Calling All Chocolatiers (Or Amateurs)!

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jardot22 Posted 27 Jul 2011 , 4:15pm
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Hi everyone! I was asked to create this cake (link below), but i have no clue how to make the chocolate ribbons/ruffles look like the ones in this design.

http://www.nickygrant.com/cake-galleries/chocolate-wedding-cakes/chocolate-ruffle-wedding-cake-raspberry-chocolate-flower

I tried using a cheese cutter and a bench scraper, but the ribbons kept ending up too short, or cracking before they were long enough. Should I use modeling chocolate for this, or is there a way to use pure chcolate to accomplish this design, and if so, what tools or supplies do i use? Thanks SO much for any tips or advice!! I don't need to do the rose on top, just the white chocolate ribbons.

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TexasSugar Posted 27 Jul 2011 , 4:19pm
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The chocolate around that cake looks like the chocolate wrap to me.

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myheartsdesire Posted 27 Jul 2011 , 4:42pm
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Found this on her blog! Looks fun! It's a video of her showing how she does it. It's just tempered chocolate. (Which is pretty impressiveicon_wink.gif)

http://www.nickygrant.com/how-wrap-chocolate-around-cake

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jardot22 Posted 27 Jul 2011 , 4:49pm
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Ok...i just realized she has a how to video on the website. Lol. Silly me. Too bad i don't have a marble slab. I wonder if you could use a frozen sheet pan?

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cakesnglass Posted 27 Jul 2011 , 5:01pm
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Richard Festen of BakingArts has a great video on a similiar technique without the slab. www.bakingart.net

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jardot22 Posted 27 Jul 2011 , 6:20pm
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What type of surface did he use? I have to do this cake by this weekend. Lol.

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