Fondant Pumpkin Tutorial

I love fall baking...especially creating fun fall cupcake toppers.  Last year, my favorites were these cute pumpkin pie toppers.  This year, I started off the season with fondant pumpkins!  I thought I'd share a tutorial on how to make these cuties for your fall party.  Excuse the photo quality.  Our fancy camera was having a moment, so I had to use my cell phone.

Step One: Roll orange fondant into a ball.
Tip: If you need to make these the day of the event, it's probably a good idea to mix a bit of gumpaste in with the fondant to help them harden.

Step Two: Create a hole at the top using a toothpick.
This is probably not necessary, but it helps me with the next step.

Step Three: Working your way around your ball, use a toothpick to make lines. 
Tip: I use the side of the toothpick, so the lines will be smooth. 

 



This is what it will look like after going all the way around.  Starting to look like a pumpkin!

 

 

Step Four: To make the stem, take a small piece of brown fondant and roll it out into a long tube.  Cut a small piece and attach with water to the top of your pumpkin. 

Tip: Curving these little guys will make them look more natural. 

 

 

Step Five: Now it's time for the green vine! Like you did with the stem, roll out green fondant into a small tube and cut a small section for each vine.  Wrap your piece around a toothpick to get the curly effect.  Attach with water to the top of your pumpkin. 

Tip: I try to make each of these a little different so each pumpkin is unique. 

 

 

 

That's all there is to it!  I hope you make some of these easy, cute toppers for your Halloween or Thanksgiving party table!