my sister is getting married this saturday and I am making her cake. she wants two tier, square cake with a seashell theme. I bought candy molds to make chocolate seashells (white chocolate with swirl colors, like light pink or brown) and i need help. ive made a wedding cake before but it was in my friends kitchen. and i had a not so good recipe.
anyways, i want to know when should i make the cake? should i freeze it? when should i make the chocolates? how do i store them until i need them? should i make the buttercream the day before? should i attempt fondant? i think i will. when should i make it? how should i store it? im starting to feel overwhelmed. lol, hope it turns out well.
any help would be GREATLY appreciated!
I guess all I can share is to first of all relax!!!!! You will do fine! If she is allowing you to design it so what you are comfortable with. I always like to make the cake a day or two out from when it is due since I worry about freshness. Personally I don't like freezing anything, but for time if you need to make it early go ahead and freeze it--wrap it well. Buttercream can be made a day or two ahead as long as it is refrigerated. The chocolates can be made anytime ahead of it since they will not spoil. Just keep them in a container. That is my 2 cents worth. You will do fine--just try to give yourself time so you are not rushed at the end!
I bake & freeze all my cakes. For a Sat. wedding, I start baking on Mon or Tues. Wrap well. When you freeze your large layers, they are so much easier to pick up & place. The candy can be made months ahead of time. It sounds like alot for you to tackle at once, so I would suggest not trying to make the fondant. When you do something for the first time, it always takes so much longer!
I like this cake so much. It might give you some ideas.
Seashore Wedding
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I would suggest not trying to make the fondant. When you do something for the first time, it always takes so much longer!
I agree totally. Go with a pre-made fondant (but not Wilton, if you can find something else). It's easy to apply (think Play Doh) but tricky to make the first time so give yourself a break here.
Other than that, it sounds like a great theme and I know it'll all turn out great. Make sure you post it when done so we can all enjoy it!
thanks guys, but i think i want to at least try the fondant, maybe i will change my mind after tomorrow. i am baking the cakes tomorrow and making the buttercream and fondant (maybe) i thought i could do it but now you guys are making me worry.
also, i feel dumb for asking, but with the candy molds, do you have to grease them or anything first? what if you dont?
whenever i've used candy molds i haven't greased them... just be really sure that you fill the molds evenly (i.e. that the front of the mold is really smooth), otherwise when you take the candies out, the fronts may crack or peel away...
good luck with the cake! 
Don't grease the candy molds. When you put them in frig (about 20 min) they cool and should just "pop out" of the molds. When you wash the molds DON'T use detergent. Use very hot water and dry them well. The detergent can damage your plastic molds. Since I work a "real job" as well as baking cakes I like to divide a cake up over the week. For instance, make all the candy molds today, the cake tomorrow, the buttercream the next day. I made Marshmallow Fondant for the first time recently and trust me, make it easy on yourself and BUY the fondant.
I'm sure everything will turn out fine and you will have made your sister's day even more special. GOOD LUCK!
don't grease your candy molds. Also, when you fill them, tap the molds onto your countertop, this will release some of the air bubbles. It won't take you long to do shells, I have always put my molds in the freezer for a few minutes (5 min or so), then when they are done, just take them out and turn upside down and they'll release. Good luck, and like the others have said..RELAX!!! It will be fine!!
It isn't hard to made Marshmallow Fondant. BUT, you have to wait until it is cool and then knead it to the correct consistency. If you have never dealt with it, finding the "right" consistency can sometimes be a challenge. If too dry, it will crack on the cake. Also, I have difficulty (personnally) getting the fondant a consistent thickness. When I put it on my "practice cake" it literally mashed the cake by a full 1 1/2 inches! BECAUSE, it was thicker in the middle and heavier. SO, since you are in a time crunch this would only prove to stress you to the max! I'm more of a buttercream with fondant embellishment type person. I'm PRACTICING more and more with fondant, but, in my area most people don't like the consistency of the fondant and specifically request no fondant. I just do it so I can say I have done fondant cakes. But, it's YOUR cake. Remember that and try to have fun with it! Post a picture so we can see it!
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