Can I Do This?

Decorating By terri-jo Updated 8 Jan 2009 , 12:38am by sugarshack

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terri-jo Posted 7 Jan 2009 , 8:15pm
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This week-end, I'm making a spongebob cake for my sons 4th birthday. I'm planning on sculpting spongebob's pineapple house from cake, having a layer of frosting, then covering with fondant. I've just made the pineapple leaves from a 50/50 gumpaste fondant mix, and left them to dry. Can I stick them straight into the cake? Or will they absorb moisture and wilt? If so, what are my options? Thanks in advance for your help.

TJ

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kakeladi Posted 7 Jan 2009 , 9:51pm
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It depends on h0ow thick you made them and how moist the cake isicon_smile.gif
I suggest you attach toothipcks by 'taping' them w/a bit on fondant (or gp) if you cannot stick them into the bottom of the leaf now.

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sugarshack Posted 8 Jan 2009 , 12:38am
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gumpaste will soften and go limp/break

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