Caterpillar Cake

Decorating By Aster Updated 18 Dec 2006 , 4:37am by Ishi

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Aster Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 4:03am
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So this customer brought it a picture, for me to duplicate. All we have is frozen cakes and butter cream. So my plan is to carve some cakes into balls ice them as smoothly as possible and then freeze then and then try to transfer them on to the sheet cake. For the head I am hoping a long skewer will work. What do you folks think? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Ishi Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 4:13am
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I have to do a cake exactly like this one next weekend. Although, I plan on using the mini-ball pan to form the caterpillar. Would be way easier than carving little balls out of cake. The head should be fine using a long skewer. I will be using a couple wooden chopsticks (just because I have TONS of them). I'll be watching this thread for more answers. Thanks for the pic! It's just what I needed!

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nefgaby Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 4:17am
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I would also recommend you getting a mini ball pan. HTH

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7yyrt Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 5:50am
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You could use cake balls for the small one.

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Aster Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 12:05pm
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I have never made cake balls but I was wondering if I could make big ones for the body?

We don't make the cakes there or I would get a mini ball pan. We just get them shipped in frozen.

Also the customer brought it this pic printed out and I got the website off of the bottom of the paper.

http://www.dianescakesandmore.com/noveltycakes/caterpillar.htm

Thanks

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7yyrt Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 12:22pm
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I never made them either but you could check out one of the threads on cake balls. Or start a thread titled "Large cakeballs?" or something...I'm not sure if anyone has made them so large.
I have heard of using Hostess Snowballs for the caterpillar...

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Aster Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 12:41pm
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I wonder if you try to brush off all the coconut first. How would you make is smooth otherwise? That would make my life a lot easier.

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7yyrt Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 12:47pm
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I would just peel the layer off. If I remember correctly, it'll come off in one big piece. (The ones sold as 2-in-a-pack are bigger than those in the multi-pack boxes.)
I hope you figure it out, good luck!

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Aster Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 2:15pm
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Kewl. Thanks for the info. I have never had a snowball. I am going to try that first.

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Aster Posted 9 Dec 2006 , 3:30am
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Okay if anyone is interested. The fist pic is of a spoon I used to carve out the cake, and the end result. The next pic is my very sad attempt at large cake balls. The third is of an iced body part. The final is the body parts in the freezer hopefully getting ready for tomorrow. I did the yellow one larger than the rest.
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7yyrt Posted 12 Dec 2006 , 4:55am
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Looks like you cracked it! - Good job!

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Ishi Posted 18 Dec 2006 , 4:37am
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Well, here's my version of the final cake. Aster, where's yours?!
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