Wire In A Cake To Make Things Stand Up...what Kind????
Decorating By rhopar33 Updated 10 Jul 2007 , 1:10pm by rhopar33
I have to do a b-day cake and the client wants stars somewhere/somehow on her cake. I would like to have the stars look like they are "bursting" out of the cake. I want to put fondant stars on wire and stick them down into the cake.
Here is my question- What type of wire do I need to use to do this and where can I get it from? I want the kind that you can give a bit of a bend but still sturdy enough to stand up in the cake.
Thanks!
Rhonda
I bought mine at walmart in the floral section, it either comes wrapped on a spool or in in sticks in a plastic bag, which I preferred because I could bend and cut it to size... HTH... it is fun to work with and it make things so neat looking. If you worry about it being a hazard just wrap the ends in fondant or melt chocolate over it and let set before inserting into your cake!
I use picture frame wire from Home Depot. It is strong yet can be bent easily to any shape that I want. If you are putting stars on the end of the wire, make the stars and lay them flat, place the end of the wire on the star and use a bit of RI then a strip of fondant to cover the wire. Leave over night to dry. This is sturdy. (I wrap the end that goes into the cake with florial tape and insert).
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