MY grandson's girlfriend wants burlap on her wedding cake-rustic cake design. Just touching it lightly fibers fall off and will be embedded in icing. The only thing I can think of to do is to cover back of it with white surgical tape. Any better suggestions? I told her I could make a trim with icing that would come close to it. She insists on burlap.
I usually glue the burlap to some ribbon so it doesn't touch the cake.
No. Real. Burlap.
They make plastic or craft burlap for just this purpose (think flower arrangements) or you can make it with a mold and fondant.
All you need is a breeze blowing all those fibers up into the icing. Yikes.
Liz
AMy lesson of the week: Just say "no". Sometimes that's all there is to it. Your name is going to be associated with this cake. You don't want people thinking of burlap fibres when they think of your cake! Is there any way to tactfully point out to the bride that she might want to think about what is pleasant for her guests as apposed to just what she thinks she wants to see?
Yuck.
There's a mold that comes really close. I think if you get the color right and fray the edges of the fondant it would work really well. I used it on this bow although I wasn't going for a burlap look:
http://cakecentral.com/g/i/2974931/a/3332523/silver-and-white-wedding/
Ditto on learning to say NO. You're the baker, you know what is or isn't safe, what will and will not work. I personally wouldn't want my name attached to a cake with burlap fibers in it. I'm looking for the tutorial/blog I came across a while ago. They created a burlap bow by rolling fondant or gumpaste with non-slip drawer liner, creating a burlap pattern. Then you just need to cut the shapes you need, fray the edges and color it correctly and you'll have an edible and safe burlap.
I will try very hard to change her mind,but its my grandson's wedding I cant say no. I had an interesting response to this dilemma- I was told to mae a sugar and water glaze and soak it,let it dry and sew or glue a wide satin ribbon to the back.
I've been reading this thread and I agree with the yuck factor, It would be a shame if guests see pieces of burlap in their cake. Some might even think it's hair- eek!
I hope you can change her mind.
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I will try very hard to change her mind,but its my grandson's wedding I cant say no. I had an interesting response to this dilemma- I was told to mae a sugar and water glaze and soak it,let it dry and sew or glue a wide satin ribbon to the back.
Ask her how she feels about eating copper sulfate, pesticides and fungicides...how 'bout some super yummy Flame Stop™ (pyrolytic formula)? Surfactants, water softeners and oxidants can really enhance the flavor too! Lol...these are some of the chemicals found in burlap. You can get 100% organic burlap but it is most likely produced in a factory in India so no telling what is REALLY on it. Just say that you love her and want to please her but you can't risk making the guests sick (although most likely that won't happen)
Here's a tutorial on how to make a fondant burlap bow.
http://thefashioncaker.blogspot.com/2013/06/recently-friend-of-mine-asked-if-i.html?spref=fb
I told her a lot of people on cake central did not think it was a good idea because of all the fibers being embedded in the icing. I also told her that we would have to announce to the guest to check their piece of cake well before they ate it due to the burlap. I then showed her on my dummy cake a very pretty satin ribbon that was the same color as the burlap with the lace on top,and she decided she liked that better. HALLELUIA!
Yeah...I could not imagine announcing to my guests "Attention ladies and gentlemen, the bride and groom will now be cutting the cake. When you get your slice please be sure to check for fibers embedded in the icing." At the end of the reception she would have had almost a whole cake to take home or throw away.
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