What To Use For Antlers On Cake Pops?
Decorating By Teezerts Updated 5 Oct 2015 , 1:20am by Brookebakescake
Ok...let's see if this works. I am attempting to make these deer cake pops and I am working on the antlers in this picture. I am not quite sure what to use to make them that will not be too fragile.
http://www.cakecentral.com/gallery/i/3342709/deer-cake-pops
Thanks to anyone with any suggestions!
Teresa
Very cute...what I have used for other body parts for animals that have weird shapes is starburst...and I suppose you can use taffy as well. Not sure how hard taffy gets after cooling. What I do is pop the starburst in the microwave with out wrapper for about 8 seconds...once it's warm and soft enough to mold with your fingers you can mold it that shape ripping parts and attaching to get the shape of the antlers. Once it cools it hardens and makes it real easy to stick into a cake pop. Just after its hardened dip into white chocolate let it cool and then attach to head. I'll keep thinking of other things you can use.
I make my own body parts and decorations for cake pops out of MMF strengthened with a bit of tylose powder. I don't think anything would survive a tumble, but I think MMF/tylose would be a good solution for antler strength and looks, while still being edible. see links for examples of attached MMF to cake pops...
http://www.cakecentral.com/gallery/i/3309527/thanksgiving-pops
http://www.cakecentral.com/gallery/i/3170937/emoticon-pops
http://www.cakecentral.com/gallery/i/3133021/lil-monsters-pops
http://www.cakecentral.com/gallery/i/2921223/valentines-pops
I never thought about starburst....maybe vanilla tootsie rolls would work too then? I usually use fondant for smaller decorations I need to attach, but I was afraid that it would break too easily when they are transported. Thanks for all of the ideas...I will have to do some experimenting with the starburst/tootsie roll idea...and maybe some gum paste(or would that be fragile too)
Quote by @Teezerts on 1 minute ago
Ok...I am not very smart on the terminology ...so Virago could you explain what MMF/tylose powder is? I love your pops by the way...they are soooo cute! I would love to try it!
Thank you for the pop love :-) ...
Marshmallow Fondant (MMF) with a bit of tylose (a gum product) kneaded into it.
http://sugarsweetcakesandtreats.com/2010/09/recipe-marshmallow-fondant-mmf.html
http://www.countrykitchensa.com/shop/ingredients-icing-colors-flavors/tylose/46/593/528/619070/
SoniaMT, wow I would never have thought of starburst! I usually make all extra things I need, in fondant but you have given me new ideas to go to. I mostly make cakes but am getting more and more orders for pops . I have creativity and challenges. Thanks for the idea"
I did end up using fondant and tylose powder to make it a little harder. Then after I attached them I painted them in a thin layer of tan colored chocolate. I wanted them to be less fragile and a different color to look more like antlers. They turned out pretty good. I will try to post a picture!! I have used tootsie rolls for different things along with starburst. Just warm them a little in the microwave and then mold
Thanks to everyone for all the input.
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