hi everyone!

im doing a fall cake and im thinking about the design and look at the moment, and im wondering if u guys could tell me if this would work.

im thinking about making a "mosiaic" cake, with buttercream on the outside and makeing chocolate peices on the outside. my question is about the chocolate peices.

would i just melt chocolate, and pour it on to a cookie sheet and let it harden and then crack it?

also , if i wanted to make the odd chocolate peice a leaf ( i have leaf cookie cutters) could i just stick the cookie cutter into the chocolate while its resting on the cookie sheet, and let it harden into that shape?

thank u guys very much for any of ur ideas and help...

nikki

Ok, if you are using real chocolate, you must temper it first, or it will bloom (get the white fuzzys on it) if it experiences any extreme changes in room temperature. Candy melts may work better for you, especially since you want to do something for Autumn. You can buy the colored candy melts and create a mosaic of different colors, instead of plain chocolate.

As far as making the mosaic pieces, you can pour the chocolate out onto parchment paper, silpat, or an acetate sheet. If you want to cut specific shapes, you must let the chocolate harden about half-way, then cut your shapes, then allow the chocolate to cool. You can use a cookie cutter for the leaves, but lift it away after the shape has been cut, then break the chocolate away around it. Do not remove your shapes, or the chocolate around it, until it is completely cooled.

Theresa

I think I would use the different colors of the choc. melts and mix a few of the fall colors. After they are melted you could mix them in a tye dye fashion and then break them after they set. This is a great idea I will have to try it. I am not very creative so I "borrow" others great ideas. Good Luck and post pictures.


Tammy