Learn how to make fondant loop bow (also referred to as loopy bow) with this easy tutorial. It does not require as special cutters or molds and is very easy to put together with the right techniques. And it is completely edible too!
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❤️Why you will love this tutorial
- It makes a very realistic looking loop bow and makes very pretty cake decoration.
- The bow is completely edible.
- You do not need any special cutters or molds to make the bow.
I made this fondant loop bow for a gift box cake. It is made of 2 different colors, i.e. purple and brown. Fondant loop bow on a cake may look daunting to make, but really is not difficult. In fact, if you know the right techniques, this bow is quite easy to make.
If you like this tutorial, you should also check out my tutorial on how to make a simple fondant bow, how to make number cake toppers, how to make guitar cake topper and how to make fondant hearts without any cutters.
🧾Supplies required
- Fondant in your choice of colors. Here, I used my homemade fondant and tinted it purple and dark brown. My homemade fondant dries hard and stable and therefore does not require any CMC to help it harden better. If you intend to use store-bought fondant, you will need to knead some CMC powder into it. You can also mix fondant and gum paste (1:1 ratio) or use gum paste entirely.
- Pizza cutter/fondant trimmer - to cut the fondant.
- Ruler - to measure the width of the loops.
- Rolling pin - to roll the fondant.
- Royal icing in purple - this acts as the glue to hold all the fondant loops together into a bow.
- A round container - the diameter of the container will determine the diameter of your finished fondant bow, so choose a container size that will match the size of your top tier cake. Also, choose a container that is at least three quarters the height of your fondant bow. This important because the container actually helps to keep the fondant loops in place (and not slide off) while the royal icing that holds the loops together sets and hardens
- A plastic sheet - to line the container.
- Fondant glue - to attach the ends of each fondant strip when making the loops.
👩🍳How to Make
Step 1: Tint the fondant and cut the strips
Divide the fondant into 2 sections and tint them with purple and brown.
Roll out the purple fondant and cut thin strips. The length of each strip to be the diameter you want your loop bow to be.
Step 2: Form the fondant loops
To make the loops, apply some fondant glue to the end of each strip and attach it to the other end of the strip to make a loop.
Adjust the shape as shown below.
Continue making the loops until you have quite a number of them.
Note: It's always better to make some extras to give allowance for breakages.
If you are using more than one color for your bow, repeat the steps above until you have enough loops. Leave the loops overnight to set.
Step 3: Assemble the loops to form a bow
Once all the loops are set, take your container. Line it with a plastic sheet. Make sure the plastic sheet is larger than the container.
Pipe a reasonable sized dot of royal icing in the middle of the container.
Take four of the purple loops and arrange them in a cross pattern in the container. Make sure each strip touches the royal icing piped earlier.
And then pipe some more royal icing in the middle and arrange another four loops in between the earlier loops.
Next, pipe another small dollop of icing in the middle.
This time arrange four brown loops as shown below.
Follow with another round of 4 purple loops in between the brown ones.
Repeat the process until you have a nice round arrangement of the loops. Alternate the different colors loops evenly throughout the bow.
Leave the fondant loop bow in the container for a few hours or until the royal icing sets and hardens.
Once set, carefully lift the plastic sheet out of the container. You may want to do this step very carefully to avoid the loops from breaking. Gently peel of the plastic sheet from underneath the loop bow.
Step 4: Attach to the cake
Before you place the bow on your cake, pipe some icing on the cake and then place the bow to secure it on the cake.
Here is how the completed fondant loop bow looked on my cake.
Hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
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