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minkiemoo
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Location: Stockport. United Kingdom
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:45 am |
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The stuff that sticks out of the shoe box cakes.
Am I right in thinking it is fondant? I was thinking that I could dry it on foam over some dowels or scrunched up cling film to get the rippled effect. Am I on the right track??? should I add a little cmc/tylose to make it stiffer?
Any advice gratefully received, this is for my Mother's birthday cake so I really want to impress as she is so darn hard to please. |
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snowshoe1
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:51 am |
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Yes - you should use fondant with tylose added (or gumpaste). If you have a pasta machine it works wonderfully to make a very thin 'tissue.' You can dry in directly on the cake so you achieve the drape you want, and use any of the mediums you mentioned for shaping. Good luck - I'm sure mom will love it!! |
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eatdessert1st
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:01 am |
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You can also use rice paper. I dampened it just slightly w/ a damp washcloth (don't get it too wet or it'll dissolve) and put it in the "box". Then I dusted it w/ super pearl dust when it had totally dried. |
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minkiemoo
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:13 am |
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Thank you so much for your replies, I am really looking forward to making this cake. I am going to start making the shoe to go with it tomorrow  |
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snowshoe1
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:47 am |
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| eatdessert1st wrote: | | You can also use rice paper. I dampened it just slightly w/ a damp washcloth (don't get it too wet or it'll dissolve) and put it in the "box". Then I dusted it w/ super when it had totally dried. |
What a clever idea. How do you shape it or when it's wet does it just drape naturally? |
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bashini
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:27 am |
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Yes, I too use modelling paste/gum paste. You have to roll it very thin. so you get the real tissue effect. looking forward to see a photo.
Good Luck! |
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eatdessert1st
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Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:41 am |
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| snowshoe1 wrote: | | eatdessert1st wrote: | | You can also use rice paper. I dampened it just slightly w/ a damp washcloth (don't get it too wet or it'll dissolve) and put it in the "box". Then I dusted it w/ super when it had totally dried. |
What a clever idea. How do you shape it or when it's wet does it just drape naturally? |
When it's damp I gently crumple it up and prop it up in a real box to dry in the shape I want. Remember to *just* dampen the paper so it doesn't dissolve.When it's dry brush on super pearl dust w/ a brush. HTH |
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ladyonzlake
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Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:57 am |
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For my tissue on my boxes I rolled my fondant very thin and cut them in varied sqaures and triangles, no need to be neat. You can crumple up some real tissue or use a plastic bag and lay your pieces on it so that they dry in different shapes. I also dusted the edges pink. |
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minkiemoo
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Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:09 am |
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Drying them on a crumpled plastic bag is a stroke of genius  thank you so much for the tip. |
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ZAKIA6
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Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:05 am |
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| ladyonzlake wrote: | | For my tissue on my boxes I rolled my fondant very thin and cut them in varied sqaures and triangles, no need to be neat. You can crumple up some real tissue or use a plastic bag and lay your pieces on it so that they dry in different shapes. I also dusted the edges pink. |
i love you hat box cakes... im thinking to make one for mothers day. how much would a cake like this go for? |
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ladyonzlake
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Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:31 am |
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I have sold my gift box cake for $80 but I think I'm going to raise the price to $100. The ones that I have made serve 20 and are an 8" square. |
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ZAKIA6
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Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:07 am |
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thanks for the info.
if you can you need to def raise your prices
your cakes are beautiful. |
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ladyonzlake
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Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:59 am |
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Awww...thanks for the compliment on my cakes!  |
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Bellatheball
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Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:46 pm |
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Ladyonzlake, with all due respect, you should be charging over $100 for that cake. Heck, I live in Iowa (where people are fairly cost conscious) and they'd still be willing to pay that for your artwork. |
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ReesesCupcakes
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Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:06 pm |
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That cake is fabulous.... I wouldn't even know how to begin making that...any tips? |
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