Seaside-inspired cakes, cupcakes and cookies are always popular decorative themes among cakemakers, and the great thing about this dynamic theme is that there is plenty of room for creativity! Whether you choose to go with a kid-friendly snorkeling cake or a more mature beach scene, these tutorial videos show great methods for creating gumpaste seashells and sea urchins and royal icing coral.

We’d love to see what you choose to create! You can even submit your coral reef-inspired sweet treat creations to the Coral Reef Inspiration Challenge Contest.

How to make gumpaste seashells:

How to make royal icing coral:

How to make gumpaste sea urchins: