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Have any of you made that unicorn cake? How did you do the horn?

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Flamingoose · 25/02/2018 07:53

If you google unicorn cake, 90% of the image results are of a white unicorn cake with a gold horn and flowers / buttercream mane. I reckon I could have a reasonable attempt at it for dd's birthday - but I cant work out how to do the horn. I could spray an ice cream cone gold, but the thick twisted gold horn is much better. Any ideas?

Have any of you made that unicorn cake?  How did you do the horn?
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RNBrie · 25/02/2018 07:56

I've always assumed it's just a roll of sugarpaste sprayed gold. Maybe flower paste which sets harder...

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closephine85 · 25/02/2018 07:59

I think it’s probably a block of fondant icing rolled into a sausage and then wound round something rigid for support. Then painted with edible gold paint at a guess?

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c75kp0r · 25/02/2018 08:04

I appreciate you probably have higher standards than me, but I’d use a decorative candle - the twisty ones that go on a dinner table......

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PinPon · 25/02/2018 08:07

Decorative candle - then you can light it for the birthday kid to blow out!

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dmell13 · 25/02/2018 08:07

I've made a few. I've use two or 3 kind of cone shape lengths of sugar paste then twisted them together to make the horn. Start with a golden colour like autumn leaf then spray with golden lustre. There are tutorials on YouTube x

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dmell13 · 25/02/2018 08:09

This one I used 3 different colours

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MrsBetfair · 25/02/2018 08:10

Lots of YouTube videos are helpful for this. I rolled out fondant/sugarpaste into a long sausage shape - thick at one end and getting thinner to the other end then wound around a damp skewer with the thin end at the top. If you can then put the skewer into florist foam or similar to let the fondant/sugarpaste dry for a couple of days. Then paint with gold edible paint (Amazon!).

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dmell13 · 25/02/2018 08:17

Last try.....

Have any of you made that unicorn cake?  How did you do the horn?
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seven201 · 25/02/2018 08:46

I made it. I got a block of that icing stuff and twisted it round a wooden skewer. I'll find a pic...

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seven201 · 25/02/2018 08:53

I spray painted gold. I admit I did the horn last and was a bit fed up by then so it's not the best!

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KerplunkChampion · 25/02/2018 10:02

Candle is a great idea or..

Have any of you made that unicorn cake?  How did you do the horn?
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Flamingoose · 25/02/2018 18:44

Haha! Perfect for a 6yo birthday party!!

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