I'm new to all of this, and as I have mention in other posts, I'm learning from practice and reading on the internet. So far I made a practice cake, a cake for my mom, and now a cake for my wife. It's really fun.
I wanted to share the third cake with you all. It's Jack Skellington and I made it for my wifes birthday tomorrow. the base is 2 layer 12 x 14 chocolate that was originally going to be a tombstone, but I never cut due to how much cake would be wasted. His body is 4 layer 4 x 8. His neck is actually a Scott towel roll wrapped in Saran Wrap, buttercream and then fondant. For a head I used the Wilton ball pans. Base is buttercream, everything else is fondant with icing details. I custom made the stand to support his body. The tie is gumpaste tinted black.
So if you have any ideas or comments for me I would love to hear what the professionals think! I could use some good tips so that the next Jack is 10x better! Thank you all!
Shannon
I just love Newbies who think outside the box!
Great job on Jack.
Now, as you construct these characters, you may consider getting the digital camera out and taking step-by-step photos, that can be posted as a tutorial on the site.
Welcome to the forum!
Theresa
AWESOME JOB!!! Keep those great cakes coming!!
I'm amazed how the head stayed atop of the tube. With my luck, the tube would go right through because of the head's weight pushing down on it!!
tmriga:
On my first 2 cakes I have been pretty good about taking digital pics with my progress, but my wife takes them for me. Since this was a surprise I was all alone and too sticky to pic up the camera. I think I may make another to enter in our county fair next month or for Halloween. When I do I'll take more detail and see about that tutorial!
cakes47:
About the ball on the tube.... you can't see everything underneath ( I guess that is the point haha!) I put down a piece of plywood for a base and covered it in heavy black paper. I bought a 7/16 in dowel rod and drilled a slightly smaller hole in the plywood. I put the sheet cakes down and then hammered the dowel firmly in. The body was made with a cardboard base and was supported in the sheet cake by 4 dowels. The Scott towel roll was big enough to slide over. Next I cut a smaller piece of plywood about 3 in x 3 in and drilled a hole in it. It was tight but I worked it down about 3 inches on the dowel. When the head was buttercreamed, I added rolled fondant chunks to make eyebrows and a nose, set it on the top dowel, put the fondant on, and finally painted the face. So the head is actually resting on a rounded 3 in plywood piece.
Overall I think 7/16 was fairly sturdy, but it wouldn't hurt to go a little thicker or make a nice slim and sturdy metal version, especially knowing I will probably make another of these.
Thank you all for the compliments, I would be more than happy to answer more questions if anyone is trying to make something similar.
Love the cake!!!
You go dude!!!Keep on baking!!! Dont' forget to keep posting your cakes...
Cindy
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