I have a wedding cake due tomorrow evening (don't ask) and the instructions state to cover the cakes (petit fours for all practical purposes) with melted Candy Melts. Simple right?? WRONG!! The Candy Melts are not sticking to the sides AT ALL. THey are just running right off into the pan underneath. Anyone have any ideas how to fix this?? Wedding is Monday (Christmas Day) and the person who ordered the cake informed me Friday the wedding had been moved to Monday so I am under some serious pressure here.
Thanks in advance
Sorry I can not be of any help, however, here is a Bump.
You could possibly make an aluminum foil sling for the cake and dip in a microwaveable candy melt filled bowl.....
Will poured fondant stick to the sides?
If it does, you could use that as a base, then cover with your melted candy melts.
There's a technique using a squeeze bottle that's described below:
http://www.countrykitchensa.com/whatshot/minicake.aspx
Or could it be a temperature issue?
Sorry I couldn't be of more assistance.
You might still be able to dip them.
Here's what I do:
Freeze the cakes.
Meanwhile, place a large cooling rack on footed cake plate so that half of the cooling rack is on the cake plate and the other half is hanging over the counter. Place heavy cans on the cooling rack to hold it on the cake plate. Lightly grease the cooling rack where it hangs over. This is where you are going to put your cakes. Place a sheet pan or piece of wax paper under the hanging rack to catch chocolate drips.
Melt your candy in a large, deep bowl or measuring cup. Add some paramount crystals or Crisco to thin it out a little.
Take 5-6 cakes out of the freezer at a time.
Insert two wooden skewers in the bottom of the cake. Don't let the skewer poke through the top. These will be your 'handle'. If you use only one skewer, the cake will spin around.
Dip the cake into the melted chocolate and stir around once.
Lift the cake out and while holding upright (as upright as possible), gently tap the skewers on the edge of the cup. This will knock off the excess chocolate.
Thread the skewers through the top of the cooling rack with one hand. Grasp the skewers from underneath the cooling rack with the other hand. Pull out the skewers.
I hope this helps. Good luck!
I just made some using candy melts and a little heavy whipping cream. It was one bag of melts and 1/2 c cream and almond flavoring. It worked pretty well. this came from a post on petit fours. It worked very well. These aren't the best because I was in a hurry. I had 10 minutes to get them done on our way to a christmas party, no one minded the imperfections 
They were DELICIOUS! whict chocolate cake.
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