What's The Best Way To Make A Flowerpot Cake?

Decorating By parismom Updated 4 Apr 2006 , 4:15pm by parismom

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parismom Posted 4 Apr 2006 , 3:14am
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I'm making a cake this week and the main cake will be a flower pot. I bought the terracotta americolor etc. I have a flower pot shaped bowl I'm carving the cake from. Just wondering if anyone can give me an idea on the best way to cover it...Either totally in buttercream or MMF. And if MMF, should I turn it over and smooth from the bottom and let the leaves/flowers cover up the folds etc??

Any tips would be great, thanks!

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Peachshortcake Posted 4 Apr 2006 , 3:27am
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When i did my flower pot cake, i covered it in mmf. Its easiest to cover the pot upside down. I fround with the americolor terracotta i needed to add a lot of brown to make it really terracotta coloured. I dont know if it was just my batch of colour or what. Good luck with it!! Post pictures when you are done. icon_biggrin.gif

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parismom Posted 4 Apr 2006 , 3:29am
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Hey thanks alot! I was thinking how the terracotta looked really bright orange but I was asuming to just trust it. Thanks so much for that tip!!!! I will definately use the brown to tone it down!

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parismom Posted 4 Apr 2006 , 3:30am
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Oh, what about the texture? I'm thiking, just run a knife around it over and over lightly to make the rough pottery look?

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Peachshortcake Posted 4 Apr 2006 , 3:32am
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Texture? lol. My mmf cracked so much that i didnt need to worry about that. My pot had as much texture as it could handle!!

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beany Posted 4 Apr 2006 , 3:36am
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There's an article on this site for how to make a flowerpot:

http://www.cakecentral.com/article46-Step-By-Step-3D-Cake-Sculpting-Baby-in-a-Flower-Pot.html

Unfortunately, some of the written text has been covered up by photos...but you still get the idea.

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mrsfish94 Posted 4 Apr 2006 , 3:46am
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How many does the flower pot cake serve??? Does anyone know?

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parismom Posted 4 Apr 2006 , 4:15pm
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Yeah I read that how-to last night - I forgot it was on here!

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