How to Make a Cute Fondant Turtle Cake Topper

This sea turtle cake topper is a lovely project to sit down and make. With its rounded shell, soft details, and friendly expression, it’s a character that comes together in a satisfying, straightforward way and looks right at home on ocean-themed cakes.

The tutorial shows how to shape the turtle step by step, keeping each stage clear and easy to follow. Printable templates are included to help with proportions and sizing, so the pieces fit together neatly without needing to measure everything yourself.

The turtle can be made on its own, or combined with the matching seahorse and dolphin cake topper tutorials, which are available separately. Together, they make it easy to build a small underwater scene for children’s cakes or sea-inspired designs.

You will learn how to:

• create a sweet sea turtle topper with a soft, clean finish
• build a supported structure (with the rock) so the turtle holds that ‘swimming’ pose — and the parts stay in place without sagging or detaching
• add gentle shading and small details so the whole piece looks finished and refined
• assemble everything so it holds its shape and sits securely on the cake