These shoes were not made for walking...they were made for eating! This may be hard to believe in some cases, as some of the following shoe-inspired cakes are so realistic, but rest assured, they’re all edible. Ranging from high fashion heels to pumped up kicks, these cakes are all equally inspiring cake decorating projects! Photo via Craftsy member irezoagli1150229 The shoe cake toppers created by Craftsy member irezoagli1150229 practically warrant a post of their own. In general, the materials used include a skeleton of wire, and a body made from fondant, gum paste, edible glue and color. And of course sparkly bits or brooches--but those are not edible! Examples include a sparkly, spike-heeled sandal, a fashion-forward, bold red number with a houndstooth heel, and a bold blue pump featuring feather-like detail. And impressive as they are alone, they’re even more delightful atop a cake. Made for a charity event, this high-fashion cake is decadent chocolate on the inside, and prettily primped with colored fondant to form a staggered gradient on the base, and pretty polka dots on the top layer.

The focal point, though, is the shoe, which features a ruffle at the base and heel and a pretty pearl pattern. Photo via Craftsy member Chef Sam Some shoes are more famous than others. For instance, the ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz! Starting with a shoe pattern made from a chocolate mold, these pretty shoes were then brushed all over with edible luster and let to dry, making for a pretty and extremely recognizable iconic shoe design. Vinyl Slats For Vertical BlindsThey’re certainly ready for a yellow brick road fashion runway!Rv For Sale Daphne Al Who says shoe-themed cakes are just for women? 3x Beatles T ShirtsBoth boy and girl teenagers would love a cake like this, decorated to look like a too-cool-for-school Chuck Taylor Converse sneaker!

Featuring delicate gum paste and fondant work, this cake looks almost too realistic to eat. Photo via The Royal Bakery Another classic sneaker that’s sure to please? The old-school Adidas kicks, delivered in sweet cake form. This beauty was made by Pink Cake Box, and features fondant details such as the signature ric-rac stripes along the sides, and a clever shoe box which also maximizes the amount of cake available to eat! Photo via Pink Cake BoxYou might be tempted to slip into these boots and jump on a horse. But grab a fork, rather than a lasso, because these boots are good enough to eat! Fashioned from fondant and gum paste, this cowboy boot cake has a great “aged” look owing to hand painting in sepia tones atop perforations which resemble delicate stitching. Is comfy footwear more your style? For a cake that channels relaxation time, try a fluffy slipper cake. Made using a multi-opening tip, the piped pink icing looks like fuzzy slippers, with piped borders to resemble the piping around the bottom of a slipper.

Cute, fun, and a great icing to cake ratio! Shoe cakes are fun, whimsical, and totally sweet! So run, don’t walk, to the grocery store and cake decorating supply store to load up on gear to make your own sweet shoe-themed cake. Loving these shoe cakes? Be sure to come back to the Craftsy blog tomorrow, when we'll show you how to make gum paste shoes that are sure to dress up your cakes!Explora Con Zapatos, Zapatillas, ¡y mucho más!Tortas De CalzadoCubiertas De TortaEtsyZapatosTartasCreate trendsetting sugar shoes that are sure to be the talk of style-savvy clients! Alongside decorator to the stars Elisa Strauss, you'll start off on the right foot by carving the ramp and formers that will support your designs. Then, step into the class's first gum paste shoe tutorial as you create a modern pump with a molded heel, snakeskin texture and painted details. Next on the runway is a chic peep-toe bootie that you'll embellish with a distressed leather texture, a contrasting trim and some realistic hardware.

Move on to a beautiful platform wedge sandal featuring a two-tone heel enclosure, fashionable straps, rhinestone buckles, striking studs and more. Plus, Elisa will help you customize your shoes with a collection of other glamorous textures and eye-catching accents. See all lesson detail Cake artist Elisa Strauss is back and ready to make three new styles of sugar shoes! But before you make your shoes, you'll need to make sure you have the structures to support them. Elisa shows you how to make the ramp and formers you'll need. Then get some quick tips about creating these shoes, including the best materials to use and working on a timetable. "A very comprehensive class. Elisa is clear and precise with her instructions and makes everything so much fun. Outstanding teacher and gorgeous shoes! - SandraSmileyAshland City, TN USA 1000+ students have enrolled in this class(Update July 17/2013: Sugar Delites now sells a high heel shoe kit, which includes a heel mold, cutter, drying form/ramp, etc.

Click here and scroll down for an excellent gumpaste shoe tutorial by Iris Rezoagli on the Sugar Delites Newsletter, using this kit. I also suggest the Pink Cake Box gumpaste shoe video tutorial. More gumpaste shoe tutorials are available at Cake Fu. Below are tips to create a shoe without the kit.) I recently got a great email question regarding how to make the Manolo Sedarby D’orsay gumpaste shoe: To make the template, I found a real shoe at home that had the same shape used it to make the template. I exaggerated the shape to look curvier. Here are photos of the actual shoe templates made (click for full size): I got reference photos from online of different angles of the shoe. And I love shoes, so it wasn’t hard to browse! I used these photos to copy the small details of the shoe. To make the form that the shoe sits on, I hand-sculpted a form out of modeling clay and covered it in saran wrap. This way, I got a nice exaggerated curve.  I was particular about the curve of the form… if you look closely, you can see how it gradually curves out at the bottom.

You can use anything for a form, but this is just what I had on hand. (Update Oct 17/2011: I’ve made a better shoe form out of foam core. See my new gumpaste shoe form here.) To make the stitching, the Wilton Gumpaste tool kit has a great stitching tool. To shape the top of the shoe, I used a ball of saran wrap lightly pressed into the shape that I needed. Similar to the shape of that wad of tissue you sometimes get in a pair of new shoes. For the the brooch, I used circle cutters to make a flat wheel shape out of grey coloured gumpaste. I bent the wheel shape a bit to make an oval, brushed on some clear piping gel and stuck small silver beads on. It was hard to get the beads to look even, and had to use tweezers in some spots. For the silver colour, I airbrushed it using edible silver food colouring. You can get the same effect by painting in thin layers using a mixture of edible silver lustre powder and alcohol. The heel is done using the method shown in the video.