Will I Be Able To Do This? Help With Winnie The Pooh Fondant
Decorating By springlakecake Updated 19 Jul 2006 , 10:28pm by MustloveDogs
I have limited fondant experience but I am cooking up some ideas for my son's 1st birthday next month. I figured if this was something I could do I should get started now. Any tips would be appreciated. I want to do a winnie the pooh cakes and make the characters (flat) from fondant (gumpaste?50/50?-what's best??) I figured I would cut the pieces and layer them and then do the details with an edible marker.
My inspiration came from this cake:
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=favpics&cat=0&pos=-30193
This is a picture of a character I was thinking of doing:
I wanted them to be on the sides of the cake...can I do a FBCT like that? would they fall off? (I LOVE FBCT now, and I am going to do one for my son's cake that he will eat, is that what they call a smash cake, I have wondered this...)I am pretty sure I could do it in color flow also, just trying to think of some interesting new ideas....
I did think about that too, never done one though. As I understand it they are pretty much like FBCT. I guess I will do some research on how to do them.
Another alternative if you want to use fondant. Trace the pictue onto parchmant paper. Cut each piece out/ Lay on the appropriate coloured fondant and cut out. You then have what is effectivly a small jigsaw puzzle to assemble on your cake
MissBaritone: That is pretty much what I was thinking of doing, but do you think I should attach them to one big piece (like layer them on top of the entire picture) does that make sense? I wasnt really sure how to get all of the piece together.
I normally assemble mine straight on top of the cake(fondant covered). I start with the largest piece and attach it with a little water. I then find the rest of the pieces just slot in place. I attach all with a little water. You do have a few minutes to move the pieces before they set into place. If I'm attaching to a buttercream cake I just place on top and press gently into place. If you're nervous or worried I suggest you cover a cake borad or an upturned cake tin with some icing and have a practice before trying on your actual cake
If you wanted it to be the same as the cake picture you chose, from reading her comments, it seems that she looked on the internet, found a pic like you have done and printed it out, then placed it on thin rolled gumpaste/fondant and cut around the shape with a scalpel type knife. Then you could overlay the extra colours needed and use edible pen for the facial features. If you need extra info on how to, try pming her.
Good luck!
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