Step by step instructions for making a cowboy hat .
This particular cake was made for a coworker for her 50th birthday
First you need to make the brim of your hat as this will take a few days to dry. You can use either fondant or a fondant/gumpaste mixture to make the brim.
I used a real hat brim to make a template. I drew around the brim onto a large gift bag but a shirt box or poster board would work well also
I used a real hat brim to make a template. I drew around the brim onto a large gift bag but a shirt box or poster board would work well also
Roll out your fondant and cut out the brim shape using your template
Roll out your fondant and cut out the brim shape using your template
Roll out your fondant and cut out the brim shape using your template
Or you can place something under the sides of the fondant while on the template or other sturdy item to hold the curl until it dries
You can use a sewing wheel to “draw” around the edge of the brim to make your seam if you want.
Now comes the cake. You can use whichever size or shaped pans give you the type of hat you’re after. I used the Wilton small oval pans. I used 3 layers of cake.
Trim and shape your cakes to look like your hat then cover in buttercream.
Cover your hat with fondant and place on your brim on your cake board
Now you can decorate your hat!
To make the hat a birthday cake I also made a gumpaste belt buckle with the birthday girl’s age on it to fit the theme.
