Snow Effect

Decorating By debbie2881 Updated 6 Nov 2006 , 9:12pm by noreen816

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debbie2881 Posted 6 Nov 2006 , 6:33pm
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i'm planning a thomas cake for my soon to be 3yr old. his birthday is dec 3rd and i wanted to make the cake to look wintery. I am going to stripe my bag so the green leaves on the trees will have white edges to look like snow but how do i get the ground to look snowy without doing the entire cake white. I'm planning to have the ground green but would like a snow effect. Any suggestions on how i could accomplish this? i dont have an airbrush. I was thinking that maybe the wilton color mist might work but do they come in white and do you guys think that would work? Thanks.

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wigglesj Posted 6 Nov 2006 , 6:38pm
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Would some sprinklings of powdered sugar work?

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patticakesnc Posted 6 Nov 2006 , 6:41pm
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I think the powdered sugar with sugar sparkles to give it the glimmer would look great.

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debbie2881 Posted 6 Nov 2006 , 7:14pm
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that would probably work great. I knew i could count on you gals. I didnt even think of that. ok but do you think that the moisture from the frosting will dissolve the powdered sugar? I'm thinking of using whipped cream buttercream.

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patticakesnc Posted 6 Nov 2006 , 7:22pm
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I don't think it would especially if you put it in the fridge first.

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acgref Posted 6 Nov 2006 , 7:23pm
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I agree with the powdered sugar. Just sift some of that on the top and it'll look like freshly fallen snow! If you want a little flavour or texture change, shreaded coconut would work well too.

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Schmoop Posted 6 Nov 2006 , 7:27pm
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I think cake sparkles would work great, no chance of dissolving.

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debbie2881 Posted 6 Nov 2006 , 8:55pm
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i do have a jar of white cake sparkles, i'm thinking that will work too and it will also give some texture. I'll try to combine it with the powdered sugar so if by chance the PS dissolves then the sparkles will still be there. Thanks everyone.

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tthardy78 Posted 6 Nov 2006 , 8:58pm
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How about white cotton candy?

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melysa Posted 6 Nov 2006 , 9:03pm
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just do the powdered sugar and clear sprinkles RIGHT BEFORE serving for the presentation. most likely it will disolve quickly unless the cake is very chilled, even then it will eventually.

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getfrosted Posted 6 Nov 2006 , 9:10pm
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What about coconut and sparkles? You wouldn't have the problem of the icing sugar melting with the BC ... you could buy the tiny bits not the flaked kind ????

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noreen816 Posted 6 Nov 2006 , 9:12pm
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I like the coconut and sparkles idea, i think that would work well. But definitely use the tny bits or somehow chop up all that coconut!

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