How do I get the water effect when I do my cake, is it just buttercream or a different type of icing... I want the waves to curl up.

Also,I am going to try and make boat, I don't have modeling paste, so what is the second best icing to make it out of.

Thanks

http://www.wilton.com/recipes/recipesandprojects/add_pans/ark.cfm try this wilton project to get the waves portion down
You could probably make a boat out or colorflow or royal icing, allow all the pieces to dry before assemblying.

I don't know, but a lot of people use the gel stuff. I'd also like to know how they use it to make good looking water!

I just did a cake with a water stream--I hope to post a pic tommorrow-- I used piping gel and tinted it blue

I need to make water for my safari cake on Saturday. I'd love some tips!!

Nothing to it!
Just take your piping gel, put blue color in it (a little goes a long way) and either pipe or spoon it into where you want it. It is a beautiful shiny effect that I use almost exclusively when doing water effect. I buy the little tub and color the whole thing I use it so much. I have one in blue for water and one in red for "blood" and lettering.

Can someone post the piping gel recipe? I can't find it using the search function. Thanks!!

Bumping this up for hte recipe...

Spent all day decorating and putting up vines and leaves, etc. Starting tomorrow AM it's cake time!