I want to make what looks like a toy train set going around a cake. I've thought about fondant or chocolate or something, but I don't really know what to do. I don't want that to be what I spend all of my time on, but I really don't like inedibles on my cake. Is there a mold for fondant or candy that I could use to make a train that will stand rather than lay flat? Or how do I create that? TIA
train shapes, being fairly straight-forward squares, cylinders, etc...could be cut out of blocks of colored fondant, then allowed to dry. Then add windows and trims after that. Once they're standing in postion on the cake, you could add the wheels.
HTH,
~ Scott
train shapes, being fairly straight-forward squares, cylinders, etc...could be cut out of blocks of colored fondant, then allowed to dry. Then add windows and trims after that. Once they're standing in postion on the cake, you could add the wheels.
HTH,
~ Scott
Oh I see. That doesn't sound too difficult at all. But I wait until after it has dried? It won't break or crack too easily? What's the best tool for that--- x-acto knife?
no, if you add CMC or tylose powder to your fondant before you form your shapes, it will help strengthen the pieces, and also helps them dry faster. Cut out your shapes once CMC or tylose is mixed in. They start do dry very quickly, so be sure to work pretty fast. Then, depending on how thick you make your shapes (i'm seeing less than 1" thick for your project), they should dry well enough overnight so that you can work with them. And they would be fully dry in about 3 days.
And the tool to use would depend on how thick your fondant is. I'd use a vegetable or santuku knife, or even a large kitchen knife to create the basic box shapes.
Good luck to you, and I look forward to seeing pictures!
~ Scott
no, if you add CMC or tylose powder to your fondant before you form your shapes, it will help strengthen the pieces, and also helps them dry faster. Cut out your shapes once CMC or tylose is mixed in. They start do dry very quickly, so be sure to work pretty fast. Then, depending on how thick you make your shapes (i'm seeing less than 1" thick for your project), they should dry well enough overnight so that you can work with them. And they would be fully dry in about 3 days.
And the tool to use would depend on how thick your fondant is. I'd use a vegetable or santuku knife, or even a large kitchen knife to create the basic box shapes.
Good luck to you, and I look forward to seeing pictures!
~ Scott
Thank you. You've been very helpful.
Oh thank you! This is great!
There are cake pans too. I have one that is like a cupcake pan... except it makes train cars. I found it at a kitchen supply store.
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