Hello all! I'm making a 3D blue angel jet for my son's birthday. And because that not a big enough task, I've decided to cover it with marshmellow fondant (which I've never used before). Because the cake will be too big for a store bought cake board, I'm going to use a wood board and cover it with the fondant. My current plan is to cut the fuselage (body) of the jet, then the wings and tail...get them in place, stack, shape, dirty ice, etc. and then cover the whole thing with one piece of fondant. After which I can move to previously covered fondant board and finish the detailed work. My questions are 1) What's the best way to move an odd shaped cake? 2)are there any pitfalls with this plan that i may not have considered? Like I said, it is my first time attempting something like this so any tips would be appreciate :)
First of all, I would cover the cake board with fondant and let it dry for a few days to prevent damage. Then I would build the cake directly on the cake board (cover the fondant with plastic wrap to keep it clean). It would be hazardous and stressful to try and move the cake once assembled. I would cover the body of the plane prior to adding the wings and tail. It would probably be impossible to cover the whole structure in one piece of fondant. Cover the wings and tail before attaching them to the cake. Marshmallow fondant is soft, which makes it pretty easy to smooth out seams and there is no need to smooth the seams between the wings and the body.
I forgot to ask, is the cake 2D or 3D? If it is 3D, you need to give careful consideration to the support structure. If it is 2D, ignore my advise about covering with one piece of fondant. One piece would work just fine for a 2D structure. I would still do the construction directly on the cake board.
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