Hi-
I've been checking out all the flip flop cakes on CC and they are all awesome!! I'm going to try and make one this weekend for my nieces birthday. What I'm wondering is how far in advance should I make the fondant toe thingy* so that it's dry enough for me to put on the cake? Or would you suggest I use something else that's not fondant?
*I don't know the official name of the thing but it's the part of the flip flop that you put your toe in... I hope you all know what I'm talking about. 
Thanks in advance. 
Fondant really needs a few days to dry. Sometimes you can get it dry in 24 hours, but the more time you have for it the better. It also depends on your area and the humidity.
So the sooner the better would be my thought
Fondant really needs a few days to dry. Sometimes you can get it dry in 24 hours, but the more time you have for it the better. It also depends on your area and the humidity.
So the sooner the better would be my thought
I agree with TexasSugar, the sooner the better. That away you could also practice on how you want it to look and what not.
those are some cute cakes, huh? can't wait to hear how yours gos. Good Luck!
If you want the strap parts to stand up - you need to use something that will hold its own weight. I tried to make them with sugarpaste first but it wasn't strong enough. Gumpaste was perfect. I let it dry overnight and it worked just fine. Have fun!
wow- thanks everyone for the helpful suggestions. I will try a few different things and hopefully one of them will work
Yes - the flip flop pictures on this site gave me the idea of trying it for my neice. I hope the cake comes out half as good as the ones everyone else has done.
I'll post a picture when i'm done.
I just used bubblegum tape for mine, worked great. As for a how to, I just baked a sheet of sponge cake and let it cool overnight (tightly wrapped) I then used a real flip flop from my daughter and made a cardboard cutout and laminated it. Used that to cut the cake. Just remember to cut 2 and flip the cutout for the other foot, otherwise you will end up with 2 right feet. This way I can keep the cutout for further cakes.
Well I made the cake - it was fun although dealing with pure buttercream in the hot weather is not! I ended up using Airhead candies for the toe thingy. The flowers are the only thing that's not edible - i used silk flowers since I'm no good at making flowers. They look much darker in the picture then they really were.
There were a few things I'd do differently but overall I was happy with it. My niece loved it
Also my first attempt at embroidery - can't wait to practice that some more.
Thanks again for all the help and thanks for looking.
ps- this is my first time trying to attach a picture- hope it works.
One thing I would do differently would be to put each of the flip flops on a board and then put them on top of the cake. I had them on square cake boards when I was frosting them but then when it was time to put them on top of the cake, I just lifted them off the board and moved them onto the cake. They cracked all over the place!!
Also, I may take the time next time to use fondant to make the toe thingy's and not use the Airhead candies. I had to put toothpicks under them to hold them up and because it was so hot they were drooping.
But overall I was pretty happy with the cake since it was my first time with carving a cake and embroidery.
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