I am entered in the County Fair which starts next week. Cakes are to be turned in on Monday before 9am and will be judged sometime that day. I have 2 cakes designed but have a few questions since this is the first time I'm entering cakes in the fair. Please note: These Cakes will NOT be eaten! (but must be real and can be cut at judges discretion)...I'm using spice cake since it seems to be a little more dense.
Cake 1: An angel using the Wilton wonder mold.
How long do I bake a cake in the Wonder mold??? (Spice Cake)
The wings will be made of wire and netting but how should I attach them?
Cake 2: 3 standing firecrackers made from stacked 3" round layers about 9" tall.
Any tips on rolling fondant around the stacked layers?
Other than sticking a dowel rod down the middles any tips on keeping them from falling over?
Also any other tips you have regarding entering cakes in the county fair would be appreciated!
Thanks!
Beth
Not familiar with fairs, but I'm giving you a bump. Good luck!
Bec
LOL, I just posted a question on how to get fondant on tall, skinny cakes on the How Do I forum! Haven't received a response yet but you may want to click Watch This Topic on that one just in case anyone responds. That said, I did a forum search and found a post which said that Debbie Brown has a method involving freezing the cakes and then laying them down & rolling the fondant onto them. May be worth researching.
My 6" round x 10" cake lost its fondant due to my lack of expertise in that arena BUT the cake itself was intact and did not fall over. It was 6 layers of cake assembled like this: two cakes each filled and iced as a 3 layer cake. Bottom cake doweled to support top cake. Top cake placed on its own board atop doweled bottom tier and yes, a dowel down the center from the top to the bottom.
You may already know this but what the heck, just in case it helps 
The wonder mold pan says to bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack and continue cooling for at least a hour.
I'm not sure how to wrap the firecracker you have to do, since I haven't really worked with fondant much, but I'm sure if someone sees this in the morning, they will be more than happy to help.
If you haven't had a response by the time I get up tomorrow, I'll be sure to bump this up for you.
Maybe do a search for cakes that might be tower like.. lighthouses, um.. hrm.. can't think of anything else.. I must be getting tired.. hehe
Doug gave me some wonderful advice for a cake I'm doing that's going to be rather tall, maybe you could incorporate some of those instructions into the one you're doing. At least, as far as the structuring goes.
That thread is here. http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-4622303-.html#4622303
I hope this helps. Good luck!!
Holly
Sorry to hear you aren't going to be doing the firecracker. I'll bet that one was going to be cute.
I hope to see pictures of your angel though.
I'm also sorry I didn't get to bump this for you. So, if it isn't too late, here' s a little bump for you now.
Holly
I think she said they were going to be cakes made to look like firecrackers, so they would have probably definitely been eaten.
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