I See All Of Your Couch Cakes...

Decorating By selahmycat Updated 19 Jun 2007 , 5:01pm by selahmycat

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selahmycat Posted 18 Jun 2007 , 6:36pm
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Can someone give me some pointers? I plan on doing one for my daughter's birthday next month. I want to have her sitting on it with her Wii (she is 32!). Any help will be greatly apperciated!! TIA icon_biggrin.gif

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nutcase68 Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 1:26am
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Freezing before carving is a must. It makes the cake so much easier to carve.
Roll your fondant on a cutting mat or piece of vinyle to make it easy to transfer to your cake.
Make your fondant 24 hours ahead of time.
Use a sereated knife.

I have not made a couch, but those work for all carved cakes.

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delaware Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 2:08am
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I have some instructions for an easy chair, a little smaller than a couch. If you want I could email or PM them to you.

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Doug Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 2:22am
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and I've got a sketch (surprise surprise -- NOT)

variation come w/ size, thickness, & shape of arms..

shape and thickness of back

thickness of layers

etc
LL

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AmandaPanda Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 3:39am
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I made my couch the same way doug's sketch is ... only thing i have to say is be careful that your figures arent' too heavy lol, mine were and it broke the back of my couch off over night even with 4 dowels in it.

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selahmycat Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 1:38pm
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Thank you all!
Doug, thanks for the sketch. What I had planed to do was to start with the long loaf pan and just carve it out of that. Then it would be 1 piece. Do you all think this would be "do-able", or should I stack it as shown in your drawing?
I knew I could count on my CC friends!!

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Doug Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 3:54pm
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if you have the long loaf pan...go for it.

would be more stable.

(stacking lets you make a really large cake)

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selahmycat Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 5:01pm
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I just need a small one, so I think that is what I will do. I have the long loaf, and it has more than paid for itself!!!
Thanks for all of your input!!

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