I need to make a cake where the base looks like a block of ice and I'm not sure how to get the "ice" affect....any ideas? I will be covering the cake in fondant first. I need to start this week so any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks!
Debi

Does the cake itself need to look like ice, or just the base?

If the latter, you could use glass blocks for the base.

Depends on the ice effect... You can paint with luster dust, the shiny-ness will look sorta icy. You can use poured sugar to get a true glass look. Or you can gloss with Piping gel to get a wet look.

CWR41;

Yes, the actual cake will be the block of ice.

Great idea to use the glass block though...I'll keep that filed away for another project sometime!
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sugardugar;

I had thought about using the piping gel, but since it doesn't dry hard, it's a bit messy to put all over, so I was thinking of using that as a last resort. Have you ever used luster dust under a thin layer of piping gel? I wonder if the combination would give a sheen and a bit of a reflective type appearance like a solid block of ice would have? Or, could I airbrush the luster dust over the thin layer of piping gel? I'm not sure how that would work either....has anyone tried this before? I might have to play around on a scrap piece of fondant and see what happens.

Great suggestions you guys! Thanks!

More options are still welcome and appreciated

Debi

For anyone else needing to know this....I did a search online last weekend and found that if you use a 50/50 mix of vodka and corn syrup and brush that on the fondant it works perfectly for a glassy look. It dries well and isn't sticky. I highly recommend this if you need a very shiny look to your cake or decorations.

Debi

Thanks, Debie2, Good to know.