For Those Of You Who Use Crystals And Gems (Non Edible).
Decorating By CakeInfatuation Updated 15 Oct 2010 , 7:23am by Evoir
When you decorate a cake that has a ton of swarovski crystals or rhinestones or whatever all over it... How does that work out when it is time to cut and serve the cake? Does the person serving have to have instructions on peeling the fondant off those pieces, or picking each stone off, or do they make a general announcement to the guests...???
I've avoided them being directly on the cake because of this. I can only imagine how ugly it would get if someone broke a tooth!
So... how do you handle it?
Here's an example of what I'm questioning. This is a very pretty cake that is on the home page today. http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1790745
I make a lot of edible gems from Isomalt and I don't think those are it.
I'd love to hear from someone that has made a cake with non edible gems and wasn't present to serve the cake.
I personally talk to whoever is cutting the cake and instruct them to remove them because they are non-edible.
Jen 
Do they just pick off each gem or peel the fondant away? Especially if there are hundreds of them?
We offer full service cutting and serving. Actually, we usually insist, as ours are often times covered in crystals and other things that need to be discreetly removed quickly and accounted for. We weigh the batch of crystals prior to going on the cake, and we offload them to the little scale while we're removing them. If it matches up, we're good to go. We do this quickly and efficiently and usually have service beginning within 10 minutes of the cake cutting.
One time, we had so many to take off, and there wasn't a chance of them catching in any area of the cake, so we all stood on different sides with teeny little dental picks, and just went to town popping them off. On the floor they went. Was pretty funny. I can imagine the cleaning crew finding all these little "diamonds" everywhere later that night.
Also, I could be wrong, but that particular cake you are referencing, looks like those crystals are the plastic kind sold on prearranged strips for scrapbooking. Already arranged on a sheet of sticky stuff so you just peel and place all at once. I could be wrong though.
Also, I could be wrong, but that particular cake you are referencing, looks like those crystals are the plastic kind sold on prearranged strips for scrapbooking. Already arranged on a sheet of sticky stuff so you just peel and place all at once. I could be wrong though.
I agree, I think that is what they are as well.
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