What type of wire do I use to make fondant figures stick up in the air? I'm making a Halloween cake and want some flying ghosts and bats, so the wire has to support that weight!

Thanks!!

I always use 12 gauge floral wire, put a coffee stirrer in the cake and put the wire into that, I never knew if the wire itself was ok to put directly in the cake so I felt safer with the stirrer in the cake and not the wire. Have fun with your cake!!

I want to do the same thing for my daughters birthday. Check this out:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/help-with-putting-fondant-on-ftopicp-6126028.html#6126028

Thanks for the post sweeteecakes

I have also use a 12 gauge floral wire. I did it withough the stir stick and learned from that mistake. The wire will cut through the cake on it own. the stir stick stops it. I found a post on this AFTER i had already made it and had issues. Lesson learned.
Good luck

So you insert the stir stick and wire how far? About 2-3 inches??

Stir stick- I didn't even think about that!! I guess the weight of the objects would cause the wire to puch through!!

Thanks!!!

Coffee stirs!! Wow I had not thought of that either!!!
I usually wait till the very last minute to stick the flying things into the cake because they always cut through!!

Great advice!!!

Thanks for asking for us!!

I think I will mount the wire into the stir stick with either melted chocolate or royal icing. That way when the wire is pulled out, out comes the stick too... The less I have to tell people when the pick up a cake the better, yes I'm a scatterbrain. LOL!

Thanks for the help and great ideas!!

I was worried about the stirrer stick, too.

Has anyone had it stay in the cake after they pull the wire out? I wouldn't want anyone to find a plastic stirrer in their piece and wonder how it got there

Does it just fit in there tight?

Yes, the stir stick will stay in the cake if not carefully removed with the wire. I have started always gluing my wires into the stir sticks with candy melts. That way, when the wire is removed, out comes the stirrer!

HTH

Yes, the stir stick will stay in the cake if not carefully removed with the wire. I have started always gluing my wires into the stir sticks with candy melts. That way, when the wire is removed, out comes the stirrer!

HTH

I stick my wires directly into the cake--never use straws or stirrers or anything... I've never had any issues with them falling out or cutting through the cake... I do, however, only decorate in fondant, so that probably makes a difference.