First Sculpted Cake...help..

Decorating By TiffTurtle Updated 7 Feb 2007 , 4:24pm by sweetamber

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TiffTurtle Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 8:49am
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ok so it been really really slow with me since the Christmas rush...i have only had 2 cakes ...so im chomping at the bit ...i HAVE to decorate its killing me...so i figure why not try something new...so i have decided that i will bake tomorrow and imma go out on a limb and try a sculpted cake. I have never done one so i dont know where to start or even what im going to do , but im GOING to do this..i figure heck someones gonna ask for one sooner or later...so can anyone give me some hints as to how to go about this...or do you know of any links related to this subject? what do you think would be the best thing for me to start of with? so that i dont bite of more than i can chew on this one?
any help would be great..

TIA everyone!

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Erlyns_Treats Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 8:59am
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For my first sculpted cake i followed the atricle on how to make a purse cake..that was fun and i learned alot!

http://cakecentral.com/article64-How-To-Make-a-Purse-Cake.html

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denise4 Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 9:50am
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[quote="Tiffturtle...so im chomping at the bit ...i HAVE to decorate its killing me...so i figure why not try something new...so i have decided that i will bake tomorrow and imma go out on a limb and try a sculpted cake. I have never done one so i dont know where to start

TIA everyone![/quote]

Great minds think alike....me too, I did make a purse cake but it was the most simplest one...I just cut the bottom off of a round cake LOL, but I want to go a step further and make a pillow cake that definately needs a bit more carving...cant wait to try it

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springlakecake Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 1:48pm
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Hi! I totally know how you feel! It has been really slow for me since christmas. As for sculpting I have only done 3 so far (submarine, dog, and space shuttle in gallery) I dont know if the dog counts, more just cut up cake than sculpting...) Anyway, best advice is to freeze the cake before carving it. I would just fill the cake with icing (not fillings). Just go to town and have fun! Purse cake sounds like a lot of fun!

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tiptop57 Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 4:18pm
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TiffTurtle
What type of cake interests you? PM me and I will help with pointers. icon_biggrin.gif
~Tiptop

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sweetamber Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 4:24pm
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Yay Tiff! I just did my first sculpted (carved) cake- I did a football for the Superbowl- it was so fun! I really want to try a pillow cake next, there's a great tutorial for one on this site. Since you're doing it for fun and just to learn, there's no pressure- just do your best and enjoy it! I guarantee you'll learn a lot from your first that will help you on your next one. Good luck!

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