Character Pans ???

Decorating By MommaLlama Updated 2 Sep 2006 , 4:53am by butterflyjuju

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MommaLlama Posted 1 Sep 2006 , 7:03pm
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When decorating a character cake do you cover the cake with icing before starting on the stars or do you do the stars right on the naked cake?

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cmmom Posted 1 Sep 2006 , 7:06pm
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I've done the stars directly on the cake so I can follow the impressions of the pan.

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cowdex Posted 1 Sep 2006 , 7:12pm
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I do the outlines first then stars on naked cake.

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cakesbyjackie Posted 1 Sep 2006 , 7:20pm
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Nekked cakes, always for star piping. That way you can follow the pan acurately and it's not too much icing.

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Lousaria Posted 1 Sep 2006 , 7:23pm
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I agree, naked cake.

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carterl Posted 1 Sep 2006 , 7:31pm
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I frost the whole cake first. Then when the frosting has set a bit, I gently put the pan over the cake to get the impressions back. Then outline and fill in with stars.

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kjgjam22 Posted 1 Sep 2006 , 8:25pm
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i also outline first then fill in with stars. the idea to cover the cake first then use the pan to imprint again sounds ok....i think it would be too much icing though. to me its easier to fill in the naked cake.

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carterl Posted 1 Sep 2006 , 8:44pm
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I just put a thin coating of frosting. I like it because it gives the stars something to hold on to and covers any areas of raw cake that might peek through the stars.

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MommaLlama Posted 1 Sep 2006 , 10:16pm
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Thank you for all of the replies. I've started this cake and it sure is hard to ice the side and what-not when it is so uneven. I hope it starts looking better soon. When you put a character cake on top of a sheet cake do you dowel it the same as a stacked cake?

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butterflyjuju Posted 2 Sep 2006 , 4:53am
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Yes unless you don't mind the cake underneath to be squished a bit.

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