How to Make a Cute Fondant Elephant Cake Topper

Elephant cake toppers are one of the most popular choices for kids’ cakes. This one is a lovely go-to design to have in your modelling toolkit — it’s quick to make, and works with so many colour palettes and themes.

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create the elephant, plus two easy head decoration options (a bow and a crown). The templates guide sizing, shaping, and proportions, so there’s nothing left to guess.

The tutorial also includes steps for making a simplified head version, which is great if you want an even quicker design or a slightly different style while keeping the same overall feel.

You will learn how to:

• create a cute elephant topper with a smooth, neat finish
• build the figurine so it holds its shape as you work and while it dries
• make two head versions, including a simplified option for a quicker build and a slightly different style
• make a cute bow and a crown to vary the look
• add the small finishing details and gentle shading for a complete, professional result