Fondant Kangaroo Tutorial

Caroline Channing and Max Black are two of my favorite girls right now. They're there next to NCIS, Bones, Castle and Family Guy -  my favorite TV shows. Oh I miss Family Guy, I never get to watch as often as I use to.

Anyway, Caroline Channing and Max Black are the adorable duo that make up Two Broke Girls - a sitcom about... well... 2 broke girls (ha!) saving up for a cupcake business in New York City. One is broke since forever (that would be Max) and the other has been broke fairly recently (that would be Caroline). And because of their circumstances, they form an unlikely bond. 

I must have been living in a cave the past two years! And I can't believe I just knew of them just now. Oh well, I just rewatched the season 1 at least three times now and it doesn't get old. I can't wait for the September release of season 2! No spoilers, please!

And so, while waiting for the season 2 DVD, I am keeping myself occupied by showing you how to make a kangaroo cake or cupcake topper in fondant. My initial plan was just to show you how to make Mrs Kangaroo herself, but I thought I'd include making the little kiddos as well. Hope you like it!

Fondant Kangaroo Tutorial

What we need:
Fondant in brown, light brown, black and pink (optional)
Small ball tools
Half moon tool
Rolling pin
Ribbon silicon mold (optional)
Water and brush to glue things together. 

Here's how:
(1) Shape brown fondant into a bog raindrop

(2) Roll the light brown fondant thinly and cut a half circle. Attach to the kangaroo's belly like a pouch, leaving an opening at the top.

(3) To make the legs, shape 2 pieces of brown fondant like a microphone. 

(4) Curl it to sort of make the ends meet

(5) Pinch the middle part and flatten the upper part. 

(6) Attach to the kangaroo's body Attach the hands as well, made from short cylindrical shapes.

(7) To make the head. Shape another raindrop, this time smaller than the body's. Attach a black nose at the tip.

(8) Add the eyes, using black pearls. 

(9) Make the ears

(10) And attach them to the head. 

(11) Add some face details using the half moon fondant tools.

(12) This step would be optional, add some ribbon plus some baby kangaroos! So cute!

The kiddos are easy to make, just a smaller version of Mrs Kangaroo and just have dots for their eyes.

Till the next post! :)