Just wondering (and this may seem like a silly question) what is the best type of cake to carve (that would be fondant covered)? I mainly bake mudcakes but I've noticed they're quite difficult to shape. And when is the best time to start carving? Should I freeze them first? Or try to shape while it's still warm and soft?

Thanks..

i've only done a few 3D cakes so i might be wrong..the best kind i found is a milk chocolate or butter recipe cake. a lot of bakers use pound cake but i find that sometimes they get a lil crumbly or too hard from the extended cooking time. but i've done a couple chocolate and 1 or 2 butter cakes. i just let mine cool to room temp and then careve them. dont do it when they are warm, it will crumble apart. i've never frozen a cake so i dont know what the difference would be there...maybe someone else can chime in. HTH!

And a chocolate cake/ butter cake is solid enough to cover in fondant?

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I've carved a partially frozen WASC - partially freezing cuts down on the cake moving while you're working on it. HTH

I stack and then freeze the cakes, carve them when semi frozen, easier so they dont fall apart and hold shape. after carving let come to room temp before placing the fondant on to avoid sweating or condensation

I stack and then freeze the cakes, carve them when semi frozen, easier so they dont fall apart and hold shape. after carving let come to room temp before placing the fondant on to avoid sweating or condensation

Do you fill them before you freeze/carve them?

Yes. You want to have them filled and ready to ice. Just make sure they aren't still completely frozen when you start carving or it's too hard.

Thanks for all the tips! Will be giving it a go shortly...

i've had no problem with the cakes holding up to fondant.

I always use the WASC recipe with yellow cake instead of white- and they carve just fine. I do always freeze them 1st, though. I take the out and start carving just as soon as they thaw a little- but still not completely thawed. Then I ice in buttercream- I use fondant accents, but I've never covered in fondant. Hope this helps!