I have to do a cake for a client who wants a beer cooler cake. She asked that the lid on the cooler be open so that you can see "cans of beer" inside. How can I do the ice? I don't know that I can get any isomalt. Not sure what else I could use. Any suggestions?

boil sugar and water and pour it over ice let it dry then u will have ice

Unflavored Jello. They carry it in most grocery stores, sometimes with the jelly & jams. Just make it as the directions say & then cut it in small squares. Makes great ice & holds up well!

You can use sugar and water but it will be slightly yellow. Isomalt will give you clear ice. I used it to make the ice in the beer barrell cake in my photos.

Here is a link to the 'ice' I made. HTH!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58910007@N08/

Wow cantoncakes! Just wow!!!

Wow cantoncakes! Just wow!!!

I used sugar and corn syrup and boiled to hard crack stage, then poured into silicone ice cube trays and let cool. The only silicone trays I could find had a dice design on them, but I did love how the ice cooled and looked like it was sweating. here is a link to my cake. http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1828287

Thanks karenOR! After looking at your phots, a compliment from you is HUGE for me. Your work is amazing!

Thank you so much for the suggestions! I'm going to try out a few of them and see which works the best.

I make it all the time. I found a recipe in American Cake many years ago. Use vodka in place of water. use only enough to moisten the sugar. heat to hard crack, pour onto crumples foil. when cool break it up. I tried it in the microwave. Did not work, must do stove top

Do you need to do anything to the silicone mold such as treat it with oil before you pour in the sugar?

nope, I just poured it right in the mold, and it came right out when cool.
I agree with kake4umjp, don't use the microwave, do it on the stovetop.

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Originally Posted by Crazboutcakes

Holly hobby do you actually have a recepy that you used for your ice? I really like the way is looks.

Thank you! The recipe is this:
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 T water
Boil to hard crack stage.
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Thanks so much, got to try this

my first three efforts failed. trying again tomorrow. it always gets an amber color to it. grr. i'm going to try the recipe that was just posted and see if that works. otherwise, i'm going to try plain gelatin. when all else fails, right? lol

Hi, go to Youtube and watch videos on making "sugar glass"...its only a few ingredients like cream of tartar, sugar and corn syrup...boiled and poured out in a syrup-y texture on crumpled up "aluminum foil"...to airdry! Use the clear corn syrup.

Oh I'm glad I found this -- I have a beer cooler cake coming up. Thanks for the tips!!