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CakesbyJam
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:33 pm |
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Does anyone know how to add water and sandy beaches to a cake? I can do this as an addition not on the cake...but don't know what to use to have the look of water and sandy beaches.....has to be edible.....thanks |
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KateWatson
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:01 pm |
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I believe people use piping gel for the water. I use a combination of crushed Nilla wafers (put them in a ziplock bag and crush away - gets your aggressions out!) and light brown sugar for sand, looks great! Frost w/buttercream where you want the sand and then sprinkle it on top of the buttercream, or gently push onto sides if that's where it's going. Good luck!  |
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CakesbyJam
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:09 pm |
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Great idea  thanks I was going to try and make a water moat around the cake with gummy fish in it but I don't know how to make the water??? |
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Doug
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:36 pm |
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as KateWatson said --
for the water -- piping gel tint it a very pale blue. it will also help if you ice the moat in pale blue as well.
fill the moat w/ the piping gel and then push the gummy fish into it and smooth over.
and may recipe for sand:
2 parts vanilla wafers
2 parts graham crackers
1 part dark brown sugar
crush wafers and crackers -- then blend all 3 ingredients -- gives 3 distinct shades to the sand and not super sticky due to low amount of sugar -- yet tastes really yummy |
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CakesbyJam
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:42 pm |
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Doug,
Thanks...but I'm a little slow on the moat part..duh...do you use a whole container and more of pipping gel and just color it? |
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Doug
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:51 pm |
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| CakesbyJam wrote: | Doug,
Thanks...but I'm a little slow on the moat part..duh...do you use a whole container and more of pipping gel and just color it? |
hmmmm
how big of a moat are you making???
you'll need what you need to fill it.
depending upon who many fish are going of a dip -- could be part of one container, a full container or even more!
yes, just tint it --- and since it keeps a long time -- any leftovers could be use as later (more water or tint deeper color and use for writing, etc.) |
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CakesbyJam
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:59 pm |
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CreatedByMe
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:07 pm |
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I just did one like this last weekend. check my photos
i used blue tinted buttercream as it was for 7 year olds and the piping gel tasted nasty to me so I can imagine what the 7 year olds would say!! and the sand is nilla wafers, cinnamon grahm crackers, and sugar in the raw. I put the cookies in a ziplock and whacked on it until I felt better 
I did also throw it in my food prcessor 'cause it wasn't as fine as I wanted. I did end up with almost a gallon sized ziplock full of leftover sand 
good luck with it!
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Daryn
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:14 pm |
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I also did one and put the blue buttercream under the piping gel.
I just used cinnamon, sugar, and plain bread crumbs for my sand. It was very tasty!
Good luck! Be sure to post a pic when you are finished! |
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Doug
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:29 pm |
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BTW: piping gel can be flavored w/ extracts |
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CakesbyJam
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:23 pm |
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gscout73
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Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:26 pm |
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I've done this a few times and it works GREAT!! piping gell and either brown sugar or graham cracker crumbs for sand...
The first below is a beach with both and gummy sharks and fish. The second has a lake of piping gell with graham cracker crumbs as the sand with gold fish crackers. 
Good luck.
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CakesbyJam
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Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:42 pm |
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gscout73...how cute!! Thanks for the ideas!!! |
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tiggy2
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Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:53 pm |
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I mixed piping gel with my BC for water. There is one in my photos if you want to see it. |
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stormy2500
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Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:01 pm |
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| Quote: | | The first below is a beach with both and gummy sharks and fish |
What did you use to make the palm trees and the little bonfire? They look like pretzels...but I can't tell what else.
Thanks. |
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