Retro & Pop Culture Month

This class contains tutorials that help you create cakes with a Retro or Pop Culture theme. KITT from Knight Rider, The Labyrinth Door Knockers, Bagpuss, and so much more!

Meet your Mentor

Hello, I’m Dawn Butler, the name behind Dinkydoodle. As a world-renowned cake artist and teacher, I’ve dedicated my career to inspiring and supporting cake makers of all levels. Over the years, I’ve earned multiple gold medals in cake competitions, and in 2016, I proudly took home the highly coveted “Best in Show” prize at Cake International. I was also honoured as International “Cake Artist of the Year,” named one of the UK’s “Top Ten Cake Artists.” More recently in 2024, I was inducted into the DMA’s Hall of Fame for my contributions to the sugar industry. But what I’m most proud of is the community we’ve built inside the Dinkydoodle Cake Academy. Here’s something you might not know about me: I have dyslexia and ADHD. While some might see these as obstacles, I use them as superpowers. They help me break down complex techniques into their simplest forms, making it easier for anyone to follow along and achieve amazing results. You may spot the occasional spelling mistake, but I believe in being upfront and honest, and my students are always wonderfully supportive. If you’ve ever doubted your own abilities, or worried that learning something new might be out of reach, you’re in the right place. The Academy is a safe, encouraging space for everyone, myself included! I share my skills, expertise, and a good dose of fun, helping you build your confidence and creativity, one cake at a time. I can’t wait to see what you create!

Curriculum

29 Chapters · 270 Lessons

1
Welcome!
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Welcome!
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Useful Links
2
Bagpuss Cake
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Bagpuss Planning
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Bagpuss Carving Part 1
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Bagpuss Carving Part 2
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Bagpuss Ganache
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Bagpuss Cake Pop Mix
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Bagpuss Adding the Head
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Bagpuss Details Before Fur
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Bagpuss Details Before Fur Part 2
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Bagpuss Fur Part 1
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Bagpuss Eyes, Nose, and Paws
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Bagpuss Final Details
3
Labyrinth Door Knockers
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Preparing the Boards
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Adding Cake and Carving
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Adding Cake Pop Mix
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Adding Cake Pop Mix Part 2
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Re Ganache and Smoothing
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Adding Modelling Chocolate
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Covering
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Covering Part 2
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Adding Rings
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Dusting
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Airbrushing
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Cleaning the Eyes
13. (Included in full purchase)
  Knockers Covering the Board
14. (Included in full purchase)
  Useful Links
4
Coca-Cola Bottle
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Coke Preparing the Bottle
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Coke Mixing Silicone
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Coke Revealing Mould and Prepping Filling
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Coke Filling with Isomalt
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Coke Filling Bottle with Chocolate
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Coke Filling with Cake
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Coke Unveiling the Bottle
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Coke The Logo
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Coke Logo Part 2
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Coke Adding Glaze
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Coke Adding Water Droplets
5
Jurassic Jeep
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Kit and Adding Cake
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Making the Frame for Top
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Cutting the Inside
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Re Ganaching
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Checking Details
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Details Before Covering and Wheels
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Covering the Frame
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Covering the Inside
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Cutting Light Shapes
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Covering
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Cutting out After Covering
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Making the Seats
13. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Edging
14. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Wing Mirrors
15. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Windscreen
16. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Masking for Airbrushing
17. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Airbrushing
18. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Final Details
19. (Included in full purchase)
  Jeep Logo Images for Printing
6
Elmo
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Elmo Carving
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Elmo Covering the Body
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Elmo Covering the Head
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Elmo Arms
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Elmo Nose, Eyes, and Legs
7
Slimer
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Previously on Retro Month...
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer Reference Photo
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer Carving
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer Ganaching
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer Adding Shaping
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer The Mouth
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer Covering
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer Adding Eyes
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer Blending the Joins
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer Adding the Arms
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer Airbrushing
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer Detail Around the Eyes
13. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer Finishing Touches
14. (Included in full purchase)
  Slimer Adding Slime
8
Speak & Spell
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Introduction
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Kit and Recording Sound
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Preparations before Adding Cake Part 1
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Preparations before Adding Cake Part 2
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Adding Cake
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Smoothing Ganache
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Ganaching the Top
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Covering
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Adding Edible Images
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Final Details
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Edible Images
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Useful Links
9
Ford Anglia
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Ford Anglia Reference Pictures
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Kit Assembly
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Adding Cake
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Covering with Marzipan
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Detailing with Marzipan
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Covering Part 1
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Covering Part 2
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Detailing Part 1
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Detailing Part 2
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Detailing Part 3
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Painting the Wheels
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Recap after Break
13. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Headlights
14. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Filling in the Windows
15. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Covering the Roof
16. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia The Front Grill
17. (Included in full purchase)
  Anglia Adding the Bumper and Details
10
Whomping Willow with Ford Anglia
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Preparing the Board and Stand
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Adding Cake Pop Mix
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Carving Flower Oasis
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Carving Oasis Part 2
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Coating before Covering
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Covering the Board
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Airbrushing the Board
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Making Leaves
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Covering
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Adding Leaves
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Airbrushing the Bark
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Adding Lights to the car
13. (Included in full purchase)
  Finished Cake
11
Eddie's Guitar from "Stranger Things"
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Reference Picture
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar The Kit Assembly
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Adding Cake
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Adjusting Height As Needed
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Ganaching Top and Forming the Neck
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Making the Crackle Glaze
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Making the Crackle Glaze Part 2
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Making the Crackle Glaze Part 3
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Covering
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Marking the Frets
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Covering and Marking the Neck
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Detailing
13. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Adding Strings
14. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Securing Strings
15. (Included in full purchase)
  Eddies Guitar Adding the Strap and Picking it up
12
Pac-Man
1. (Included in full purchase)
  PacMan Kit Assembly
2. (Included in full purchase)
  PacMan Adding Cake and Trimming
3. (Included in full purchase)
  PacMan Adding RKT and Ganache
4. (Included in full purchase)
  PacMan Ganaching the Top
5. (Included in full purchase)
  PacMan Covering the Back
6. (Included in full purchase)
  PacMan Covering the Front
7. (Included in full purchase)
  PacMan Adding an Eye
8. (Included in full purchase)
  PacMan Prepping the Back Board
9. (Included in full purchase)
  PacMan Making elements for the Back Board
10. (Included in full purchase)
  PacMan Finished Cake
13
Dinosaur Cake
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 1
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 2 Time Lapse
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 3 Time Lapse
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 4
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 5
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 6
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 7
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 8 Time Lapse
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 9
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 10
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 11
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 12
13. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 13
14. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Part 14
15. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Packing for Transport
16. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Dino Time Lapse Setting up at Venue
14
"Sister Act" Choir Book
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Book Kit Assembly
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act How to Adapt the Kit
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Biscuit Cake Recipe
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Adding Biscuit Cake
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Adding Sponge Cake Layers
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act 1st Layer of Ganache
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Planning Figures
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Progress on Biscuit Cake Side
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Making Sure Both Sides Match
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Covering the Board
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Covering Texturing Book Covers
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Adding Title
13. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Planning Size of Spine
14. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Securing Spine and Covers
15. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Airbrushing
16. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Covering Pages Take 1
17. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Covering Pages Take 2
18. (Included in full purchase)
  Sister Act Transporting Cake
15
Tardis Cake
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Tardis Reference Picture
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Tardis Intro Spinning Board
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Tardis Layers of Cake
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Tardis Making the Templates
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Making a Panel
16
Disco Ball Cake
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Disco Ball Planning
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Dinkydoodle Biscuit Cake Recipe
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Useful Links
17
Garfield Cake
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Reference Picture
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Garfield Structure Planning
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Garfield Adding Cake and Carving
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Garfield A Little more Carving
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Garfield Adding Cake Pop Mix
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Garfield Adding Cake Pop Mix Part 2
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Garfield Ganaching over Cake Pop Mix
18
Little Shop of Horrors Cake
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Planning
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Adding Cake and Carving
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Ganaching Time Lapse
19
Ninja Turtles Cake
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Reference Pictures
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Planning
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Adding Cake and Carving
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Ganaching Time Lapse
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Adding Cake to Head and Carving
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Adding the Neck
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Ganaching over Cake Pop Mix
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Shaping Muscles
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Cutting a Mouth
20
DeLorean Car Cake
1. (Included in full purchase)
  DeLorean Assembling the Doors
2. (Included in full purchase)
  DeLorean Base F Intro
3. (Included in full purchase)
  DeLorean Ganaching Time Lapse
4. (Included in full purchase)
  DeLorean Top Tips Ganaching
5. (Included in full purchase)
  DeLorean Cutting the Doors Out
6. (Included in full purchase)
  DeLorean Check Doors Before Gluing
7. (Included in full purchase)
  DeLorean Ganaching after Cutting Doors Out
8. (Included in full purchase)
  DeLorean Final Shaping Details
9. (Included in full purchase)
  DeLorean Final Shaping Details Time Lapse
10. (Included in full purchase)
  DeLorean Covering the Cut Outs
21
KITT from "Knight Rider" Cake
1. (Included in full purchase)
  KITT Base F Introduction
2. (Included in full purchase)
  KITT Making the Board Extension
3. (Included in full purchase)
  KITT Preparing the Lights
4. (Included in full purchase)
  KITT Ganaching Time Lapse
5. (Included in full purchase)
  KITT Details whilst Ganaching Part 1
6. (Included in full purchase)
  KITT Side Detail Time Lapse
7. (Included in full purchase)
  KITT Side Details Wheel Arches Explained
8. (Included in full purchase)
  KITT Covering and Detailing Part 1
9. (Included in full purchase)
  KITT Detailing Part 2
10. (Included in full purchase)
  KITT Finishing the Wheels
11. (Included in full purchase)
  KITT Painting the Windows
12. (Included in full purchase)
  KITT Adding the Wheels
22
Roller Skate Cake
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Skate Kit Assembly
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Skate Adding Cake Carving
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Skate More Carving
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Skate Time Lapse
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Skate Covering Part 1
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Skate Covering Part 2
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Skate Covering Part 3
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Skate Detailing Part 1
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Skate Detailing Part 2
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Skate Wheels
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Skate Adding Wheels to Structure
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Skate Glazing Top Tips
23
GMC Van
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro GMC Van Kit
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro GMC Carving
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro GMC Details Before Covering Part 1
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro GMC Details Before Covering Part 2
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro GMC Covering and Detailing
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro GMC Detailing Time Lapse
24
Beetlejuice
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Beetlejuice Planning and Prep
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Beetlejuice Adjusting Modelling Chocolate Colour
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Beetlejuice Using the Face Mould
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Beetlejuice Ganaching Time Lapse
25
Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Ecto-1 Adding Cake and Carving
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Ecto-1 Details at Ganache Stage Time Lapse
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Ecto-1 Details on Ganache
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Useful Links
26
Gizmo
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Standing Figures Part 1
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Standing Figures Part 2
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Gizmo Feet and Hands
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Gizmo Making the Face
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Gizmo Adding Fur Part 1
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Gizmo Adding Fur Part 2
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Gizmo Adding Fur Part 3
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Gizmo Eye Lids
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Gizmo Eyes
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Gizmo Facial Fur Part 1
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Gizmo Facial Fur Part 2
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Gizmo Facial Fur Part 3
27
Rubik's Cube
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Rubiks Cube Facebook Live
28
Open & Close Walkman
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Retro Open Close Walkman Facebook Live
29
Reliant Regal
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Reliant Regal Part 1
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Reliant Regal Part 2
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Reliant Regal Final Details Before Covering (3)
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Reliant Regal Covering (4)