I am trying to figure out how to cut out the little squares from the fondant for the tops of castle turrets. I don't have a tiny square cutter. Any other ideas? How do you do it?

Thanks,
Paula

mini marshmallows. If you look in my gallery, you will see 2 castles. This is just to show you how I avoided that problem all together. Have fun with it.
Amy

I made a pattern out of cardboard and then traced it onto fondant. I then wrapped the fondant piece around the top of my turrets. I hope I expained that ok!

I made a pattern and then used a small exacto-knife to cut around it on the fondant. Now I have a cutter for that and it's MUCH easier, but it can be done other ways!

I took a cookie cutter that has one square corner and used that to make my squares fo rthe castle I did! Take a look at my cake!

I don't know about cutting the fondant but I used sugar cubes on my cake.

You could also use sugar cubes instead of trying to cut the fondant. That's what they do where I work.

If you do still want to cut squares out of the fondant, you could use the end of a brand new, clean match box cover. Look around your kitchen though: I happen to have measuring spoons that are squared off on the ends instead of round, so I would probably try using them like cutters. You might have something similar lying around and not even realize it.

Look at your cookie cutters for one that has a squared off section and use that.

I used the bottom of my Easter cross cookie cutter and it worked great.

alicia_froedge, where in southern Indiana are you? I'm from Paoli (Paoli Peaks!) Just curious.

Thanks for all your replies. Now I have several ideas.

-Paula

I just did a castle cake with a friend last week . . . we used a piece that was from a gumpaste flower cutters kit. Insted of squares, we had heart shapes topping the turrets. It was a perfect idea![img][/img]

KatieTaylor77 thats a beautifyl cake.... what size pans did u use?

katietaylor77. That is so awsome.

I seriously cannot take full credit . . . the doctor I work with wanted a castle cake for her daughters birthday but she also wanted to be the one to make it. I was basically there lending my supplies, tools and knowledge. Haden's mom did all the design work . . . the used the clay gun I bought at Michaels to make planks for the bridge, the doors and windows. I did most of the work on the board . . . they created one using spray foam over plywood. We covered it with fondant and then made stones and flowers . . . the moat is poured sugar. It was 5 or 6 layers of strawberry margarita cake baked in a 8" square pan.

Like I said, I would love to take full credit but her momma did 85% of the work and it was all her creative ideas. (Thats why I didn't post this pic in my pictures . . . her mom is a new member on here and I really want her to put this photo in her own album.)

i used the tiniest square cutter in the wilton square fondant cutter set. worked perfectly!