How a Sugar Artist Crafts a 5-Tier Wedding Cake | Handcrafted | Bon Appétit

Sugar artist Ana Parzych joins Bon Appétit for this episode of Handcrafted to demonstrate every step of filling, stacking, and decorating a 5-tier wedding cake in her impeccable style. From building layers of buttercream and applying fondant, to crafting intricate decorative molding and realistic sugar flowers, take an up-close look at the craftsmanship behind the world’s most luxurious wedding cakes. -- 0:00 Introduction 0:18 Scoring 0:53 Trimming 1:38 Filling 3:21 Crumb Coating 3:52 Main Coating 4:24 Leveling Buttercream 5:31 Wrapping In Fondant 7:25 Tiering 10:21 Forming Borders 11:49 Painting Borders 12:48 Applying Borders 14:42 Piping 16:23 Painting 17:31 Forming Molding 18:44 Attaching Molding 21:53 Sweet Pea 25:14 Simple Rose 30:04 Attaching Flowers 31:52 Final Presentation See more of Ana’s work here: Looking for more cooking inspiration? Gain unlimited a