Kiki The Polymer Clay Bunny With Fruit Tart

Deborah Liu | Mommy School

My daughter wanted something special for her birthday cake this year. Since her character is a bunny named Kiki, she wanted 7 bunnies in various poses for her cake. So off we went.

You can make the bunnies using these instructions . She also had her heart set on one of the bunnies holding a fruit tart, so she made a sample of what she wanted. And I made a version suitable for her cake. It is easiest to make this with a cupcake or tart mold but you can also just make it by hand also.

Supplies:

Polymer clay - gold or beige, dark brown, green, orange, red
Silicone cupcake mold
Pin tool
Blush and Q-Tip
Lacquer or Superglue

Tart Base:

Press down the clay into the cupcake mold. Using a round tool which is smaller than the circle, press a dent into the clay. Then unmold it. It should look like this.

Strawberries:

Make a rounded red triangle and using the pin tool, poke holes into the berries.
Add a small leaf to the top and press a dent across it with the pin tool.

Oranges:

Make a half circle for the orange slice.
Press the pin tool in a radial array to make it look like slices.

Kiwi:

Take some green and poke hole in the middle.
Press the pin tool in a radial array from the center.

Blueberries:

Take some dark brown/black and make a small sphere.
Using the pin tool, poke a hole to make blueberry shape.

Assembly:

Add the pieces of fruit into the tart and arrange in a circular pattern. Drop the blueberries on top.
Do not press down the fruit since it will mess up the shapes.

Baking / Finishing:

Bake at 275 degrees F for 15 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
Take some clear lacquer or super glue and drip on top of the tart to give it a sheen resembling tart glaze.