Fondant Elephant Cake Topper Tutorial with Templates

Elephant cake toppers are a popular and sweet choice for children’s cakes, so this is a very useful tutorial to have in your collection. The finished topper works beautifully on its own as a single decoration, but it also fits perfectly with jungle and safari themes, making it suitable for many different cake designs.

In this tutorial, everything is broken down into small, manageable steps. The templates will help you with the sizes, shapes, and proportions, giving you something clear to compare your pieces with as you work.

I always feel that templates make the whole process easier and more enjoyable. They are like a little guide beside you — helping you keep the shapes balanced, check that everything is going in the right direction, and feel more confident as your topper comes together.

• create a sweet elephant topper with soft, balanced shapes
• shape the trunk as part of the head, so it curves smoothly without wrinkles or cracks
• make the ears so they keep their shape and are attached in a sturdy, secure way
• build the topper so it holds its shape and doesn’t sag
• add simple details and subtle dusting to bring out the elephant’s features
• assemble the topper so it holds its shape and sits securely on the cake