Basket Handle And Lid

Decorating By cashley Updated 21 Mar 2006 , 4:31am by Florimbio

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cashley Posted 20 Mar 2006 , 2:16pm
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Hi I was wondering how to make a basket handle and a lid for a basket. I want to make a basket cake for easter with flowers coming out of the top. Any ideas would be of great help.

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mmdd Posted 20 Mar 2006 , 2:20pm
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You could make a handle out of royal icing...not sure about a lid yet, but I'm thinking I've seen a picture somewhere where someone has made a lid.

Have u tried a search of the pics on this site?

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cashley Posted 20 Mar 2006 , 2:21pm
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Yes I have and saw a few and pm the people but with no responses

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CarolAnn Posted 20 Mar 2006 , 2:23pm
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I've seen some beautiful baskets with lid partly open and flowers spilling out. Do a search, they're out there. I love that idea for Easter!

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sweet_honesty Posted 20 Mar 2006 , 2:28pm
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I've never tried it but I figure you could make the lid out of a half and half mixture of fondant and flower paste or pastillage if you have it.

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mmdd Posted 20 Mar 2006 , 2:32pm
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would it be possible to make a lid out of fondant or gumpaste and then put your basket weave on there with your bc??

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Florimbio Posted 20 Mar 2006 , 2:37pm
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I have a basket with a handle in my pics.. I just made mine out of fondant, I did add some gum tex so it would harden up, you could also use gum paste. I just let it sit for a few days.... Was not hard you can do it! thumbs_up.gif

No lid on mine but it would think you could make it out of fondant as well....

Hope that helps

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tanyap Posted 20 Mar 2006 , 2:44pm
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I'm making a basket with lid as well in the next week or so...but I've already made the lid...I just took fondant and rolled it out nice and thing on top of parchment paper dusted with cornstarch and then cut to the shape of the pan I'm going to bake my cake in...then just let it sit in a safe place and forget about it! After a few days it was nice and hard and now when I'm ready to decorate my cake I'll just do the basket weave on top of the "plate" that I've made for the lid...same with handle...just cut a thin strip and let it dry over a large bowl or jar so you get the handle shape.

HTH

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DeniseRoy Posted 20 Mar 2006 , 4:04pm
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I have also done a basket with lid and handle. The handle I made out of royal icing. and the lid i used a cake circle cut it in half and decoated the brown side with the basketweave. Hope this helps.

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cashley Posted 21 Mar 2006 , 4:19am
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Thank you all for your wonderful help as always will post when I finally finish the cake icon_smile.gif

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mmdd Posted 21 Mar 2006 , 4:24am
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Can't wait to see it, good luck!!

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Florimbio Posted 21 Mar 2006 , 4:31am
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I am sure it will be great!

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