Hi everyone.. I've never done a plaque before.. and I need to know how it's done! I assume it's made out of gumpaste or fondant.. but how do you get the numbers so perfect? cookie cutters? How does the plaque stand up on the cake?

This is for a 30th birthday... so i'll be doing a 3 and 0 ...

Thanks!

oops! here's the link.. to the example...

I am no expert and have no real clue... but I would assume that if you make them out of gumpaste, insert skewars into them before they are dry. I used that method on another cake. I'm sure someone will say skewars are not food safe, but I my cakes are for personal use.

the numbers could be stencils or just a good hand. Depends on your imagination

HTH!

I would mix 50/50 fondant & gumpaste. Roll out and cut 2 stars with a cookie cutter. Then cut out the #'s, I'm not sure if they used cutters as well. Or you can roll out the paste into a rope and form the #'s and glue to the stars, attach some wooden dowels. You'll need to make it ahead of time so that they'll dry out completely (a week). Hopefully someone else can give you more tips.

Wooden kebab skewers are certainly food safe. As Kim said, make it out of gumpaste and let dry for several days. I made the scoreboard on my stadium cake by cutting two rectangles and sandwiching the skewers between them. Brush water or gumpaste-glue on the backsides to glue together. Decorate, then let it dry.

On the princess cake I made, I used a decorated sugar cookie with skewers baked in. Same idea, a lot tastier!!