Help! How Do You Apply Sparking Sugar To The Sides Of A Cake
Decorating By Cakeladie Updated 5 Jan 2007 , 2:58pm by Kiddiekakes
I hold the cake with my left hand, over a pan (to catch the extras). Using my right hand wearing a plastic disposable glove, then I take a handful of sprinkles, nuts, ect. (whatever I want to put on the side, and press it in the sides, all the way around.
I think that might be why they sell those cake stands that tilt. I have no idea and have wondered this myself. I haven't tried it yet. Ive thought about standing beside the cake, bending over then throwing the glitter!hehehehhehe! 
J/K!!! Anyone else know??
I do somewhat the same as another post said, I hold the cake in my left hand and slightly tilt over, I work over a sheet pan so it will catch the extra sugar or sprinkles. I grab a handful of sugar and start at the bottom and kinda roll it up the sides, Just keep turning the cake until you get all the way around. If it is a heavy cake, you could use your turntable and do the same thing, just not tilting the cake. You will then have to scrape the excess off the edge of the board.
I do somewhat the same as another post said, I hold the cake in my left hand and slightly tilt over, I work over a sheet pan so it will catch the extra sugar or sprinkles. I grab a handful of sugar and start at the bottom and kinda roll it up the sides, Just keep turning the cake until you get all the way around. If it is a heavy cake, you could use your turntable and do the same thing, just not tilting the cake. You will then have to scrape the excess off the edge of the board.
I use the cake triangle (cake comb) for this method. I hold the cake triangle at 45 deg angle on my left hand. carefully slide down the sugar sparkles using your right hand, slowly moving your left hand downwards,so that the entire surface is covered. Rotate cake and repeat the process until the whole cake is covered. Brush off excess sugar.
I've heard of some people using a glitter gun with success, but I've never tried it.
What the heck is a glitter gun? 
I think that might be why they sell those cake stands that tilt. I have no idea and have wondered this myself. I haven't tried it yet. Ive thought about standing beside the cake, bending over then throwing the glitter!hehehehhehe!
J/K!!! Anyone else know??
Too funny 
Let us know if you try it 
I've heard of some people using a glitter gun with success, but I've never tried it.
What the heck is a glitter gun?
Scroll to the bottom of this page: http://www.mannbrothers.com/products/specialty/flitter.htm
I wonder if you can buy those at any craft store....
It looks quite big like it would blow your cake into orbit!! HA!HA!
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