Help With This Book Cake Would Be Greatly Appreciated!
Decorating By BooperBaker78 Updated 29 Oct 2010 , 8:28am by BooperBaker78
Maybe I just woke up with my head in the clouds this morning, but I honestly can not figure out the best way to execute this cake idea.
I have done a few "book" cakes before, but this one has me stumped. My customer wants as close to the "Book of Shadows" as I can get it.
The book is not very thick, and is "coil binded". I have to feed at least 40 people with this cake. Any suggestions?
I have attached a picture of the book.
BTW, the cake is due Friday!!! Why do they always wait til the week of to order?
not able to see the pic but one thing that may be helpul - is the book going to be a closed book or an open book?
Would help to have the pic, but w/o a pic to see the binding my suggestion right now would to make little snakes/ropes and then dry them around a rolling pin
Not sure whats happening with the picture. I have tried several times to post it. Its to be a closed book. And its coiled. I am also stunned on how to make the book cover look like "stone." I know the right coloring technique, but I am concerned that cake wouldnt be sturdy enough to look like I want it to.
Phew! I finally got this cake figured out... and finished. I think it turned out good. My camera was completely dead so had to take pics with my phone, so its not the greatest pictures.
I precut the fondant to dry, so it would be nice and stiff, not to hang down over the "pages".
I was going for the antique silver look... tried a new technique.
I also posted a picture of the real book.
Please give feedback.
Thanks.
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