A bride sent me this pic and wants this as a groom's cake. I can do the "basket" w/ no problem. I need help with the fish. Can someone please tell me how to do this fish? Also, what is the best way to get the color of the fish to look close to the photo?
Thanks in advance!
Rhonda
Hmmm, I'd probably mold it out of fondant tinted mossy green. Maybe mix some luster dust with vodka or extract and do a sponge effect to get the texture. You can also use a round piping tip to make half-circle indentations for gills. Good luck and be sure to post a pic of the final product!
I remember one of the CC'rs saying that they carved their fish out of florist's foam...maybe you could do that??
Sorry not much help, but I wanted to say that cake is really cute!! Can't wait to see how it turns out for you!
If you go with the rc option, once you get it molded I highly recommend covering it with a layer of melted candy melts and then smoothing with your hand. Gives you a smooth finish then you can apply your bc then fondant. The candy melts covers and fills in all those bumps!
Cool cake! I'm gonna save it! 
If you go with the rc option, once you get it molded I highly recommend covering it with a layer of melted candy melts and then smoothing with your hand. Gives you a smooth finish then you can apply your bc then fondant. The candy melts covers and fills in all those bumps!
Cool cake! I'm gonna save it!
I've never worked w/ rice crispy treats before so I'm a bit nervous. But I guess it's never too late to try something new!
If you crush up your rice krispies before adding the marshmellow mixture you won't get as many bumps and a very dense piece. You can also use a metal file to take the bumps off.
You are more than fine to just make it out of straight fondant though if you are more comfortable with that. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
If you crush up your rice krispies before adding the marshmellow mixture you won't get as many bumps and a very dense piece. You can also use a metal file to take the bumps off.
You are more than fine to just make it out of straight fondant though if you are more comfortable with that. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Right now I'm leaning towards the fondant. I guess I probably need to make it a week or so in advance since it looks as though it's curving. It will need time to dry.
dodibug,
Thanks for the tip about the melted candy melts.
Great cake.
darkchocolate
Here is a fish mold from Country Kitchen. It is not 3D but it might still be helpful. Fondant could be used in the mold instead of candy.
http://www.countrykitchensa.com/catalog/product.aspx?T=2&ShopId=18&CatId=426&SubCatId=1235&productId=616201
It's amazing what you figure out at 3am when everything is going wrong for your son's 2nd birthday cake. The whole design went to heck in a hand basket and I decided to make a little birthday cake on top of the cake out of rc that I had leftover but it looked terrible every time I covered it w/fondant so I tried the candy melts since they were out on the counter.
I also use candy melts to act as glue/mortar when molding a piece out of rc. It sets up so fast that the rc won't move on you!
I'd do what everyone here has said. Rice crispy, and candy melt..and cover in fondant. You need the rice crispy as a foundation, fondant tends to "spred" without something to support it. And having it as a covering only will allow it to "dry out" nicely for coating with luster dust.
If you want to have the fish look more "scaly", just take a small peice of floral wire and bend it into a 1/4 inch loop and press it in at an angle in a "brick" type pattern. Then do the luster dust.
Have fun!
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