Material Suggestions For Cake Topper
Decorating By BeenaBakes Updated 7 Jun 2019 , 3:20am by KitchenSix
Hihi! Long-time lurkler, first time poster here.
Two of my best friends are getting married in a month and they've asked me to make an edible custom cake topper for the big day. They want it to be the two of them, BUT as pixelated characters (their wedding is game-themed). Essentially, they should look like they've been made out of legos.
I'm wondering what type of modeling paste would be my best bet for getting sharp corners and general cube-ness. Also happy to hear general tips or how others would approach building these figurines.
Here's a reference image:
I would not hesitate to use marzipan — I did piano keys with it and it was perfect — perhaps a mold could be used for the pieces but I fashioned my piano keys without a mold —
best to you and the friends
Hello BennaBakes. I would use either gum paste or pastillage because they dry faster and harder than fondant. I would first cut out a piece of gum paste (fyi, pastillage is much stronger than gum paste, but dries very fast, so you need to work quickly), about 3/16's of an inch thick, in the shape of the two figures (one solid piece) and let it dry until it is completely hard, several days to a week. Before it gets hard, glue a couple of skewers on each character, where the legs are, and let them go all the way near the top of the head (for support). The skewers should be long enough, below their feet, to go all the way through the cake and touch the cake board. This will give you excellent support.
Once the base has throughly dried, cut out your gum paste decorative pieces and glue them to the front to create the details. Let this set up for several hours, preferably overnight.
Hope this makes sense! If not, please ask questions.
As of now, I use all modeling chocolate for any of my sculpted work, including toppers
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