I need some advice... I am trying to make a race car cake for my son's very best friend. His parents are leaving up to me.
My son asked that I make a loop, so I want to try it.
I want to make a cupcake cake in the shape of a 6 (turning 6) and cover it with a fondant road.
I also want to make a Gumpaste loop (like in the hot wheels race tracks).
I am new to gumpate and I made a few trial but did not have AC on at time and it got really humid it worked but then fell.
In my trial I made them quite thin. So what thickness would you recommend? Is a 1/8 inch too thin and 1/4 too thick?
The loop will be about 4 1/2 to 5 inch in diameter and about 20 inches from flat to flat portion. I will be making a few, just to make sure I have 1 that holds up.
The cake will be inside and I will be bringing it and setting it up inside the house with AC on.
Also has anyone seen anything like this anywhere, I have not found anything to date.
Thanks in advance for your help. 
Oh yeah did I mention it's for tomorrow... procrastination is wonderfull.... not!
here's how I'd try to do it -- no guarantee of success.
first, I'd form it around a large object without edges -- like a fresh paper towel roll.
second, I'd make it in 3 sections -- the two flat parts and the main loop (which is actually more authentic, since a hot wheels track is put together from separate sections)
the trick will be to make the main loop offset at the ends -- i'd do this by making it about 2 - 3 in longer than the diameter of the paper towel roll. then wrap the gumpaste strip around so the ends lay next to each other.
then pray this heat/humidity allows it to harden.
you may want to consider forming long pieces of wire into the very edges of the loops and if possible make the edges of the loop thicker -- to have a noticeable edge/lip, like on the real tracks (what helps hold the cars in) --- if do the wire allow uncovered sections of wire about 3in long or so to extend out each end on both sides so you can push those into the cake to help hold the loop up.
can crush paper towel or have it set-up that outermost towels are already pre-ripped so loop will slip off easily.
and I'd dry it so the top of loop is up and the overlap is underneath the paper towel roll to help from the shape of the loop and to flatten the base of the loop so it sits better on the cake.
then, humidity and heat willing, the loop goes on the cake and the two flat extensions get added.
here's how I'd try to do it -- no guarantee of success.
and I'd dry it so the top of loop is up and the overlap is underneath the paper towel roll to help from the shape of the loop and to flatten the base of the loop so it sits better on the cake.
then, humidity and heat willing, the loop goes on the cake and the two flat extensions get added.
Doug, thanks for the info, this is originally how I tried it, so I am glad your explaination makes sense to me, I just used a larger form to get the large diameter.
I wonder how think I have to make the strips so they hold, I plan on having my dehidrator on next to where I will be dry the loop, so I am pretty sure it will dry. I have had the AC for a few days, so I will just have to worry about the 5 min trip to the b-day party tomorrow!
Tip top, I'm right there with you, I just had my inlaws over since last week, although I made a few attemps, with 3 extra people in the house I did not have a chance to ask the question earlier this week. Since the design is up to me, I feel if this does not work I will just make the track with a few hills and some fun flames and call it a day! But I really want to try it out!
Thanks again for your help.
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