I decided to try making modeling chocolate to decorate one of my cakes this week. I followed the recipe but it doesn't seem quite thick enough. I am guessing that I added to much corn syrup. Is there a way that I can thicken it? If I melt more chocolate and add it will it thicken? Any ideas?
the candy melt clay can be a small bit more challenging than semi-sweet because there is usually more fat in them. and there may be more fat in the blue than in the dark chocolate (this is just a guess but it would account for differences between the two).
i dble wrap mine and stick it in the fridge and age it for 24 hours before using.
when you bring it back out to room temp to use, be sure you don't over-knead it or it will get too soft.
on the one that is softer, did yo see any fat on the outside of the chocolate when you brought it out of the fridge (or before you put it in)? if so, wipe it away and that will help the clay be stiffer (though it may seem crumbly when you first begin to knead it).
Thanks Diane. The chocolate seems to be fine but I think I'm just going to scrap the other one. I added more melts and it doesn't seem to have made a difference. Does the semi sweet come in different colors or can you color it? Again, thanks for your help.
no, semi-sweet is real chocolate (not candy) and is dark rich brown. it is the most dependable medium to make clay out of so if you need brown, i'd go with real semi-sweet chocolate instead of candy clay.
for colors, you have two options: candy melts (like you have used) or using white chocolate and coloring it (using oil-based candy colors is the most reliable way, but if you do a search on CC, you will find other folks with alternatives).
below is one thread that has lots of good information on it about modeling chocolate:
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopic-642127-0.html
diane
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