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How To Make A Pirate Hook Cake

Just follow the basic instructions for how to make a pirate hook cake using the template. Look at the theme party pack that you will be using and pick out the main colors. This cake will be great for any type of pirate party. You could color the shirt and cuff to match the pirate theme pack that you selected.

This pirate hook cake was inspired by the dastardly villains of the sea that lost their hand in battle or to a sea animal. The hook is shaped out of ready to use fondant and is polished to look shiny with edible gold dust. You will find the edible gold dust at large craft and department stores in the cake decorating aisle.

You have step-by-step written instructions, along with a pirate hook cake template.

How To Make A Pirate Hook Cake

By Cindy Littlefield

You’ll need:

Download make a Pirate Hook Cake template.

* Template for the Pirate Hook Cake
* 9- by 13-inch baked cake
* Frosting (any color you like; purple looks especially nice)
* Ready-to-use white fondant
* Food coloring (black and red)
* Confectioner’s sugar
* Edible gold or silver fondant decorating powder and a small pastry brush (optional)
* Rolling pin
* Wax paper
* Kitchen knife

Instructions:

1. Print make a Pirate Hook Cake template and cut out the pieces.

2. Wearing disposable kitchen gloves, pull three small hunks (about 2 inches in diameter) from the fondant. Knead just enough black food coloring into one of the hunks to turn the fondant gray. Tint the second piece red, and leave the third white.

3. Set a quarter size piece of the gray fondant aside. Then roll the rest of it into a rope shape, and set it atop the hook piece that is with the pirate cake template.

4. Using the paper as a pattern, press and shape the fondant into a hook shape. Use a knife to taper the point.

5. To give the hook a real metallic look, brush gold or silver decorating powder onto the fondant if you like.

6. Place the reserved gray fondant atop a piece of wax paper dusted with confectioners sugar and roll it out to about a quarter-inch thickness. Using the corresponding template piece, cut a hook base from the rolled fondant. Likewise, roll out the red fondant and cut out a jacket cuff.

7. Next, roll out the white fondant and cut a shirt cuff from it. Use your fingers to flute the top of the shirt cuff to create a ruffled look.

8. Set all of the fondant shapes aside for a few minutes, leaving them uncovered so they will stiffen up a bit.

9. Meanwhile, frost your pirate hook cake.

10. When you’re ready to assemble the fondant pieces atop the cake, begin with the hook. Then cover the blunt end with the hook base. Next, set the shirt cuff in place atop the hook base. Finally, add the jacket cuff, overlapping the non-fluted edge of the shirt cuff.

Disney Family.com’s has provided the template for the Pirate Hook Cake.

You’ll find plates, napkins, stickers or any other item you need to complete your pirate theme party on these pages, Little Buccaneer Party Supplies,
Pink Skull Party Supplies, Pirates Of The Caribbean Party and Pirates Party Supplies so, take a look.