Modelling Chocolate Strawberries

These strawberries made out of modelling chocolate make a great fruity addition to any food themed cakes. Tutorial by Zoe Burmester.

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These strawberries made out of modelling chocolate make a great fruity addition to any food themed cakes.Tutorial by Zoe Burmester.

You will need:

1 Add a tiny amount of red gel to the white modelling chocolate to make a pale pink colour. Take off a small part ands roll into a ball and then form into a teardrop shape. Use your fingers to press into the strawberry creating a more irregular shape.
2 Make little seed holes using the pointed chisel. Repeat to make three extra strawberries and leave to dry until firm.
3 Mix a little yellow and apple green petal dusts with alcohol to create a weak paint, and paint the tops of the strawberries.
4 Now mix red dust with alcohol to create a very weak wash and start to build up the colour on the rest of the strawberry. You want it to grade into the green top and concentrate to a much darker red where the fruit ripens at the bottom. Repeat with all the strawberries and leave to dry.
5 Steam the strawberries over a kettle to set the colour and once dry, dip into or paint on confectioner’s glaze to give a high shine. Leave to dry.
6 To make the strawberry stalks and leaves, roll out a little green sugarpaste and cut out with the mini petunia cutter. Use a ball tool to press and flatten the leaves slightly, and then your fingers to pinch the tips together.
7 Press into the hole at the top of the strawberry, shape the leaves for a little movement and then roll a tiny stem to place in the centre. If required attach with a little water.
8 Add a little depth and colour by painting garden green dust mixed with alcohol. Repeat with all the strawberries.