How Soon Can I Make Chocolate Molds?
Decorating By deijha Updated 1 Jun 2006 , 6:28pm by fearlessbaker
they are for a graduation cake for june 11. I am planning on using white chocolate in the school colors and I have chocolate molds for a hat and a diploma. Can I make this the week before? It is hot here and I am afraid they will melt if I leave them out, but on the other hand if I put them in the refrigerator they will sweat after I put them on the cake, or get that whitish look to them, (or is chocolate the only one that does that?) I need some of you experts that make chocolates!!! Please help!
Jeanne
In the summer, I wouldn't recommend making the chocolates too far ahead of time. It looks like you're using real chocolate, so just like you said, if you put them in the fridge, they'll bloom and sweat. All chocolate bloom, you just can't see it that much on white chocolate. But since you're tinting your chocolate you'll be able to see it. If you have a cool dry place (basement, laundry room, closet) that you can store them in, they should be ok. I live in GA, and just made some chocolate last weekend for this weekend and have it in the pantry. It's a little soft to touch (it'll leave fingerprints if I handle for too long), but not melted. I think you'd probably be ok to make them 5-7 days ahead of time.
Question off topic...what do you use to color your white chocolate? I've tried finding oil or powdered colors in small quantities with no luck...I'd love to hear your solution.
Americolors makes a flo-coat that you can use in conjunction with your americolor gels.
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules/store/flocoat-2-oz-p-1008.html
I haven't tried it yet...but I did buy some 
This would be nice so that you don't have to buy separate colors.
M0use,
This is for chocolate coating. not real chocolate, right? I only work with real tempered chocolate, and the issue with me using a lot of different colors is that they contain water, which seizes the chocolate. Do you know? I use powdered colors mixed in with cocoa butter right now, but am looking for a cheaper alternative.
mendhigurl, I found color for chocolates at my local cake shop store. They are, I think, four ounce bottles and they were $4.00 each. I only needed enough to color my chocolates (not very much at all) but its all I could find, so I got it. I have purple and gold. I hope they will store for a real long time. And thanks for your help.
Jeanne
If you are using not using real chocolates you make them up weeks in advance. They can be stored in a box with parchement in between. If you are afraid they will melt put them in the fridge. If there is condensation on them just dab off with a paper towel. I always use the candy melts for my molds and real choc. for baking. Also, if you buy those white gloves while handling your choc. you won't get any fingermarks on them. Mine have been left out in the high heat of summer and they have never melted as long as they are out of direct sunlight. don't leave in your car though.
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