Hi guys,
I am making a cake for my mother inlaws 65th birthday and we wanted to tease her with a cake that had some dentures on it and other things..
Just curious about Marizpan .. would that be something easy to make the teeth out of or just use fondant/gumpaste?
has anyone made these before? Maybe could lend me some advice please...
thanks in advance!
i've made teeth but not dentures i don't think
but i think making the pink part fondant and the tooth part marzipan
might show a subtle but interesting texture change to lend authenticity
marzipan is so matte
and you can get a nice shine on the stiffened fondant
well maybe the tooth part should be shiny too
but i was just thinking the surface of a tooth has a bit of texture on it anyway
but i love to model with marzipan and eating up the booboos is not a problem either
come to think of it, i made piano keys out of the marzipan and those are called 'ivories"
so should work fine as teeth i think
(any excuse to make it--it's irresistible)
Athanks guys im going to try that and see how it works..
one more thing hiw do i make it shiny?
you can rub it with alcohol, lemon extract or vodka
or you can get some white edible glitter -- its very light and looks like the flakes would blow away
this is gum arabic--sold at michael's type stores
dissolve some in water and brush it on for super shine (does not dissolve in alcohol)
i haven't tested it on marzipan per se
no reason why it would not work on it though
i just saw a denture chocolate mold on tomric for what it's worth
http://tomric.com/index.php?route=product/search&filter_name=dental
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you can rub it with alcohol, lemon extract or vodka
or you can get some white edible glitter -- its very light and looks like the flakes would blow away
this is gum arabic--sold at michael's type stores
dissolve some in [U]water[/U] and brush it on for super shine (does not dissolve in alcohol)
i haven't tested it on marzipan per se
no reason why it would not work on it though
Original message sent by -K8memphis
i just saw a denture chocolate mold on tomric for what it's worth
thanks for the help!! will have to post some pics when i finish..
Aok soo this is what i did tonight, i think the top is to heavy the center is sinking but maybe when it dries itll be better...
i didnt do the marizpon just tried what i had at home..
how long will it take to dry?? couple days? if its not dry is there a way to make it dry faster?
Aoops forgot the pic lol
[IMG]http://cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/2898256/width/200/height/400[/IMG]
oh they are awesome!!!!!!
what a hoot!!!!
fantastic--making me laugh this morning--so toothy!!!
can you dry them apart
do you have to stack them up to dry
are they make in two pieces??
can you prop it up with paper towels or something???
or set it in a cup or bowl or something
or on a plate that has a rim that will help hold things
and not let them sink???
can you dry them upside down or somthing???
you did a great job
your mom's gonna love this!!!!
or put a layer of paper towel and aluminum foil around them
make a mold of the foil that will hold them up till they dry
i dry stuff in my warming drawer in my oven but this would melt in there
too complicated for extra heat
should air dry fine
hope you added something (like tylose or cornstarch) to the fondant to help it dry crispier???
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oh they are awesome!!!!!!
what a hoot!!!!
fantastic--making me laugh this morning--so toothy!!!
can you dry them apart
do you have to stack them up to dry
are they make in two pieces??
can you prop it up with paper towels or something???
or set it in a cup or bowl or something
or on a plate that has a rim that will help hold things
and not let them sink???
can you dry them upside down or somthing???
you did a great job
your mom's gonna love this!!!!
thanks! glad you think its funny, thats the point! my hubby said they look like cows teeth bahahah goofball!
they are two pieces, i just placed them ontop each other to get an idea of what itll look like when done. im dryingthem upside down now.. im just afraid it wont be dry in time..
i used tons of cornstarch/powder while making it- the fondant was super sticky. but i didnt mix any in it or any gumpaste ( ran out :( ) i think i shouldve have at least done that to help dry it faster..
maybe using a fan pointed at it or (new) hairdryer??
no heat
heat meltifies it
then it does dry harder
only use heat if you can control the shape
like if it was a ribbon loop for a bow you could lay it on it's edge/side to prevent it from mis-shaping/collapsing
but yours is so 3-dimensional
it's fine right now
it will be fine for the cake
cow teeth!!!
she's gonna kill you and love it!!!!
~~~no matter how it dries it will be great since it's for comedic effect anyhow~~
fan probably would be ok--depends on how loose it is
don't wanna blow them out of shape either
probably fine to use a fan
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no heat
heat meltifies it
then it does dry harder
only use heat if you can control the shape
like if it was a ribbon loop for a bow you could lay it on it's edge/side to prevent it from mis-shaping/collapsing
but yours is so 3-dimensional
it's fine right now
it will be fine for the cake
:lol: cow teeth!!!
she's gonna kill you and love it!!!!
~~~no matter how it dries it will be great since it's for comedic effect anyhow~~
fan probably would be ok--depends on how loose it is
don't wanna blow them out of shape either
probably fine to use a fan
i can control the heat on the dryer..but afraid of ruining it..
it actually dried well over night but center is still a little soft. maybe i could use some tooth picks under it to prop up?
toothpicks sound good
or maybe dry noodles
do you have wee ones or larger built but wee in the head ones that will want to bite/eat them when you're not looking?
Ai was thinking about stenciling the writing on the cake -- but i dont have the words happy birthday straight on a stencil... guess i could print it out and trace with chocolate??
any suggestions?
if it's crusting bc
you could print off your words
lay it on there
then pin prick it onto the buttercream and pipe over
would that work for you?
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oh sure
trace with chocolate on top of print covered with waxed paper or plastic wrap--
oh sure that would work great
just be careful picking them up
but even if they break you can piece them together
but that's kinda a lot of expertise
to get that all melted the way you want
probably would work
if you're good with choco
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got any markers you can just write it on fondant???
but if fondant is soft you gotta have a soft hand or it pokes into it
Aill try the bc maybe throw it in the freezer ??
i have some writers but they seem dry?? but they are new soo idk if they are just like that or i have a bad batch but i have to press hard to get them to write..
what about dusting it?? but then id have to cover the other letters so they get on the cake...
what about royal icing? im not very good with it or chocolate idk
can you print a mirror image on your computer??
or
i know
print regular words on your computer the way you want
turn that printed page over
outline with black marker
do a frozen buttercream transfer onto the black marker side
so when you flip it over it reads correctly
after tracing letters
and covering w/icing
build up the top a bit
so when you flip it over onto the cake
it stands up a bit, beveled up for easy reading
you could border that all around with a border
or
pipe drop flowers all around it or use plain
maybe
sling the marker like you're winding up to pitch a baseball
or just snap your wrist a few times
keep the lid on in case it just happens to work real good
wet the tip of the marker
should get it flowing for you
Athanks soooo super much! those are all grrreat tips..
i was in a pinch soo i just iced it on with bc..
[IMG]http://cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/2898645/width/200/height/400[/IMG]
unfortunately the fondant was too thin and sticky it kinda ripped on the side.. but it is what is and i dont have time to hide it :(
thanks soooooo much for your help!
Athanks , i kept practicing on a cookie sheet cuz i dont like my writing and i know writing can really ruin a cake..
she loved it!!
[IMG]http://cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/2898918/width/200/height/400[/IMG][quote name="-K8memphis" url="/t/753115/dentures#post_7350572"]your handwriting is perfect!
it's a great cake
she's gonna love it!!!! [/quote]
Aheres a quick question tho, should i cut the edges off the cake?? you know where its a little dry? or should i leave it??
you mean for next time before you ice it
or
where it's cut now and the cake is dry??
what is dry?
those pictures are awesome!!!
she really liked it
too cool!!!
Ayes before i ice it.. the edges where the pan sits. its not bAd but appearance wise idk if its just me or not.
its not horribly dry just obviously dryer then the rest..
i generally trim the sides of my cakes before icing
if the cake is overbaked a bit i trim them immediately so the crusty edge does not get a chance to deplete any more moisture out of the middle
and i use simple syrup on my cakes too
Athanks. i figured i should too .. makes me nervious tho to cut the edges off a round cake.. lol i may make it oval bahahha
never tried the simple syrup before, does that make it soggy?
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i generally trim the sides of my cakes before icing
if the cake is overbaked a bit i trim them immediately so the crusty edge does not get a chance to deplete any more moisture out of the middle
and i use simple syrup on my cakes too
no not soggy -- it's just adding a touch
as much as you might add if you brushed it on
i add a flavors to the ss
liqueurs or other flavors
the extra flavor and moisture is just a nice addition to me
the easy part to me of trimming a cake is that you are following the outline of the pan that's already there
cut one freehand out of a sheet cake? no--
trim one? sure! i do anyhow
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no not soggy -- it's just adding a touch
as much as you might add if you brushed it on
i add a flavors to the ss
liqueurs or other flavors
the extra flavor and moisture is just a nice addition to me
the easy part to me of trimming a cake is that you are following the outline of the pan that's already there
cut one freehand out of a sheet cake? no--
trim one? sure! i do anyhow
i see just brush it on all over. gotcha.
what about banana pudding for filling using fresh bananas? how do u keep the bananas from browning? thats a cake ud have to make the same day right.
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