I've been taking the Wilton Courses. Finished Course 1 & 2 and now i'm in the Fondant Gumpaste Course. Of course they do not teach you how to do 3-d cakes. Well i'm in the middle of doing a cake for my nephews Birthday Party tomorrow and part of the cake is 3-D.

My question is how do you keep together the different parts of the cakes without it falling apart? I thought toothpicks but then I thought I would not want anyone biting into a toothpick. How is this done??

I'm makin Optimus Prime Truck from Transformers.

Nobody..wow thanks.

The pieces should stick together with buttercream. Then cover the whole thing with buttercream that should work. Are you covering it with fondant as well?

Definitely used buttercream, not too thin in consistency. If absolutely necessary, and there is enough cake, you can add a dowel as well and just let people know there is a dowel in there so they're careful when cutting. But that depends on the amount of cake you are trying to hold together.
Good luck.

You need to give people a chance to read and respond to the post before you make a comment like this..It kinda doesn't make anyone want to answer

"Nobody..Wow thanks "


Be patient...someone will respond!

I would dowel it. you could also use Skewers

Molly

If you are worried about kids eating it and don't want to put anything in it that cannot be eaten, try some dry spagetti the thick one. I will also depend on how much you are expecting it to hold. I use this alot in figures if I know it's for a kids party and for putting mirrors etc onto car cakes.

Good luck,

Don't be disheartened, we have all been there. I am sure it was not horrible, we are just our own worst critics.

Cheer up