I know it was a little involved but it just popped into my head

oh and another thought...

if she wants a more "fantasy" sushi...

could (makin' up a new term here)

"tinkerbell it"

hit w/pearl/luster dust (ok pixey & fairy dust too)

fondant rice, pearlized could be cute.

LOL @ Tinkerbell it.

okay, here's what I'm thinking........what about getting some of those chocolate transfers to wrap around the cake???? I'm certain you could find one in a dark green that would look and taste amazing........as for the rice.....why not use a thin layer of rice krispies with marshmallows.......if they didn't necessarily want to eat it like that it would be simple to peel off the top of the cake when they eat their slice!! I do like the idea of the white jimmies too if you don't like the rice krispies idea.!!!

oh and I LOVE Doug's idea (didn't finish reading the post when I posted my first answer oops) anyhow......the idea of using ACTUAL rice that's sweetened...what a great idea!!! I'm sure you could find a kind of rice pudding recipe and put a thin coating of that on top......I'm sure people would be talking for years about this sushi cake they had with REAL rice on it!!! Sounds awesome!!! Can't wait to see the finished cake.

Doug, point well taken re 'look like not be MADE like a sushi roll. Course I'm a stubborn so and so so I'm going to insist that if it's MADE like a sushi roll then it will most authentically LOOK like one (Runs before I get clocked LOL)

Hey totally off topic, does anyone stay up all night in the summer to make cakes? I don't mean cause of last minute planning or details etc, I mean because of the heat. Good lord, I love this heat, but there's no way in hell I'm running my oven until at least 11 tonight, as I have to do 2 runs and well it's just way too damned hot now LOL. I think I shall have to nap now and bake later

if i run the a/c all night full blast (old house, old a/c) i can get down to about 72 by 4AM...sooo.....that's the time to bake!

Just a thought...

There is sushi wrapper called mamenori made out of soy instead of seaweed. It is used in making some specialty "dessert" sushi. They come in pink, yellow, natural and green.

Here's a sample:
Gourmet Sleuth

Here's the wrapper used in a dessert sushi:

http://justfab.com/listings/bw.asp?filename=./sushi2003.jpg

I'm sure it's not large enough for your cake but maybe you can attach it side by side.


As for fixing your sample cake (it's not bad), the inside shouldn't be a perfect circle. If you think about it, rice wrapped around ingredients becomes quite irregular.

http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/z/ze/zebulon666/246859_sushi.jpg

I have seen sushi rolls with rice on the exterior.

I will work with a star tip or some other tip with whit icing around the outside of the cake on the outer edge of the top. I thought about doing a FBCT of the fish and veggies inside. Then, outline in a swirl pattern with the seaweed color.

I love all of the great ideas everyone has contributed, but I am just a beginner. I tried working with MMF yesterday, and I stink. I am scheduled for course 3 in September, hopefull I learn some tricks of the trade then.

Thanks for all of the suggestions and pictures. They have really helped me to get an vision in my head!

Well, I finished the Sushi Cake. It is supposed to look like a giant California Roll with rice and sesame seeds on the sides. It is a 10 inch round 4-layer vanilla with raspberry filling. All buttercream icing. The center of the top is a Frozen Buttercream Transfer. I blew up a picture of a California Roll and traced that. We added orange fish eggs on top (requested by my friend).

Here is the final product! My friend was very pleased.

Here is the final product!

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Thanks to all of you for your awesome ideas. They were all sooooo creative!!! I wish I had the know-how to do all of those wonderful things you suggested. I was pretty limited because of my novice skills and my friend's wishes. I think I came pretty close though. It is definetely an improvement from my first attempt. She said she will call me tomorrow, after her party, and let me know the concensus of all the sushi-eating guests.

You all educated me so much about sushi. I am ready to go out and eat some for once in my life!

Thanks again,
Julie (cakecraze)

My friend called me today and said the cake was a hit. All the sushi people knew it was a giant sushi roll...woohoo!!!

The cake photos are on the bottom of page 3 of this topic.