For Those Who Have Made Flip Flop Cakes...
Decorating By PinkPanther Updated 7 Feb 2006 , 12:52am by abbey
I have a request for a flip flop cake to feed 20. I'm thinking of using the 11x15 pan, but I'm not sure that will be enough cake. Do you double layer them or torte them? 
Thanks in advance.
I used an 11X15 and then cut the flip flop shapes out. I had a lot of leftover cake though. Next time I'd make the shapes bigger, then stagger them on the cake before cutting the shapes. I did them side by side so there was a lot of waste. I did not tort them or make them double layer, but I think torting is a good idea. I don't know about double layering them unless your layers are fairly thin or you want the look of very thick flip flops. I don't know if anyone else has any opinions on that. I just know that mine were fairly thick anyway and they would have been unrealistically huge if I double layered them. But that is kinda the style lately...
Good luck!
I made one out of a 9X13, not torted. To feed 20, I agree with rvallee. Staggering and proportionally enlarging them would be the way to go. the instructions that I had for my cake said to place the flip-flops in brown sugar. Just an idea with what i did with mine: Spread peanut butter on your board then press into it very finely crushed graham crackers. It looks like sand, and you don't have crumbs blowing around. Just place your flip flops on top and they're ready for the beach!! 
Just check and make sure that noone being served has peanut allergies. It was for a family member, so I was lucky....
i made two 9x13 cakes and carved a flip flop out of each cake. I filled and torted each cake and would feed 20 easily. I did the brown sugar sand as well and MMF straps. It is a fun cake to make, and I can't wait to see yours!
My straps were made out of tie-dye fruit roll ups. I found the idea only a few hours before decorating the already baked cake. The flower in the center was one of the pre-packaged store bought ones. The candies on the side were skittles. (I hope you can view the photo I attached for it is my first attachment)
Steph, the attachment did not come through, but I'm sure it's an adorable cake!
Thanks everyone for your replies. When I called back to give the price, she was actually just checking prices for her daughter. So what I thought was a definite order might not be now. Oh well. I hope to make one of these cakes soon anyway. They look like fun! 
I've thought about one of these cakes. I could see doing the flip flops out of the small oval pans that come in the Wilton Course 2 Kit. They have the basic shape and would only need a little triming.
I don't think they would give you the 20 servings you want, though, unless you do them 2 layers.
Just an idea with what i did with mine: Spread peanut butter on your board then press into it very finely crushed graham crackers. It looks like sand, and you don't have crumbs blowing around. Just place your flip flops on top and they're ready for the beach!!
Just check and make sure that noone being served has peanut allergies. It was for a family member, so I was lucky....
If peanut allergies are a problem you can also crush vanilla wafer cookies, mix with granulated sugar...spread clear piping gel on board and dump crushed mixture on it...this is how I make sand because of peanut allergies.
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That is a great idea for the sand. Thanks for sharing!
If peanut allergies are a problem you can also crush vanilla wafer cookies, mix with granulated sugar...spread clear piping gel on board and dump crushed mixture on it...this is how I make sand because of peanut allergies.[/quote]
Thanks for that idea. I would have never thought of that!!
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