Hand Bag Cake Tutorial
Inspired by a $20K lively pink hand bag, this handbag cake is a delicious and affordable alternative for those of us who would never dream of spending that much on an accessory.
I always smile when people comment on YouTube that ‘she must have made it hundreds of times before’. The video you see is actually me making the cake for the first time. So who taught me to do a zip like that? Well I just looked at a zip on a handbag and try to figure out what else has evenly-spaced thin parts that could make those little indents? I did some tests on scraps of fondant until I had it down. The aluminum flashing for the pattern is a similar method that I used to make my Twitter and iPad cakes. You can actually buy patterned texture mats, but they’re expensive and most people will only make a cake like this once, so this is a much cheaper alternative. Hope you enjoy.
To make the cake you will need:
Hand Bag Cake Template with guides for cutting the cake and fondant pieces.
This cake 25cm (9.84 inches) x 19cm (7.48 inches) x 11 cm (4.33 inches) (Length x Height x Width) and will make about 35 serves.
If you want the a bigger cake you will need to enlarge the template and increase the quantities accordingly.
Double the quantity of the chocolate cake recipe baked in two trays 38cm (14.96 inches) x 25cm (9.84 inches) x 2.5cm (0.98 inches)
400g (14.11 ounces) red fondant
1400g (49.38 ounces) white fondant
200g (7.05 ounces) black fondant
To make the lively pink fondant mix the red and white fondant and add a tiny bit of yellow and blue gel colour.
edible gold luster dust
Shine spray (optional)
2 quantities of Chocolate Buttercream frosting mixed with 1 quantity of chocolate ganache
by Ann Reardon How To Cook That
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Hello Ann,
I love your tutorials! I want to make this purse but for 50 serves, what do you suggest for the size of the cake pan and the quantity of the cake chocolate recipe.
Thank you
Pd:2 years ago I made the Lighting McQueen you have in your page and came out great :), you are the best!
Hi.I also purchased the template and instead of the size being 25x19x11 it is 20x15x9 which looks smaller than the one in the video. The handle and padlock look especially smaller. I printed it correctly and I’m not sure why it appears too small! Any ideas?
Hi Farina, If you have printed the template at the correct size (100%) then the template will be right. The finished cake will be bigger as you have to add buttercream and fondant over the cake.
Hi.Thanks for the template and the tutorial. Without it I wouldn’t have been able to make my cake. I made a different cake but it was still helpful. You do make it look extremely easy 🙂
Great instructios, just made a few changes with color and dust, cake looks great!!! Thanks!
Great job Sandra!
Hi,Ann, could you tell me what kind of edible gold luster dust do you use for your fondant? Thank you so much.
Awesome cake. How can I get the bag template?
Hi Jovilyn, Use the Buy it ow button or go tho the shop page: https://www.howtocookthat.net/public_html/shop-cook/
Hi, Ann
I purchased the Louis Vuitton template, don’t see it in my email the link to print, could you please help me , my bday coming 10/17, please reply .
Hi Nitya,
I have forwarded your request to our tech support for assitance.
Thanks so much
Hey Ann,your cake is gorgeous! I want to make it too,but I’m wondering how much frosting will I need? Would you mind telling me how much you used for the cake? Thanks in advance!!! 🙂
Hi Laura, Ann has provided the fondant quantities on the blog page.For the frosting, use a double quantity of chocolate buttercream mixed with ne quantity of ganache. I will add the links to the blog post.
Thank you very much! Just in time, I’ll start with the cake this evening 🙂
Hi!, I do have problems with the template, the size is not the one that you show. Could you tell me why? I am doing something wrong? I download the template and I printed Idid not touch anything…. my size is 20x15x9. Thanks
20cmx15cmx9cm
Hi Gisela, Just make sure your printer is not scaling it to fit. Check your printer settings to ensure it is printing at 100percent. Those measurements for the template are very close to what they should be. The finished cake with frosting and fondant will be around 25x19x11
Hi Anna, This is wonderful how can I get the tempalate.? I’m from Nigeria
Hi Funmilayo, you may not be able to downlad the template from Nigeria due to international restictions.
Brilliantly explained tutorial. Please can you tell me what make of gold lustre dust you used? Thanks
Hi Niki, Brands of lustre dust vary from country to country. In some places it is called Pearl Dust. The brand Ann uses is made in Australia and unlikely to be available overseas. Wilton has a good ange and it should be available in the UK.
hi plz iwant too pay template louis and i want also the red fun car put i dont now can you help me do you have number telephone to cel yoo
Hi Hanaa, Most templates can be purchased via the link on the blog post. You can also find them on the shop page here: https://www.howtocookthat.net/public_html/shop-cook/
I would like to make this cake for a birthday but would like to use Modeling Chocolate instead of Fondant. Is this possible?
Thank you.
Loved the cake, thank you
Awesome job! Thanks for the pic!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. Here’s the one I made for my mums 70th.
Oops didn’t add the photo.
3rd time lucky?
Hi Glenda, This looks fantastic! The details are superb and we love the make-up candles in the front. Brilliant job.
A plsaiengly rational answer. Good to hear from you.
Glenda, Your handbag cake is beautiful. Can you please tell me what colors you used to get that beautiful shade? I would love to make this bag soon. Thanks. Any other tips to making the handbag?
HI!, Im making a cake for 25 people would this size of your cake be enough for the size cake that I need?
How is one to enlarge the whole template to create the large size cake length 15″. otherwise how can I enlarge the handle templates the front of the cake etc…
Hi Mike, The best way to adjust the size of your template is to either print it or photocopy it at 150% of the original size.
Hi Ann, I’m from the UK and have just downloaded this template but I am having trouble sourcing the right size baking trays. Can you tell me where I can purchase them? Many Thanks, Bryony
Hi Bryony, Ann has collected her trays over many years of baking, so it would be hard to say where they were purchased from. Ann recommends Baker’s Secret Bakeware but use whatever you can get that is similar in size. It doesn’t have to be exactly the same.
Hi Ann,
Thank you so much for this very helpful tutorial! My first time to do a bag cake and your vid helped me a lot!!! I played it over a hundred times before and while doing this cake! I fall in love to your voice already! Haha
Btw, here’s my fb page containing all the photos of this cake: https://www.facebook.com/DMKitchenStory
Blessings to you and your family as you are to us, too!
xoxo,
Shirly
Hi DM KitchenStory, this cake has turned out so well. Great job on all the detail.
Hi Ann,
Thank you so much for this very helpful tutorial! My first time to do a bag cake and your vid helped me a lot!!! I played it over a hundred times before and while doing this cake! I fall in love to your voice already! Haha
Blessings to you and your family as you are to us, too!
xoxo,
Shirly
Hi Anna.thank’s for your attention.You are amazing.Can you send me this cake patern by email.I’m from IRAN.
Sorry Hamid, the template is available via the shop only.