All-Star Cakes
Mike McCarey
Class Preview
0:43
- In-depth Instruction; over 154 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Getting Started
14:00
Master cake sculptor and artist Mike McCarey introduces you to the world of sculpted sports cakes as he previews the two cakes you'll make in this class. He also shows you how to build a cake stand strong enough to hold a giant football standing on end!
Sculpting the Football Cake
17:52
Stack your cakes up high and then use Mike's included template to carve the perfect oblong football. Carve along with Mike using templates, then freehand the finer details. Carve a bit too much? No worries; Mike will show you how to compensate when you apply your crumb coat.
Covering the Football in Fondant
12:16
Learn the secrets behind making a super-smooth crumb coat and why it's so important for this project. Then, shift your focus to fondant as you master covering your cake one half at a time.
Final Details on the Football
13:28
Your football is almost ready for kickoff as you explore how airbrushing can bring out details and hide flaws. Then add the finishing touches, stripes and laces before Mike discusses how you can use these techniques to make a variety of sports balls, and shares his formula for making the perfect soccer ball.
Shoe Cake Support
5:53
Build a custom 3-D cake board that will support your cake and lift the shoe's toe right off the ground. You also learn how Mike created his templates so you can replicate this technique for any athletic shoe in your closet!
Sculpting the Shoe Cake
33:51
Build this cake from the ground up as you first stack and sculpt the sole before shaping the rest of the shoe. Carve along with Mike as you first carve using templates before free-handing the finer details and applying the crumb coat.
Draping & Decorating
25:04
Using modeling chocolate, add dimension to the sole, build up the shoe opening and form a tongue before you cover the entire cake in textured fondant.
Leather & Laces
21:33
Take a giant step toward the completion of this cake as you learn to create multilayered laces, trim, stitching and embossed details.
Finishing the Shoe Cake
9:13
Personalize your shoe for the guest of honor and add the final details. Then, Mike offers tips for modifying his design for a variety of shoe styles.
Create unbelievable sports-themed cakes with master decorator Mike McCarey. Make an upright football cake using a gravity-defying structure. Learn to carve your football cake with confidence, cover it in leather-colored fondant, and add details like seams, airbrushed accents, stitching lines, laces and stripes for a game-ready look. Then, lace up an incredible sports shoe cake! Discover how to support suspended cake and carve the perfect shoe shape before you recreate all of the defining details: a textured fondant covering, a modeling chocolate sole, contrasting “leather” panels, stitching lines, laces and more. Give sports aficionados a winning celebration with unbelievable cakes that speak their language!
Mike McCarey
Since 1995, Mike McCarey has focused on pastry at his bakery, Mike's Amazing Cakes, in Redmond, Washington. In between teaching cake architecture and sculpting around the country and appearing on The Food Network as competitor and judge, Mike works magic in cake. His clients have included Starbucks, Dustin Hoffman, Arnold Palmer and even the legendary Julia Child.
Bonus materials available after purchase