How to create a chalkboard effect cake

Whether the kids have gone back to school or you're in need of a graduation cake, this quick chalkboard cake tutorial by Dani Brazier is perfect!

Brought to you by Dani Brazier from Blue Door Bakery

A little white edible dust mixed with rejuvenator spirit creates a fun chalky effect against black sugarpaste. Have fun playing around with what you can paint – this one’s for getting your junior bakers involved!

Top tips!

The same chalkboard effect can be used on cupcakes. Cut 3in circles out in black sugarpaste and paint on the same way, then stick to buttercream swirls.

You can use coloured dust instead of white and add some coloured chalk sticks to the board for a colourful chalk effect.

Find the full tutorial, which shows you how to stack and cover your cake, in the September 2021 issue of Cake Decoration & Sugarcraft magazine.

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You will need

Edibles

Tiered 6in round cake covered in black sugarpaste
60g white sugarpaste
Rejuvenator spirit
White edible lustre dust

Equipment

Small no. 2 paintbrush
Cake smoother
Turntable

Instructions

To create the chalkboard effect

Mix a small amount of white dust with rejuvenator spirit and mix to a thick paste. Now starts the fun of painting your chalkboard design on the cake.

Paint designs of your choice. Some ideas to paint on your cake: sums, letters, drawings, noughts and crosses, apple, pens and stationery.

To make the chalk

Take 60g white sugarpaste and roll into a sausage shape. You can use your cake smoother to ensure it doesn’t have any finger marks in. Roll your smoother over the paste.