How to Make a Cowboy Hat Cake

Posted 05/01/07 • Last updated 05/01/07 • 6028 views • 13 comments

Step by step instructions for making a cowboy hat .

	This particular cake was made for a coworker for her 50th birthday First you need to make the brim of your hat as this will take a few days to dry. You can use either fondant or a fondant/gumpaste mixture to make the brim.
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	I used a real hat brim to make a template. I drew around the brim onto a large gift bag but a shirt box or poster board would work well also
	I used a real hat brim to make a template. I drew around the brim onto a large gift bag but a shirt box or poster board would work well also
	Roll out your fondant and cut out the brim shape using your template
	Roll out your fondant and cut out the brim shape using your template
	Roll out your fondant and cut out the brim shape using your template Or you can place something under the sides of the fondant while on the template or other sturdy item to hold the curl until it dries You can use a sewing wheel to draw around the edge of the brim to make your seam if you want.
	Now comes the cake. You can use whichever size or shaped pans give you the type of hat youre after. I used the Wilton small oval pans. I used 3 layers of cake.
	Trim and shape your cakes to look like your hat then cover in buttercream.
	Cover your hat with fondant and place on your brim on your cake board
	Now you can decorate your hat! To make the hat a birthday cake I also made a gumpaste belt buckle with the birthday girls age on it to fit the theme. Now you can enjoy the party! Happy Trails!

Comments (13)

Anonymous 8/17/09 at 6:07pm

I really like this !!!

Anonymous 8/28/09 at 6:24am

How thick did you roll out the fondant for the brim? And how did you make the accents around the hat?

Anonymous 9/9/09 at 9:37pm

Thanks for this my grandfather will be 75 and has worn his hat everyday of those years so i wanted this cake to be special. Now i think i can handle it!

Anonymous 9/21/09 at 7:47am

how long does it take to dry the rim of the hat?

Anonymous 1/13/10 at 7:12am

How big were the ovals that you used for this cake? I guess what I am wondering is how many people this will feed.

thecakemaker 5/4/10 at 5:05am

Sorry - i'm just now seeing these questions! I used the small ovals that came with the Wilton set - the hat is the size of a real cowboy hat. The rim takes several days to dry. The accents were made using a mold. Thanks and enjoy!

Anonymous 5/27/10 at 9:53pm

This looks really good! Thanks.

Anonymous 6/28/10 at 8:53am

Oh so much help. Thank you lots!!

Anonymous 8/4/10 at 2:34am

When I set the brim to sit for days do I put it in the Refrigerator or room tempature?

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Anonymous 3/10/11 at 4:44pm

Great info, now I won't have to stress about it. I will need this info in a few weeks.

Anonymous 8/23/11 at 9:22am

thank you so much. this was very helpful and gave me some great ideas:)