How Long Can You Store Gelatin Butterflies?

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princesscatt Posted 14 Jan 2011 , 2:19am
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I need to make a large amount of gelatin butterflies and would like to start making them ahead of time. Can I make them and store the wings in a container??

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Loucinda Posted 14 Jan 2011 , 2:52am
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I have some that I made almost 2 years ago, they are in a sealed ziploc bag. As long as they are completely dry, they last a VERY long time.

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cabecakes Posted 15 Jan 2011 , 2:11pm
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Are there instructions here for making gelatin butterflies? I have a little girl that would like butterflies on her cake at the end of this month.

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princesscatt Posted 15 Jan 2011 , 2:14pm
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Are there instructions here for making gelatin butterflies? I have a little girl that would like butterflies on her cake at the end of this month.




I believe there is a tutorial on here. If not Cake Connection makes the veiners and has a tutorial on her sight.

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Loucinda Posted 15 Jan 2011 , 4:50pm
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CakeCrystals Posted 16 Jan 2011 , 8:20pm
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Hi all. I am trying to find the web link for the butterfly veiner sheet or a video tutorial for making gelatin butterflies. Can someone help?

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princesscatt Posted 23 Feb 2011 , 1:29am
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Here you go - LOTS of info in here:

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=630413




Question for you.. have you made the gelatin butterflies yet? If so do you think it's easier to attach them to royal icing bodies or fondant? I'm doing a cake decorating party for some 8 year olds and the butterfiles are part of the instruction, just trying to figure out what would be easier for them to do.

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Loucinda Posted 23 Feb 2011 , 11:08pm
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IMO, it would be easier for them to attach them to a royal icing body....pipe the body, and still the wings in there before it hardens.

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princesscatt Posted 24 Feb 2011 , 1:34am
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IMO, it would be easier for them to attach them to a royal icing body....pipe the body, and still the wings in there before it hardens.




the more I think about it the more I agree...plus it will give the kids more hands on with their cakes

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