, and adjusted to suit a wide range of decorative projects.

Throughout this lesson, you’ll discover how this versatile medium supports creative designs and helps improve structural stability. It is commonly used in novelty cakes, sculpted decorations, and large display pieces where strength and reliability are essential. Understanding how to prepare and handle it correctly helps reduce waste and ensures smoother results during carving and shaping.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

  • 🍚 Prepare a reliable mixture from simple ingredients
  • 🧱 Create firm shapes that hold their structure
  • ✂️ Shape and carve forms with greater control
  • 🎂 Use this technique when cake alone may not be suitable
  • 🏗️ Build strong foundations for structured cake designs
  • 💡 Apply practical tips to improve shaping and handling

By completing this Free Rice Krispie Treats Tutorial, you’ll gain valuable knowledge that supports more advanced cake designs while expanding your creative possibilities. This technique is especially useful for decorators who want to create bold shapes, sculpted designs, and reliable structures that maintain their form throughout the decorating process.

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Rice Krispie Treat Recipe (1 batch)

  • 150g marshmallows
  • 275g rice krispies (half of a large box)
  • Microwave
  • Microwavable bowl
  • Small amount of olive oil
Paul Bradford

Paul Bradford

Paul Bradford´s mission is to ‘Empower people to achieve their cake decorating dreams’ by providing a range of cake decorating courses and online tutorials through their website, which currently teaches 195,000+ students.  

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