I have to admit, I was really disheartened when I saw this contest.
I was looking forward to doing a cake this year, but I just can't swallow having to buy that $20 plastic castle kit (that I would never use again because I prefer to make things as edible as possible).
I think having such a large, pre-packaged starting point really limits creativity. At some level, all of the cakes will have at least some features that look alike--unless you begin to cut and alter the plastic pieces (and that seems to defeat the purpose). I guess it might even disqualify an entry because it would no longer be recongizable as having used the kit???
I know that Wilton wants to hype and sell the product, but it just rots my socks.
Sorry. JMHO
Rae
I'm with you, Rae. I was all excited to see the contest until I saw that every entry has to use the kit. Some of the past Wilton contests have had such unique & creative entries & I think they are really limiting this one. Man, they sure are pushing that castle kit!
Bec
Ladies, don't worry about buying the wilton romantic castle kit. I'm going to win this anyway. Save your money. Buy something you can actually use. Wars on.
Just joking! I actually did a castle cake with this a couple weeks ago. The one thing I hated about this kit was the fact you can't secure it well. You think they would have thought of that.
Gang .... you have to remember that Wilton is not in business to make cakes. They are in business to sell cake decorating supplies. Cakes that require more Wilton products than other cakes have a greater chance of winning that cakes that dont'.
Just my ever so never humble opinion!
I agree jultz71 with you about not being able to support the cake. I had a horrible time trying to add the turrets on the second tier. Grant it I am a newbie, but I could not get it straight enough. THEN.. as I was loading it into the car... well... my turrets tipped over onto the cake. At the party I spent over an hour trying to fix it. It never looked straight... the windows, doors.. OH well!! Everyone said it looked beautiful.. !! I just wish I would have asked my son to help me load it into the van, instead og trying to move a box with one hand as I held the cake with my other hand. Boy.. I will never do that again. (the cake was for my twin daughter's )
I also had trouble with the turrets falling over. On the drive to work, every last turret toppled! If anybody figures out a way to secure them effectively, let me know!
Maria
I think if I ever make another cake using the kit I will make whole on the bottom of the turrets and stick the dowels inside to held stabalize them. At least it seems to work in my head!
i am assuming the turrets are hollow?? maybe a good way would be to fill the turret with styrofoam or something light and then stick a dowel right through the middle and then into the cake
The turrets are enclosed. No opening in the bottom. However, when I left mine in water to soak the icing off, a couple of them filled with water like a bath toy! Now I'm gonna have to drill a hole to let the water out! Yuck!
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