chickenpatty Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I've been wanting to make a practice one for sometime now. I used the same cake for three designs - icing the front half of the cakes, scraping it off, and then icing it with another design. The last design was the fondant one, which turned out okay, but too lumpy. Any tips for having a smoother look (lol, it looks like it has cellulite!)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Nice work! They look delicious, too. Aaaaand, now I want cake! Hmph! :glare: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLG Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Lovely! No help on how to make them less lumpy since I am not at this level of baking at all. I really like them all but am drawn to the last one with all the flowers. Impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Tip for fondant: Ice cakes with butter cream (about 1/4 inch thick). REFRIGERATE for at least 30 minutes-- if not more-- you want the buttercream cold and firm (not dried out). Apply fondant BEFORE cakes are stacked! Roll fondant a bit thinner than it looks like you did in your picture-- make sure fondant is not too dry. I like marshmallow fondant-- it is easy to make and it tastes great! For wedding cakes I flavor it with vanilla as well as another complementary flavor (like strawberry if the filling has strawberries). After you drape your fondant-- pull it out away from the cake and smooth from the top down against the cake-- keep pulling drape out and away as you move around the cake to avoid wrinkles. I use my hand to smooth the first time around and then I switch to the fondant paddles--to get rid of the 'cellulite'! Use pizza cutter to cut away excess on bottom... LOTS of YouTube videos on how to do this. -- When I use only butter cream icing I also do the crumb coat as well as the BASE coat before cakes are stacked. I prefer to use plastic separator plates between layers for support-- I get one size smaller than the cake above. After baking and leveling cakes I place on a cardboard cake circle cut 1/4 inch SMALLER than cake--then put onto plastic separator plate for support. If another cake is going on top I will add dowel rods to this layer under where the plate will go. Separator plate and cardboard will NOT be visible once cakes are stacked. The BASE cake does not get the separator plate-- I usually use a cake board cut a few inches wider than the cake-- cake board is made from 1/2 inch plywood or MDF. I cover board with decorative foil OR with fondant... Edited January 23, 2012 by Jann in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 All three are beautiful! I think my favorite is the white one covered in flowers, though. Just gorgeous! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Thank you for the tips! Especially regarding the fondant - I had a hard time getting it to drape & it was full of wrinkles. I did use the marshmallow fondant - we all love it! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillametteMom Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 They are so pretty! I absolutely love the one covered in roses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 :thumbup: Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Gorgeous! Love the one covered in flowers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 I remember seeing the pictures of your cake when you first posted it.It was beautiful!! I just went back & looked at it again - and see that you guys transported it after you made & decorated it! Oh my word! It must have been so heavy! Mine was only 2 tiers and it was at least 10 pounds! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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