3D Cakes Is It Suggested To Use Pound Cake?

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SweetsbyLadawn Posted 16 Sep 2010 , 3:23pm
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since pound cake is dense?

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Lita829 Posted 16 Sep 2010 , 3:25pm
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Yup!

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tracycakes Posted 16 Sep 2010 , 3:32pm
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I respectfully disagree that pound cake is needed. When I took a sculptured cake class with Bronwen Weber, she provided the cakes, Pillsbury baked straight from the box. I have carved WASC, chocolate, even strawberry. You don't have to have a dense cake, you can carve almost anything. It helps to freeze it first then let it thaw just a little so it's firm.

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pag41989 Posted 16 Sep 2010 , 3:37pm
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I have also used yellow cake and chocolate cake to carve. Freezing does help to make it a bit more sturdy but make sure you thaw it some before you plan on carving or else it will be too solid.

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Lita829 Posted 16 Sep 2010 , 3:41pm
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My bad icon_redface.gif . I was assuming that she was going to use a bear pan or something like that. I know with those pans they recommend a dense cake.

I answered too quickly in that I only have limited experience in cake carving. Sorry about that.

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dchockeyguy Posted 16 Sep 2010 , 5:19pm
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Actually, a lot of people DO say to use pound cake. I think on some levels it's a matter of comfort and skill. A dense cake is much easier to carve, IMO than a soft one.

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blessedist Posted 16 Sep 2010 , 5:27pm
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I always thought that pound would be better too, BUT what does pound cake taste like with buttercream icing?? Anyone tried it? icon_confused.gif

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tastyart Posted 16 Sep 2010 , 5:48pm
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I've tried it. It can be a little dry, but not bad. I carve wasc most of the time. All of the 3D cakes in my photos are wasc. It really is a personal preference thing.

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mayo2222 Posted 16 Sep 2010 , 6:03pm
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I just use a box mix for my carved cakes. Its really a matter of preference.

Something with a lot of detail might be better done with something like a pound cake, but if its a simple shape a box mix will work just fine

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GGFan Posted 16 Sep 2010 , 6:29pm
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What do you ladies normally fill your cake with when you carve the cake? Do you carve first then fill? Or Filled first, chilled then carve?

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tastyart Posted 16 Sep 2010 , 7:05pm
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I usually just put BC between the layers on a carved cake. Filling can be done but it certainly makes it more complicated.

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GGFan Posted 16 Sep 2010 , 7:36pm
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Thank you, Tastyart. That make sense, I could see the filling make it too soft and the layer to move when carving.

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