How To Achieve This Textured Buttercream Effect?

Decorating By spunkimo Updated 11 Jul 2011 , 7:04pm by Overambitious

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spunkimo Posted 10 Jul 2011 , 8:16pm
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I came across this picture online and am in LOVE with the multi-colored horizontal "ribbon" effect on this buttercream:

http://bios.weddingbee.com/pics/85489/gal_cake18_L.jpg

So modern and chic! Any ideas on how this is done?

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Smashme Posted 10 Jul 2011 , 8:20pm
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totaly guessing here, but my guess would be a rose tip with the smaller side touching the cake. and just pipe around the cake in one BIG motion.

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kakeladi Posted 10 Jul 2011 , 8:50pm
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I agree w/smashme. Start at the bottom and work up. Definately need a good turntable to get all the way around the tier in one motion. That is important because whenever one stops - even for a moment it casues a line in the icing icon_sad.gif

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leah_s Posted 10 Jul 2011 , 8:58pm
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I've done that cake a couple of times, but I'd definitely advise against trying it in bc. Don it with fondant ribbons. It is absolutely unrepairable in bc if it gets a ding during delivery.

One bride didn't believe me re: fondant only and contracted with someone else in town to said it could be easily done in bc. When I went to the venue two weeks after her reception to deliver a cake, the caterers were still chuckling about how bad it was.

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spunkimo Posted 10 Jul 2011 , 9:39pm
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I've done that cake a couple of times, but I'd definitely advise against trying it in bc. Don it with fondant ribbons. It is absolutely unrepairable in bc if it gets a ding during delivery.

One bride didn't believe me re: fondant only and contracted with someone else in town to said it could be easily done in bc. When I went to the venue two weeks after her reception to deliver a cake, the caterers were still chuckling about how bad it was.


True, this looks like a nightmare to deliver! I'm having a hard time imagining stacking the tiers without ruining the buttercream effect at the bottom of each tier... But I guess that's what flowers are for?? Maybe a small offset and some extra buttercream at the delivery site would work in an emergency, but it does seem risky...

I might have to experiment with both. I prefer the texture and flavor of bc but fondant sounds like the more prudent route. Leah, do you just cut plain ribbons and wet the edges before wrapping them around a fondant-covered cake? What fondant recipe works best for this type of application? And would you use a crusting buttercream for the crumbcoat or no? Sorry for all the questions - I'm not very experienced with fondant, but this seems like a relatively simple design to start with, no?

Thanks!

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Unlimited Posted 10 Jul 2011 , 9:47pm
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I'm having a hard time imagining stacking the tiers without ruining the buttercream effect at the bottom of each tier...




Decorate after stacking.

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jhndavid Posted 11 Jul 2011 , 12:23pm
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u can decorate like some shrubs it ill gives the look wch u r expecting

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Overambitious Posted 11 Jul 2011 , 7:04pm
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Pleats Classic Pin by RVO

Besides buttercream, you can also try with fondant. There is a tool on globalsugarart called Pleats Classic Pin by RVO


Good luck

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