4Th Of July Cake Confusion!

Decorating By archy Updated 28 Jun 2007 , 3:00am by pmw109

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archy Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 1:16pm
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Hi, I am new to this but i thought i would give it a try!

My Family has a cake decorating contest evey 4th of july and last year i made a hamburger cake and won! I need to upstage myself and i dont know what to do. I was thinking of doing a cake that looks like apple pie but i dont know where to begin! any suggestions or any other cake ideas would be awesome! THANKS!!!

PLEASE HELP!!! icon_confused.gifusaribbon.gificon_confused.gifusaribbon.gificon_confused.gifusaribbon.gif

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fooby Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 1:21pm
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You could do a spaghetti cake. Or a meatloaf that looks like a cake. Just search the forums for these and you'll find instructions for it. HTH.

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snowshoe1 Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 1:43pm
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I did something similar a while back with a 'strawberry pie' cake. It was fairly simple. I made the cake using a pie pan; covered from the bottom up in fondant and molded the crust with my fingers to resemble the crust. Then covered the top in strawberry buttercream; layered strawberries on top; and did lattice work over the strawberrys to resemble the pie crust.
Your idea of an 'apple pie' cake sounds GREAT for the 4th (good old hot dogs, apple pie, and baseball!). Maybe stick a gumpaste american flag into the 'pie' and design a red, white and blue themed baseboard.

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archy Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 4:44pm
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Thanks for the Help!!!! I will Post a Pic when i finish the cake and tell you how i did! thumbs_up.gif

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julzs71 Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 4:57pm
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under search type in picnic. It is the cutest cake and would be great for 4th of July.

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FeGe_Cakes Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 5:01pm
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What about a Watermelon Cake? Either a whole one or one that is cut in half. Maybe you could do little wedges of watermelon as well.

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mrsmicbau Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 5:08pm
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There is a cute watermelon cake in the new Wilton book. HTH!

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FeGe_Cakes Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 5:09pm
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I got one better. What about a watermelon fruit basket cake? Is that even possible? icon_biggrin.gif

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wolfley29 Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 5:10pm
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I don't know if it would work, but what about placing fondant in the bottom of the pie pan, and then filling it with mini cake balls made of red velvet (to look like cherries). Fill it all with cherry filling, and then top with fondant in a criss cross pattern. Simple but would look like a cherry pie. Just a thought.

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archy Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 5:16pm
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all great ideas THANK YOU!!! I LOVE THIS SITE NOW! I AM SO GLAD I JOINED!

As for the watermellon cake GREAT IDEA but it has been done by this couple that i beat last year! they get mad when i beat them I LOVE IT! THanks again for all the help and ideas!

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adawndria Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 6:38pm
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FeGe_Cakes Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 6:58pm
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Ok since the watermelon is out. What about a "bowl of potato chips" cake? You could make the cake in a bowl shape and cover with fondant. Make gumpaste potato chips piled in a bowl. You could maybe do the Ruffle potato chips.

Probably a little weird. icon_biggrin.gif

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heidisuesmom Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 7:09pm
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Check this cake out! It's by Marthajo1. There is also a thread about it somewhere...
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_410403.html

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pmw109 Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 7:14pm
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How about a grill with burger and dogs on it. I saw a few in the gallery for Father's Day.

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archy Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 7:17pm
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WOW THIS IS THE BEST SITE EVER! I THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR HELPING ME WITH THIS!!!!!!!!!! I CANT WAIT TO GET HOME AND GET EVERYTHING TOGETHER AND TRY IT OUT! THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! icon_biggrin.gif

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JennieB Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 7:18pm
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I thought this one was really cute when I seen it. Not sure if its what you are looking for.HTH

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http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_646093.html

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step0nmi Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 7:20pm
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I see this one cake that is a steak here on CC a lot! Maybe something like that that you wouldn't think could be cake!

Or even make a cake look like your favorite drink! Margarita for me!!! icon_biggrin.gif

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pmw109 Posted 28 Jun 2007 , 3:00am
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JennieB, I have the same cake saved in my favorites. icon_wink.gif

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