I would like to purchase molds for snowflakes for a cake this December. and want to practice. Does anyone know who has the best prices? and what is the best medium for them. I was thinking of either chocolate, fondant or royal to fill the molds, although I really am not sure which is best> If anyone has any ideas, I would really appreciate the help.
I like to take images of snowflakes from my computer or coloring books. I print them out in a variety of sizes from very small (3/4" - 1") to large (about 3" across for the biggest ones). I make multiple copies and have been known to make hundreds for one wedding cake. I will use a batch of royal icing to trace the designs onto wax paper.
Method: Cut squares of wax paper that will fit over your snowflake designs. Place over the copies and pipe the design using small (size 2-3) round tubes. Allow to dry flat or, if you're feeling a little "wind-blown", lay them over the wells in an empty egg carton so they get a little curve to them. When dry, you can gently peel off the wax paper and pipe over the back sides if you want, but I think that makes them bulky.
When the royal is still damp/wet, I find that sprinkling with edible glitter makes them really pretty.
When I place them on a cake, I don't just lay them flat. I place them on an angle over the edges, broken ones can sit on the edges as if they are "emerging" from a snowbank (your pretty fluffy borders), etc. This tends to give the cake more eye appeal. I have some photos if you'd like to see them, let me know. Good luck!
Are you worried about drawing your own snowflakes? They are easy. Make an asterisk, then put little lines or Vs in them going in whichever direction. Once when I was trying to do somethin quick, I cut snowflakes out of paper (like we did when we were kids .. like paper dolls) and I pressed them down on the crusted buttercream and traced them.
Let me find the pix where I have done snowflakes.
This is a picture of snowflakes I did on a wedding cake. I made a pattern and covered it with waxed paper, traced them with royal icing, let dry a couple of days and then "glued" them to wire with more royal icing... It is really pretty simple and the results are spectacular!!
It is really pretty simple and the results are spectacular!!
I'll say the results are spectacular! Beautiful!
What did you use for wire?
I bought covered wire at the craft store. It comes in different diameters and colors... So easy!!
It looks so straight! Does it come in sticks? Can't be a roll of wire!
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