| Author |
Message |
disneynutbsv
Frequent Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2007
Posts: 449
Location: N. Woodstock, NH
|
 Posted:
Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:49 pm |
  |
I need to do a sheet cake for a fundraiser for a humane society. I was thinking of putting paw prints on the cake around the border on the inside...what would be the best way to do it? In fondant? Buttercream? |
|
|
    |
 |
|
|
|
bashini
Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 19, 2006
Posts: 860
Location: Surrey, uk
Birthday: Mar 31
Gallery Supporter Member
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:22 am |
|
Hi, I would use fondant. It is much easier to do.
 |
|
|
  |
|
|
disneynutbsv
Frequent Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2007
Posts: 449
Location: N. Woodstock, NH
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:16 am |
|
Do you think it would look ok if I just did round cutters? I don't have anything like a paw shaped cutter (unless others have suggestions), like the inner pad of the foot...
I know its a small thing, but its for a fundraiser where there will be a ton of people and even for a sheet cake, I'd like it to look really cute:) |
|
|
|
|
|
vickymacd
Forum Fanatic
Joined: Jul 22, 2006
Posts: 1427
Location: Michigan
Birthday: Jul 24
Gallery Supporter Member
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:27 am |
|
I know fondant would look neater, but a ton of cutting to do!
What about stamping the print on fondant with a rubber stamper? |
|
|
 |
|
|
disneynutbsv
Frequent Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2007
Posts: 449
Location: N. Woodstock, NH
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:30 am |
|
The cake will be in buttercream, so the only fondant would be the accents if I use them for the paw print....great idea though! |
|
|
|
|
|
bashini
Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 19, 2006
Posts: 860
Location: Surrey, uk
Birthday: Mar 31
Gallery Supporter Member
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:36 am |
|
You can use just normal round cutters. A medium and a small should be fine. Why don't you try out one and if it is ok, do the rest. |
|
|
|
|
|
bashini
Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 19, 2006
Posts: 860
Location: Surrey, uk
Birthday: Mar 31
Gallery Supporter Member
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:38 am |
|
|
|
|
|
Price
Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 04, 2005
Posts: 909
Location: Maryland
Gallery Supporter Member
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:51 am |
|
If you decide to cut the paw prints from fondant, you can use your icing tips as cutters to get different size circles. I use them to get the size I need for the toes! |
|
|
|
|
|
disneynutbsv
Frequent Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2007
Posts: 449
Location: N. Woodstock, NH
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:03 am |
|
|
|
|
|
Shelly4481
Frequent Member
Joined: Jul 26, 2007
Posts: 270
Location: Texas
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:31 am |
|
My daughter works in a vet clinic and I did one for her a month ago (sorry no picture) and did it in bc. It was quick and easy. Let it crust and then smoothed it out. They loved it. |
|
|
|
|
|
sharlene_marie
Newbie
Joined: Dec 15, 2007
Posts: 16
Location: Indian Trail, NC
Birthday: Sep 11
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:41 am |
|
I really like the paw prints she provided you with... I think it would look great if you did the paw prints like brush embroidery... Just an idea... |
|
|
|
|
|
renee2007
Regular Member
Joined: May 02, 2007
Posts: 159
Location: Illinois
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:55 am |
|
if you look im my photos I have 2 paw print cakes. I did them in buttercream. good luck  |
|
|
|
|
|
stephaniescakenj
Frequent Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 358
Location: NJ
Birthday: Dec 11
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:55 am |
|
I really like those pawprints that bashini provided. You could do them in chocolate, just do a quick chocolate transfer and then when everyone asks what they are, they'll get a kick out of the fact that they're actually chocolate. Most of the people I make cakes for don't care for fondant so I get more oohs and aahs when I use chocolate. |
|
|
|
|
|
disneynutbsv
Frequent Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2007
Posts: 449
Location: N. Woodstock, NH
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:22 am |
|
| stephaniescakenj wrote: | | I really like those pawprints that bashini provided. You could do them in chocolate, just do a quick chocolate transfer and then when everyone asks what they are, they'll get a kick out of the fact that they're actually chocolate. Most of the people I make cakes for don't care for fondant so I get more oohs and aahs when I use chocolate. |
That's a good idea....I don't have any way of getting any of the chocolate wilton candies, what else could I use? |
|
|
|
|
|
edith123
Regular Member
Joined: Oct 19, 2007
Posts: 163
Location: indiana
Birthday: Nov 20
Gallery Supporter Member
|
| Posted:
Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:41 am |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
