Sculpting Essentials: The Perfect Sphere
Kimberly Bailey
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1:05
- In-depth Instruction; over 178 mins
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Building the Base
21:56
Meet Kimberly Bailey, owner of The Butter End Cakery and your guide to creating perfectly-spherical confections. Every ball cake needs a secure base, and Kimberly is there to guide you step-by-step through the process of building one, from constructing your armature to attaching a polystyrene sphere.
Sculpting Your Cake
21:31
Measure and stack your tiers while Kimberly shows you a foolproof way to carve the perfect ball. (Hint: You'll let the turntable do most of the work.) And when the inevitable mistake happens, don't sweat it! Kimberly has an easy and delicious fix for that, too: a buttercream spackle.
Ganache & Fondant
29:52
Crumb coat your cake with ganache to create a smooth, unified ball. Then watch as Kimberly drapes her fondant in one swift motion, taking care to show how this challenging hurdle can be cleared with less stress. Still see seams? Let her show you how those "imperfections" are really just opportunities to get creative.
The Baseball Cake
24:55
The stitches on a baseball present a unique challenge for decorating, but Kimberly has you covered with an easy solution to keep your creation looking realistic. Trace, cut and transfer your logo with little mess and stay tuned until the end for a simple way to create a volleyball variation.
The Basketball Cake
38:16
Basketballs require a new way of applying fondant because of the texture. Instead of going top-down, Kimberly comes at her sphere from the side, smoothing together two pieces to create a full-length seam. And if the athletes in your life are soccer fans instead, she has another design made just for you!
The Beach Ball Cake
12:45
Gain inspiration from the waves and sun by making a beach ball cake. Watch as Kimberly shows you how to use a template to create this unique design. Then emboss your stripes and layer them on the fondant at the angle of your choosing before finishing it off with a sugary sand.
Creating a Beach Showpiece
28:03
Turn your beach ball cake into a showpiece by creating an entire summer scene around it, complete with a sand pail. See how Kimberly carefully carves a lip on the pail, braids a handle and injects visual interest using a variety of sugars to create a real sand look that also tastes great!
Make unforgettable, spherical cakes that look just like baseballs, volleyballs, basketballs, soccer balls and beach balls. Find out how alongside Kimberly Bailey, the owner of The Butter End Cakery. Start by building a straightforward armature featuring a simple half-sphere support for your cake. Next, Kimberly will teach you her techniques for stacking, filling and carving your cake with confidence. Worried you’ll mess up? Discover how to make mistakes disappear using a simple buttercream fix. You’ll also see how to apply a ganache crumb coat that unifies your cake and its support to create a smooth ball. Then, Kimberly will guide you step by step through using fondant to decorate an amazing array of ball designs.
Kimberly Bailey
Kimberly Bailey discovered her love of cake decorating while battling cancer. A year after she began making cakes, Kimberly opened The Butter End Cakery in Santa Monica, California. As she puts it, "I feel lucky. And happier than ever. Sometimes the greatest gifts come in the strangest wrapping." Kimberly's cakes can be found in magazines such as Martha Stewart Weddings, Cake Geek and People. She was also honored in Brides magazine for creating one of the 50 Most Beautiful Wedding Cakes.
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