Hey everyone! I have heard and know that a lot of you make these shells out of chocolate, but for some reason on this wedding cake these shells just don't look like chocolate to me. What do you guys think?

also, if they are all uniform in color couldn't i do fondant? but, how would i go about making them?
and where are the best molds to get if they are chocolate?

Thanks in advance!

i agree, it doesnt really look like chocolate, but maybe they just dusted it with lustre dust?
you could just use fondant in molds too - i got mine in the uk though, so that probably wouldnt b too much use to you!
xx

They look like plaster of paris

gumpaste maybe?

or along the lines of the PP...chocolate then textured lightly

They look to be molded in gumpaste or pastillage to me. Would molding in fondant ever really give them the fine, thin look that these seem to have? Those are pretty molds --not the average chocolate mold. What about checking the selection of shell molds on GSA...?

Edited to add... sure! I mold shells out of fondant all the time. Have actually made my own molds as well using real shells.

ooOO! Pastillage IS something that i was thinking they might be...because they do look very thin as you say, Win.

ok..i may be doing the fondant/gumpaste because of time issues.

what is PP? I know you explained it a little but i have never heard of it.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

(i am thinking about $4 or $5 a serving for this cake- 8",10", 12" to serve 95...is that low-balling it too much? I think the lady in my area would do it for like $6 or $8 a serving and i think that would be too high)

Plaster of Paris mentioned by another poster is not edible. It's the stuff people use to mold baby hands. feet, etc.

I would not hesitate to pay the $5.00 per serving you suggested.

If you are interested in making your own molds try searching for this product. (Link below) It is food safe and I use it for everything for button molding, shells, veiners, etc.



http://www.amazingmoldputty.com/

Thank for the advice Win! That product is amazing!! I don't know if i have time for that though the wedding reception is the 13th. but i am definitely bookmarking the page for the future

I was just saying they look like it....matte, dry looking, pale....not recommending it be used.

All4cake: I was not implying that you were recommending it for purposes of eating. Step0nmi asked for clarification as to what the product was. Sorry if I offended.

oh yes..i do know that pastillage is not for eating.

what size would you guys say that the shells are? I am looking at the molds on Global Sugar Art and they are very nice and I am interested in getting some but I'm not sure which size.

also, do you think the silicone molds would work well with fondant? I am thinking I am going to have to mold my own starfish though

and now that I look closer..I am thinking $5 a serving is not bad either

no no...no offense taken. i just realized it was left open....just wanted to clarify what i said. it was more of an eeeeeeeek moment...like...oh my, i hope no one puts that on their cake...i reckon i panicked a bit but no, i didn't take what you said as an attack at all. thank you, though, for thinking of my feelings like that...too kind!

Global Sugar Art has a few starfish molds under the First Impressions stuff. Just in case you didn't want to make your own!
I dream of being able to make a cake like that!

I'd get them from elegantlacemolds.com. They ship very fast, and look quite similar, except the star fish might not be quite as refined..

Jeannem...
Thanks for the website!!! Gorgeous molds! Now I'm going to have to order something!

Hope you like them--I love mine and have order LOTS of them!! I've made the shells out of rolled buttercream for a matte finish--but you might be short of time...

I also wanted to suggest doing white chocolate in the molds as well. I had white chocolate shells on my wedding cake years ago and they were nice and solid (and delicious).

Thanks everyone for the lovely help and advice. Unfortunately, I lost the order I'm really bummed. This cake was for a reception here in town but they got married on some island. So, i guess after giving her some prices she freaked out cuz they were basically paying for two weddings within 3 weeks of each other and didn't want to pay that much...and now they are having family make cupcakes! this is the only thing i get to gloat over because they are gonna make 150 cupcakes...and i just think that's silly to try and do by themselves in a week! oh well...yes, i'm bitter I could've really used the money.

Thanks again!

Well..that sucks!...but something else might appear...
Edna

I know it's a bit late and sorry to hear that you lost the order but they could be cold porcelain(?) but I don't think that's edible but it would pick up the detail from the molds brilliantly!

[quote]God don't close a door without opening a new one!...
Edna /quote]

Exactly what I was going to add!