Easy Fondant Christmas Choir Boy Cake Decorations

Have fun making these festive choir boy cake decorations.

Fashioned out of fondant (sugar paste), this jolly group are easy to make and require no special equipment to make; just follow this easy step-by-step guide.

Made in a similar way to the snowman and Santa, the body starts with a ball. The ruff of the choir boy outfit is easy to make by rolling out the edges of a circle of fondant with a skewer or cocktail stick. You can get an even frillier effect if you have a tiny fluted round biscuit cutter.

The trickiest part is getting the hymn sheet to stay in place.

For ease, I made choir boys, but of course, you could make female choir singers by making the hair longer or more complex. You could consider giving them red lips, too, with a little red food colouring.

These choir boy figures can be used to decorate Mini Christmas cakes or look even better in a group to decorate a larger cake.

What you need:

These fondant figures require no special tools or equipment to make. They are shaped by hand.   You will only need things that you are likely to already have in the kitchen.

White fondant (sugar paste)

You can buy fondant icing from most large supermarkets and food stores as well as from specialist cake decorating suppliers and online.

Coloured fondant (sugar paste)

• Red fondant - I recommend you buy this ready coloured.
• Black fondant - I recommend you buy this ready coloured.
• Pink fondant - You can make this by mixing a little red fondant with some white.
• Brown Fondant - for hair alternatively, you could paint the hair on with food colours.

If you are making a selection of Christmas figures, look out for multi-packs of coloured fondant, such as Dr Oetker coloured fondant icing, which I purchased from our local supermarket. It comes in a pack of 5 x 100g of coloured fondant: red, black, yellow, blue and green.

You will also need

Icing sugar - to dust the work surface to prevent the fondant from sticking if required.

Sharp knife - non-serrated.

Cocktail Stick or skewer Or Fondant Modelling Tools (Optional)-  I purchased a set of plastic modelling tools cheaply, just a pound or two, from our local supermarket, though of course, you could spend a great deal more if you want.  They are also readily available cheaply online, I used just one or two of the tools.  They helped to prevent fingerprints from spoiling the character when repositioning something or ensuring a shape had adhered properly.

Small paint brush -  Keep one to use specifically for food preparation only.

Clear alcohol - For 'glueing' parts. Boiled water can also be used if you prefer.

How to make Fondant Choir Singers Step by Step

Step 1

Shape the body- Roll a ball of red fondant icing into a ball.

For each arm, first, roll a small piece of red fondant into a ball, then elongate it to form a sausage shape, and finally, roll it so that it is thinner at one end. Check for size against the body. Repeat with another piece of fondant.

Step 2

Fix the arms to the body.

Step 3

Make the feet - Roll two small balls of black fondant and make them narrower at one end. Fix to the body.

Then, take two small balls of pink fondant icing and fix them to the end of the arms for the hands.

Step 4

Make the frill neck ruff- take a small ball of white fondant and flatten between your figures into a circle. Use the tip of a paintbrush or a skewer and roll out the edges of the circle so that they are thinner on the edges.

Repeat with another piece of fondant.

Step 5

Stack the two frills on top of each other on the top of the body.

Step 6

Roll out a small ball of pink fondant for his head and fix on top of the white ruff.

Step 7

Use a tiny ball of pink fondant to make the nose, then press a mouth under the nose using the end of a paintbrush or a suitable modelling tool or skewer.

Step 8

Add two tiny balls of black fondant for the eyes. Then take a small ball of brown fondant and press into a circle.

Step 9

Place the circle of brown fondant on top of his head and use the tip of a skewer or a middling tool to tease out and shape into hair.

Step 10

Roll or press out a small piece of fondant and cut out a rectangle. Use the back of a knife to make a slight dent down the middle.

Step 11

Fix the hymn sheet on top of his hands. The choir boy is now complete.

If you enjoy making these fondant choir boy figures, you might like to try making one of my other fondant figures.

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