How To Use Rice Crispy Treats For Molding?

Decorating By ChloeM11 Updated 4 Sep 2013 , 1:17am by cakeyouverymuch

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ChloeM11 Posted 3 Sep 2013 , 4:30am
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AI have heard a lot about using rice crispy treats to mold status and other large things on cakes, but when I tried this my rice crispy treats were to sticky and it didn't mold well, also when I tried covering it you could see all the lumps of the treats. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but If anyone could help me out I would really appreciate it!

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letsgetcaking Posted 3 Sep 2013 , 5:18am
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I've read that a lot of cakers like to use the pre-made RKT by Kellog's. You can use melted chocolate or modelling chocolate to fill in the cracks and smooth out the lumps from the rice crispies. Then cover in fondant.
 

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ChloeM11 Posted 3 Sep 2013 , 10:38am
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AThank you very much, I will have to give it another try!

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Smckinney07 Posted 3 Sep 2013 , 11:16am
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AExactly as Let's Get Caking stated, cover with melted choc, royal icing, etc. I prefer modeling chocolate because the seams blend easier.

I build up my characters or whatever I'm trying to sculpt, modeling chocolate then another layer or fondant if you prefer. Here's a link, towards the bottom is Angela's Doc McStuffin's cake. She shows the method I use, she has great visual step by step pictorials.

http://sugarsweetcakesandtreats.blogspot.com/

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ChloeM11 Posted 4 Sep 2013 , 12:07am
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AThanks this will help!

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cakeyouverymuch Posted 4 Sep 2013 , 1:17am
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You might find this thread of some use:

 

http://cakecentral.com/t/755095/cereal-treats-crispy-treats#post_7437452

 

I have used the store bought RCT treats and find them a bit softer than the ones I make myself.

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