Liberty Eagle

A sculpted bald eagle head made from fondant with feather details and an American flag background
Kim Simons
Intermediate
Sculpt a patriotic bald eagle from colored fondant with a navy blue field, red stripes, white stars, and textured feather details.

Supply List

Fondant: White, Red, Blue, Yellow, and Black
Edible colors
Small precision knife
Cutting Wheel
Rolling Pin
Silicone Mat
Shortening
Clay Tools
Cup of Water
Paper Towel
Two Medium-Sized Paintbrushes
Ruler
Small Star Cutter

Instructions

  • Cover cake, cookie, or other base with white fondant.
    White fondant covering a cake or cookie base on a work mat.
  • Roll out navy blue fondant to about 5” × 5” for the field; attach to top lefthand side.
    Hands placing navy blue fondant onto the white base.
  • Roll three stripes of red fondant, 1 1⁄4-inch thick × 9” long. Attach with a little water, alternating with the white background.
    Hand placing a red fondant stripe onto the American flag cake.
  • Roll white fondant and cut about seven 1⁄2” stars. Attach with a little water, alternating the rows.
    Hand placing white fondant stars on the blue field.
  • Roll white fondant and cut out the eagle head about 6” × 6” using a small precision knife. Attach with a little water in the middle of the piece.
    White fondant eagle head cutout centered on the flag cake.
  • Roll a 1-inch ball of yellow fondant for the eye; attach with a little water.
    Yellow fondant eye being attached to the eagle head.
  • Roll yellow fondant and cut out the beak about 2” × 4” using a small precision knife. Attach with a little water.
    Hands attaching a yellow fondant beak to the eagle head.
  • Add texture to the head by rolling strips and attaching with a little water to show flowing features.
    White fondant strips added for feather texture on the eagle head.
  • Using a clay tool, blend and add more texture to the head and beak.
    Hand blending fondant with a clay tool on the eagle head.
  • Roll a very small ball of black fondant and flatten it. Add a little water to the center of the eye and attach.
    Small black fondant pupil added to the eagle eye.
  • Using edible colors, add shadow and highlights to the head, the beak, and around the eye.
    Hand adding shadows and highlights with edible colors to the eagle.
  • Using a very small amount of white fondant, add highlights and dust with edible paint.
    Final white fondant highlights and edible dust on the eagle head.

Products Used

• Satin Ice: Fondant
• The Sugar Art: Edible colors (white, black, orange, navy blue)