[B]What Do I Use To Get The Look Of Sand On My Cake?[/b]

Decorating By Dordee Updated 28 Feb 2006 , 3:49pm by dulce

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Dordee Posted 27 Feb 2006 , 10:41pm
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I know this is a little early to be asking but my sister has asked me to make my nephew's birthday cake this June. She is having it in a beach theme and I wanted to know how to get a sandy look on the cake? Please help a newbie out? Thanks!![/b]

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Katydidz Posted 27 Feb 2006 , 10:43pm
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Crushed up graham crackers or nilla wafers have always worked well for me. I used the chocolate ones when I'm doing dirt for a garden cake. Just be sure and crush them up really fine so there aren't too many chunks.

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Smoochiefrog Posted 27 Feb 2006 , 10:45pm
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Try crushed up Nilla Wafers. I've included a pic of a cake I did with them....
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moshiachnow Posted 27 Feb 2006 , 10:48pm
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Brown sugar

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Cake_Princess Posted 27 Feb 2006 , 11:15pm
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Here is a similar thread with the information you need.

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-17664.html

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Lisa Posted 27 Feb 2006 , 11:25pm
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I like granulated brown sugar. I used it on these cupcakes.

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rabiah Posted 27 Feb 2006 , 11:28pm
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I mix both brown sugar and finely ground vanilla wafers.

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size4again Posted 27 Feb 2006 , 11:31pm
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Graham crakers or the Nilla wafers work great for same. Heres an idea for you. Use Fruite roll ups as blankets on the beach. Use Pretzel sticks and rolled out Jelly Mint leaves to make Palm trees. A friend of mine did this and it was a hit at her sons birthday party. You can even try the jelly sharks as an add on for in the water..

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justsweet Posted 27 Feb 2006 , 11:34pm
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I use vanilla cream filled cookies. They taste great on the buttercream frosting. I just put them in my mini chopper.

Good luck on the cake.

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Kiddiekakes Posted 27 Feb 2006 , 11:47pm
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I use Brown sugar!!!

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tabs8774 Posted 28 Feb 2006 , 2:07am
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I USE GRANULATED BROWN SUGAR> I THINK IT TASES VERY GOOD W? THE BC

i used it on this cake:
LL

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aliciaL_77 Posted 28 Feb 2006 , 2:10am
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I used graham cracker crumbs

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KayDay Posted 28 Feb 2006 , 2:13am
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I also have used brown sugar..works very well.

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Dordee Posted 28 Feb 2006 , 5:37am
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Thank you all for your replies. I still can't believe how lucky I was to stumble upon this site. Thanks again!

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lynsval Posted 28 Feb 2006 , 6:12am
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I've used a variety of things and all work well. My favorite is cinnamon sugar. It really looks like real sand. I used it on my beach theme cake. Check out the photos. Just go with the flavor and the look you like. You have plenty of time to play with it...icon_eek.gif


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dulce Posted 28 Feb 2006 , 3:49pm
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I mix powder sugar with Nestle Quik.

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