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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All recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.
HI can anyone tell me how many people does this cake feed please
Hi Jackie, This cake will make about 35 serves.
HI Anna How many people does this cake feed I need to make one the can feed 25 ppl will this size be enough or do i have to make the bigger size
Hi Jackie, This cake should serve about 30-35 peole depending on the size of serve you cut.
Ok. Thanks for your reply. I’m going to try to make my own cake then but where can I buy the spray to make the cake shine? I have try to look online but I don’t know what is the name or what brand sells it. I would appreciate your help. Thanks
Hi Ann!
your so extremely talented. I went to culinary school and have been wanting to brush up on my fondant. i am going to try to make this cake this weekend. I know there is some controversy on whether fondant can be in the refrigerator or not but i was wondering if i make this cake and let it sit in the fridge overnight will it still be okay? I know the color can bleed sometimes and I don’t want to ruin something so perfect!
Deanna
Amazing! How many servings will this cake serve ??
Can i get the temple and the receipe please
Hi, I love your cake! I’m wondering how much do you charge if I want one?
Hi Erika, Ann is unable to make cakes to order.
Hi Ann! I made your LV cake for my sisters birthday. Everyone was blown away! Thank you so much for your detailed tutorial and instructions. It was perfect!
Hi Tessa, This cake looks amazing. You did a fabulous job. No wonder everyone was impressed!
Hi Anna how many peoples does this cake feed. I need to make it for 25 people do you think i need to make the bigger size
hi I just tried making the cake with the template and it came out pretty good. The only problem I had was that I followed the ways you did it and I didn’t add any support inside the cake and once I started to decorate it it started to fall back. I fixed it a little but it’s not straight any more. Other than that it came out good. Thanks for the template.
Hi Lisseth, It looks fantastic. Did you refridgerate the cake so the ganace etc set before adding your decorative elements? If you did then if you made it again, you could add supports.
Hoola, soy de Venezuela, no hablo ingles, pero te sigo por youtube y veo tus increíbles creaciones y videos!, te admiro mucho.
He visto que para obtener las plantillas para esta torta tengo que pagar. La situación en mi país no es la mejor, obtener dolares es difícil, al no tener cuenta en dolares es complicado realizar este tipo de transacciones. Me hubiese encantado hacerle esta torta a mi hermana por su cumpleaños, me pone triste saber que mi condición generada por la política de mi país, hace que pierda este tipo de oportunidades.
Hola Andreina, Gracias por su correo electrónico. Es difícil en algunos países para hacer esas compras y al igual que nosotros no somos capaces de hacer mucho acerca de la regulación y la política . o este pastel que siempre podría intentar hacer su propia plantilla de una bolsa que amas. De lo contrario , podría intentar una de las creaciones de Ann que no necesita una plantilla.
Hello I was finally able to hand the bag cake , watching your video again and again , thanks for sharing tutorials so incredible . cake I made for my sister and was amazed
I ‘m from Venezuela , I speak Spanish so excuse my English
Here I show the picture.
This looks great Andreina. Well done!
Plz tell me where I can download the template of this purse plzzz
Hi Sumayyah, There is a link on the webpage or you can go to: https://wellness-wave1.news/public_html/shop-cook/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Hi, could you please tell me what size trays you used to bake the cake in ?
Many thanks x
Amazing cake… We made it for my sister’s 30th birthday and she was over the moon… Thank you!!!
Hi Nichola, Your cake looks amazing! Awesome job.
Hi Ann
I followed your tutorial and attempt to make this bag as a practice before I make the Cars cake for my son’s 2nd birthday. It wasn’t all a success because the handle broke but I feel proud that I manage to complete the bag well eventhough it was my first attempt with usin fondant. Thank you for being a great teacher.
Regards,
Yanti
Hi Yanti, This is brilliant and especially considering it’s your first effort. Well done!
i was not able to print my template using both of my laptops, so I printed from my cell phone. I’m I suppose to in large everything because it doesn’t look big enough. It looks like the cake would be a kid size purse. What is the actual dimension for the cake
hi marsha, when you print it make sure that it’s set at 100%. It should be spread over a couple of pages.
Hi Marsha The cake is modelled on the size of the Louis Vuitton Alma BB which is 25 x 19 x 11 cm (Length x Height x Width)
There is also an Alma GM 38cm length, PM 32cm length and MM 36cm length – if you wish to make it to match one of those sizes you will need to enlarge it 😀
HI, Admin How to cook that.
how do i get the template for Louis Vuitton bag. Please
Fran
hi Fran, I’m not sure if this is what you are after but here is the link to the shop page: https://wellness-wave1.news/public_html/shop-cook/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
If you’ve hit a problem downloading the template, it may be due to the internet browser you’re using. But you can just save the template directly to your computer & remember where it saved. Hope that helps.
So new to cake decorating but absolutely love it. Making this for my wifes bday. Just wanted to ask what you used as far fondant goes. Could i use marshmallow fondant to cover the cake and for the sculpted pieces? Keep up the great work you are the reason i am getting started with this. Also i am in the military and would like to do a cake for my office. Have you done any military type cakes before?
Hi Jonathan, You could use Marshmallow fondant, but it tends to not be as pliable. I don’t have anything military on the website at the moment. Let us know if you come up with any great ideas.
bom dia
eu gostei muito dessa HAND BAG CAKE How To Cook
e gostaria de comprar o molde dela mas não estou conseguindo comprar no meu cartão
como faço para comprar
o meu cartão e nacional e não tenho internacional
moro no interior da Bahia
moro na cidade de Santo Antônio de Jesus Bahia
me respondo por favor
Oi , eu sinto muito , mas não é possível comprar a partir de seu país no momento. Esperamos ter outras opções disponíveis em breve.
Hi. I’m going use renshaw fondant. Do I need to buy modelling fondant for the straps? Or add tylose to keep them hard?
Thanks
Hi, Either use modelling fondant (which already has tylose in it) or use normal fondant and add tylose. If you have time to make it ahead, you can just make the handles with normal fondant and let then dry out.
Hi Anne, a good close friend of mine asked me to make her and her twin sister’s 60th birthday cake for end of January this year. I asked what sort of cake they wanted and told me she would leave it up to me to do whatever I thought, as she would be happy with anything I made….Both sisters love their shopping, so I googled for ideas and came across your website. As soon as I saw the Louis Vuitton hand bag, I knew right away that is what I would make them. Here is the completed hand bag, and both sisters absolutely loved it. Also, more important, I am so glad I came across your website as I love all your creations and look forward to seeing something new every Friday. Thank you again, and keep those new ideas coming.
Thanks Sophie.