I have an order for the Guitar cake and everytime I make it (this will be my fourth try at this sucker!) the strings just do NOT come out straight! I don't know if I just do not have a steady hand or what...Does anyone have any hints on how to make straight strings?
try not to pipe close to the surface...let the icing fall on to the cake...its hard to explain like this...but keep the tip in the air and let it drop...sort of like doing string work...hope this makes sense.
I would go with the pasta too or shoestring licorice. But if you really want to pipe them, mark off your lines first using a toothpick, ruler or spaghetti strand. I find it easier to get piped lines to be straight if you have a little "well or dip" for them to sit in. And yes, as was said, don't draw them, have the icing in the air so it falls, if that makes sense.
Hugs Squirrelly
wilton shows this technique is several of their yearbooks.
yes, you insert the spaghetti into the bag through the tip and then slowly pull it out while piping on the icing.
wilton reccomends royal icing.
take note of what luv2cake suggested -- just using the spaghetti without icing and just paint it with luster dust.[/quote]
On my guitar cake (in my photos) I used spagettie noddles that I painted with a mixture of black icing color, dark gray luster dust and everclear.
well, I am afraid the noodles do not work on the guitar cake...they were too brittle (since the cake doesn't really lay flat) and did not stick to the buttercream. Man, what a mess I had! I went ahead and did them in buttercream..anyone have any ideas on how to get them to stick and not break?
Would it work to pipe over the pasta for strings in royal icing on wax paper, let them dry, then move them over to the cake? That way they would be suspended above the cake like real strings? Just an idea. Not sure how brittle it would be. I'd definitely make extras to be on the safe side if done that way.
Would it work to pipe over the pasta for strings in royal icing on wax paper, let them dry, then move them over to the cake? That way they would be suspended above the cake like real strings? Just an idea. Not sure how brittle it would be. I'd definitely make extras to be on the safe side if done that way.
Yes, I tried that..I even tried piping royal icing (which just seems to pipe better strings for me) over the cake and they broke. I guess because it just isn't a flat surface.
I may try next time letting the royal icing sit for a few days and see if it gets super hard and use fatter noodles! (I used regular spaghetti)
I bet it does work better with a flat cake...
Your cake turned out great! I don't think you even need the noodles.
Good job!
Thanks! ! I hope my customer likes it too! (I guess I just want perfect when someone is giving you money to do something, you know what I mean? hahaha!)
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