Fondant 3D Conifer Tree Tutorial (2)

This is a tutorial on how to make 3D conifer trees using fondant. This fondant tree is easy to make and uses only a few tools.

There is another post on this website on how to make a different type of conifer trees. That post can be found here.

TOOLS:

(1) Fondant Leaf Cutter

(2) Pizza Cutter or any other sharp cutter

(3) Pain Brush

(4) Rolling Pin

EDIBLE COMPONENTS:

(1) Fondant. I used marshmallow fondant. Recipe here.

(2) Water

(3) Vodka

PROCEDURE:

(1) Color your fondant green and shape some of it into a high cone.

(2) Roll out the rest of the fondant and cut out leaves using your fondant leaf cutter. Be sure to impress the cutter into the fondant so the leaf veins show.

(3) Brush the fondant cone with water. Starting from the bottom of the cone, stick the leaves on it in rows all the way to the top of the cone.

(4) Use a pizza cutter to cut off the excess fondant at the base of the cone.

(5) Using your paint brush (or toothpick), lift the edges of the leaves so they spread out.

(6) Leave the tree to dry before brushing it with some vodka to remove the icing sugar residue.

END NOTES:

(1) If you want to make a tree in winter, do not brush off the icing sugar residue. In addition, cap the tree with some white fondant to act as snow.

BONUS TUTORIAL:

To add texture to your cake board, use a small fondant crimper or pearl sugar picker to make patterns on the fondant after covering the cake board with fondant.

About Terry Adido

Terry Adido is passionate about showing people how easy it is to recreate restaurant quality meals in the comfort of their kitchens. With a style of cooking he refers to as Afro-European Fusion, his meals are influenced greatly by French and Italian Cuisine with a West African twist. If you love good food, you are in for the ride of your life.

Teniola Adamson says:

January 20, 2015 at 6:39 am

Well Done Boss

Terry Adido says:

January 20, 2015 at 2:27 pm

Thanks Teniola.

Bisi says:

January 27, 2015 at 10:36 pm

Do you add any Tylo powder or cmc to your fondant to prevent it from cracking especially when making roses and drapping the Princess dress

Terry Adido says:

January 28, 2015 at 12:06 am

No I don’t add anything. Its just plain MMF.

January 31, 2015 at 10:41 pm

Thanks Terry but I have heard that the fondant would crack and wouldn’t stay the shape you want it if you don’t use sugarpaste for things like roses, flowers, 3D shapes etc

Terry Adido says:

February 1, 2015 at 2:09 am

Well, I make all my figures, flowers, etc with marshmallow fondant alone. The facts speak for themselves. So no that information is not exactly accurate.