This is what I am talking about http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://apieceofcake.com.au/images/wedding/wedding_cake_white_chocolate_fruit.jpg&imgrefurl=http://apieceofcake.com.au/wedding/index.php%3Fpage%3D2&usg=__dau-_SGLcKn3k9Uxunlk8wxtZeI=&h=500&w=375&sz=39&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=GH4lKs1bj5J-nM:&tbnh=184&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwhite%2Bchoclalte%2Bwedding%2Bcake%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1095%26bih%3D718%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=253&ei=LB18TOLZKYGglAemz6XwCg&oei=LB18TOLZKYGglAemz6XwCg&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0&tx=78&ty=76

What are the white chocolate parts called? Plaques? Planks? How do I make them? I was thinking I would just melt almond bark or white chocolate, spread it on a sheet pan, and then cut them with an exacto knife. Is that the best method? Thanks!

Hi

If you go to the cake decorating forum there is a sticky on wrapping cakes in chocolate. You could use a similar method - cutting the pieces then applying rather than wrapping the full sheet around the cake.

Hi Heather, You have the right idea. However, I would add a couple tsp of corn syrup so that the chocolate is pliable enough to stay in tact when you cut it. Otherwise you run the risk of having many broken pieces. Oh and dont overheat the chocolate because you will have a not so smooth finish. Hope this helps.

there is a good tutorial here:
http://vipantrywedonthaveablogblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/caramel-mudcake-with-white-chocolate.html

That's a great tutorial. Thanks zespri for posting. The cake sounds devine, but I'm not sure I know how to convert the measurements to US.

yes, it's a yummy cake to be sure! In the front of all of my cookbooks is a conversion table, maybe yours does too? Otherwise, there are 2.2 pounds to a kilogram.

What a great tutorial!! Thanks for sharing that!!

to convert from US is easy just type in to google e.g:

'How many lbs is 200gms' and google will give you an answer, just like a calculator would.

being from New Zealand I need to do this constantly to get metric from US weights.

*waves* to the fellow kiwi

hehe... it's pretty cool to find another kiwi on the www, not so many of us in the grand scheme of things!

Wow! This is the second thread I've read tonight of things I've been mulling around in my head for days now! I had this exact question. Thanks for the tutorial, zespri.

Now, do you think I would be able to put an edible image on those chocolate panels? My plan is to put a collage of pictures for my dad's 60th bday starting at one end when he's young and working around to when he's older.

By the way - here's a great site I use all the time when figuring out measurement conversions:

http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/conversion_tables.htm