Customer has requested a cake shaped like a sack of cattle feed for their FFA cake auction. It will be 12x16, frosted with "faux fondant" BC since most people in our area prefer BC to fondant (due to texture). I had frosting images printed for the cow head and the blue ribbons, and was planning on FBCT for the lettering. Now I am getting nervous about attaching the FBCT lettering to the side of the cake. Due to the weight of a long plaque of FBC, can I just do the letters individually, or will they break when I try to remove them from the paper?
Also, how should I time my transfer? The faux fondant crusts pretty hard and faster than regular BC, (and in south TX, holds up great in our humidity). Apply while still tacky, right? Or would it be stronger to let my BC slightly crust first, then transfer? Or just suck it up and try to free hand or pin prick it?
I attached a photo of the side of the bag I am trying to make. Instead of "Beef Cattle Feed", I will put "2006-2007 Officer Team".
It will be a fun project and for a good group of kids, plus DH was very active in FFA, so we like to support them. Oh, and if it makes a difference on the decorating technique, they walk around carrying the cake to "model" it for the bidders. (yikes! please don't trip!) The cake I made for them last year brought in $400, so just for bragging rights, I'd like to beat that to get them more $$$.
can anyone help me?
In my photos, the baby on the side of the baby shower cake is FBCT. I attached it to the side of the cake which was iced with Faux Fondant BC after is was dry(like the next day). I attached the FBCT w/ piping gel (you could brick a house with that stuff). I applied a small amount of piping gel to the cake, let it dry just a little(too much piping gel and the FBCT will slide) then carefully applied the FBCT. It took me two tries, the first one melted in my hand, guess I made it too thin or something(glad I made extras!!)
HTH and good luck!!! Post the pics!!
This particular one was so small (about 2"x4") that I didn't use any forming. And it was so thin that it just went right on.
If it had been larger, I would have taped the parchment to the side of a cake pan. The size of the the cake itself or maybe on size (1") larger.
Hope this makes sense.
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