Does Anyone Know How She Made These Baby Blocks?
Decorating By sweetcravings Updated 12 Sep 2008 , 10:31pm by regbevjon
Here is the blocks..I have a birthday cake to complete and i need blocks that spell out the childs name. I need the least time consuming method..HELP!!!
Hmmm I don't know why that didn't work...here is the link to the picture...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cakesbyashley/552442765/in/set-72157600364966997
Hope that works
Well i think i may have answered my own quesiton with some internet searching. I found some similar chocolate molds at country kitchen.
My problem now is i don't need the word baby on it but the childs name. I wouldn't be able to customize it with that mold. Is there something else out there that would work similarily?
I think i'm dreading making the baby block suggestion right about now.
It looks like they're made out of gumpaste or something hard like that and assembled.
I'd go with gumpaste and not cake so they can have it as a keepsake afterwards. Plus you can prepare ahead of time!
I'd just make all the sides flat and make uniform strips to go along the edges. I'm not sure how they did the ridges on the top, but maybe just use a little water to adhere strips to the top. Very cute picture!
The way I make them is by cutting a cross shape out of fondant with the tail longer. I usually make a pattern out of paper first so it makes it easier and everything is square. Then you want to fold it and make solid creases with something straight. I usually leave on side open and stick it on a box or something that is the same shape to dry. (you can make one out of cardboard but I usually have something like a jewelry box that is that shape I use). Then once its dry you can insert a piece of cake and either decorated it with RI or use cut out fondant pieces. You can use an extruder to get straight piped lines for the edges also and let them dry and cut to size and glue on.
Hope this helps!
I would use rice krispies. I made a cube for a cake and just carved it. and covered it with 2 layers of fondant. good luck
If you dont want edible just use the wilton baby blocks and cover with icing,,,not sure if it would work but would be quicker than baking and carving,,,just a thought. Good Luck
Ya know..the more i think of it, i am leaning towards this idea. The cake is due in two weeks but i prefer not to spend hours fussing over the blocks, making sure they are all even etc. Time is money. My concern with those wilton blocks is they have the letters on them already..won't that show through the covering? Do i cover in gumpaste or fondant?
The cake is gonna be a 8"round atop a 12"round. The 8" will be set back a bit and the blocks in front of it resting on the 12". I have to spell out two girls names (twins) on these blocks...not sure how i will fit them on there as the 12" is not that large. i thought of stacking them but i'm not certain that will look good.
The way I make them is by cutting a cross shape out of fondant with the tail longer. I usually make a pattern out of paper first so it makes it easier and everything is square. Then you want to fold it and make solid creases with something straight. I usually leave on side open and stick it on a box or something that is the same shape to dry. (you can make one out of cardboard but I usually have something like a jewelry box that is that shape I use). Then once its dry you can insert a piece of cake and either decorated it with RI or use cut out fondant pieces. You can use an extruder to get straight piped lines for the edges also and let them dry and cut to size and glue on.
Hope this helps!
I think i understand your method but i have one question...once you've formed that 'cross' into the block how do you get the corners to stick together? Wouldn't there be a gap at the edges?
I went out and bought some wood blocks that i think will be a good size, i can use that as a drying place for them.
suz
I think the icing would cover up what letters are on the blocks and since your going to be putting other letters I think it would cover up whats there. I'll be doing a cake tonight and will probably have extra icing so I'll give it a try and let you know what I come up with.
I have the block chocolate mold.Once you make all the flat pieces you glue them together to make them 3D..The ones I have are quite large though...
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