Fondant Rooster for a Cake

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   Prepare fondant in different colors, two base skewers, and a foam stand. Stick the skewers into the foam in a crisscross. Both skewers will support the legs and the body, and at the top one will hold the head while the other holds the tail. Picture roughly how it should look and at what angle it should sit.

2. Step 2:

   

   Sculpt the legs from light orange fondant and make holes through them for the skewers.

3. Step 3:

   

   Slide the legs onto the skewers and set everything on the foam. Trim the skewers to the height you need.

4. Step 4:

   

   Make the rooster's body from green fondant and slide it onto both skewers. Smooth out the bumps and the joints where it meets the legs. Let it set for about an hour so the structure firms up.

5. Step 5:

   

   Shape the rooster's neck from red fondant, set it in place, smooth it, and use scissors to create a feather texture. There are also special tools for feathers.

6. Step 6:

   

   Make a light orange head, mark where the beak and wattles will attach, and outline the eye sockets.

7. Step 7:

   

   Make a yellow beak with a red tongue. This part is described very well in the video.

8. Step 8:

   

   Make the eyes — first a white layer, then blue irises, a black pupil, and two white highlights. Below the eyes, add little eyelid shapes; this gives the rooster a good-natured look.

9. Step 9:

   

   Make a red comb and wattles. It comes out cute.

10. Step 10:

    

    Make a yellow wing.

11. Step 11:

    

    Form the tail from thin strips of fondant — tall and multicolored.

12. Step 12:

    

    Let it dry a little.

13. Step 13:

    

    If you like, touch up the fondant rooster or some of its parts. Gold and silver paint look great on figures like this, for accents and a festive touch.