How Do I Make Snow Texture On 4 Tier Cake, Not Coconut
Decorating By briannasparrot Updated 2 Apr 2014 , 6:23pm by AZCouture
I am doing a 4 tier wedding cake and the bride would like the sides and top to have a snow texture to it. She does not like coconut and I need to use something that will stick to the cake. The spray on shimmer is not textured enough for her. Does anyone have any ideas as it will be all over the cake so it needs to taste good too. she sent me this picture as her inspiration but it looks like coconut.
I used sanding sugar on this cake. See the description.
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1168552
I am still fairly new to this but can the sanding sugar be found easily? I think the glitter gel I have but not sure if Ive seen sanding sugar. Im assuming brush the gel on light coat and then dust with the sanding sugar?
get some fondant , and break it up into little bits on a tray or baking paper. let it dry out , break it up into smaller pieces and let it dry out again, I then put it through a sieve , and you have edible snow. I sometimes add a little edible glitter to it just to give it a bit of a shine.
i've seen this done with the little tiny solid white nonparils, granted, you would need quite a bit, so i would order from a supply company by the 1/4 and 1/2 lb. instead of the little bottles. I would imagine you can fondant the cake, put it out to sweat or steam it, set it ontop of a drying rack that has been placed on a large cake pan to catch the leftovers and pat them onto the cake.
i've seen this done with the little tiny solid white nonparils, granted, you would need quite a bit, so i would order from a supply company by the 1/4 and 1/2 lb. instead of the little bottles. I would imagine you can fondant the cake, put it out to sweat or steam it, set it ontop of a drying rack that has been placed on a large cake pan to catch the leftovers and pat them onto the cake.
As was mentioned earlier, sanding sugar is available at most any craft store that carries cake decorating supplies.
You don't need to use the glitter gel. Regular piping gel would work just fine.
Re the nonpareils - here's a pic of nonpareils stuck onto royal icing. It's not snow, but it will give you an idea of the look.
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1801447/1801464
I used large sugar crystals on this 4-tier Christmas wedding cake. I ordered them from CK Products (Country Kitchen) in Ft. Wayne.
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1540744
I would use sugar crystals. I made a 3 tier wedding cake with them (in my photo's) and it turned out awesome. After applying icing (I used buttercream) I just poured the crystals into my hand and, with a rolling upward motion, applied them to the cake. No piping gel needed and it worked really well. Good Luck!
I used shaved white chocolate on this cake! I didn't use mine as snow, but it can look like it.
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1710787
I just wrote a huge explantion and then my dog erased it. Damn dog! So here is the short version.
Thin royal icing on parchment paper, let dry, and then crush it. Put it on the side of the cake for texture and then luster dust it.
I have done it, but no pictures. Sorry
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