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How to Make a Bow on a Cake

Why buy a gift when you can bake one? Learn how to make a festive bow top for your holiday cakes, and tune in to Food Network's Holiday Baking Championship on Sundays at 9|8c for more ideas.

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How to Make a Bow with Fondant

Turn your holiday cake into a gorgeous present with this step-by-step guide to creating a fondant bow.

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Start with some fondant, whatever color you’d like.

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Roll it out to an even thickness.

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Then slice it into a rectangle.

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Slice it into strips …

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… and fold each strip into a teardrop shape, like the loop of a bow.

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Step 6

Make a series of smaller loops …

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 … and a few even smaller ones.

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Add a dab of fondant to the end of each loop to work as "glue."  

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Step 9

Arrange the biggest ones in a circle.

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Then, start attaching the medium-sized ones on top …

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 … until they’re all on.

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Finally, attach the smallest ones on top of those. You'll end up with a beautiful bow!

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