How Do I Make The Side Of A Cake...

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fooby Posted 2 Feb 2007 , 7:49pm
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a different color??? I'm doing the Clown Cake on my next Wilton class and would like to do the sides in a different color like the pic below.
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2sdae Posted 2 Feb 2007 , 8:11pm
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Ice the sides first and then the top. IMHO. icon_biggrin.gif

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fooby Posted 2 Feb 2007 , 8:50pm
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Ice the sides first and then the top. IMHO. icon_biggrin.gif




Thanks! I was thinking if there was a special tool to do it but I guess it only needs special imagination and creativity icon_biggrin.gif

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2sdae Posted 2 Feb 2007 , 10:16pm
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And lots of patients! icon_biggrin.gificon_eek.gificon_confused.gificon_cry.gificon_rolleyes.gificon_lol.gif

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springlakecake Posted 3 Feb 2007 , 1:03am
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yeah, it probably isnt going to be easy without a lot of practice to get it perfect. I know I couldnt!

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fooby Posted 3 Feb 2007 , 3:20am
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I wonder if tip 789 will help make things easier? Hmmm.....

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CakesUnleashed Posted 3 Feb 2007 , 3:28am
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You could always cut a strip of fondant and wrap it around the side.

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DianaMarieMTV Posted 3 Feb 2007 , 3:28am
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It does help to use the 798, but I ice the top first, then do the sides so any excess of the sides sticks up over the top where it will be covered by a boarder, if that makes sense. It's not easy, but be patient and you'll get it!

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fooby Posted 3 Feb 2007 , 3:31am
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You could always cut a strip of fondant and wrap it around the side.




I could but I don't think I can use that in Course 1 and reveal my secret icon_lol.gif

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SILVERCAT Posted 3 Feb 2007 , 4:31pm
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Originally Posted by CakesUnleashed

You could always cut a strip of fondant and wrap it around the side.



I could but I don't think I can use that in Course 1 and reveal my secret icon_lol.gif




You could use rolled BC on your cake. The only cake the really matters is the last cake. I did my clown cake in rolled BC and my teacher didnt say boo about it. Good Luck!

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ME2 Posted 3 Feb 2007 , 4:47pm
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Use the upside-down icing method described in the tutorials section. Not only will you get really smoothe sides, but using another color for the top is really easy!

I used this method on the Pooh cake in my pics. Even on a 14" x 4" cake it was really easy. (Just had to have my beloved husband flip it over for me - that much cake is heavy!)

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fooby Posted 5 Feb 2007 , 5:33pm
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Originally Posted by ME2

Use the upside-down icing method described in the tutorials section. Not only will you get really smoothe sides, but using another color for the top is really easy!

I used this method on the Pooh cake in my pics. Even on a 14" x 4" cake it was really easy. (Just had to have my beloved husband flip it over for me - that much cake is heavy!)




Hey, I may try this method instead. Thanks!

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ME2 Posted 5 Feb 2007 , 6:25pm
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Good Luck!

One thing I forgot to mention is that in the first step when you're "icing" the wax paper before placing the cake on it, be sure you don't make the circle too much larger than the cake. Then once you place the cake on the icing, remove any icing that comes out past the sides. Otherwise when you place the side color on you'll get some blending. It's a nice effect, but may not be what you're looking for.

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fooby Posted 6 Feb 2007 , 12:24am
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Thanks ME2! I will post the pics on Thursday after my class.

Foo

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