I'm very much a novice cake decorator and my boyfriends asked me to make a cake for her daughters birthday. I'm pretty sure I can pull off this cake except for the banana....would you just use fondant or gum paste and shape it into a banana? Not sure how to form the peels so they dry and hold their shape. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
can always use "runts" if you need little ones
If it's a small banana I would use fondant mixed with a bit of CMC or gumtex (500g fondant and 1 tsp CMC). If it's a big banana use RKT (Rice crispy treats mixed with melted marshmallows) and then cover in yellow fondant (mix with CMC for the peel to stiffen).
i would use fondant mixed with cornstarch -- it's cheaper and works great -- but you'll need to make a form of some kind to dry it in so it dries without changing shape -- or figure out a way to hang it to dry
sounds like it's a partially peeled banana maybe -- you can lay some of the peels back over a rolled piece of aluminum foil while it dries in the shape you want -- foil will allow you to roll them the exact size and length you need to succeed and they won't squish down like a paper towel might-- and dust the foil lightly with cornstarch for best results -- they will still release if you forget the cornstarch -- just a little insurance --
you might want to leave tails on the rolled up foil to prevent the peels from looking too rounded like they had a roll of foil in there -- it would hold the shape better -- just depends on how stiff you get your fondant --
and i suggest that you consider using fondant so it can be eaten -- if you wanted you could flavor it with a raspberry oil or maybe even a banana flavored oil -- kids love to eat that stuff
best to you
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