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what was I thinking Goto page 1, 2  Next      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » Cake Disasters Author Message KCsmom98 Regular Member Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 156 Location: Summerville, SC Birthday: Sep 13 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:18 am  I tried to do a 3D tiger today... i have never felt so untalented:( . I know i'm not the best cake decorator on here, by any means...but I think my 7 y/o could have done a better job. This was supposed to be for my neighbor's son's bday...i don't want to give it to them ...even though it's free...thinking about eating the evidence. ...please...tell me what i did wrong...be gentle LOL i know it's ugly, but what could i have done to make this cake stand up? KCsmom98 Regular Member Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 156 Location: Summerville, SC Birthday: Sep 13 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:19 am  ok can't get attachment to work for me...so i'll reluctlantly put it in my gallery... tripletmom Forum Addict Joined: Feb 22, 2005 Posts: 773 Location: Ontario, Canada Birthday: Apr 16 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:19 am  Did you post a pic? KCsmom98 Regular Member Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 156 Location: Summerville, SC Birthday: Sep 13 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:20 am  in my gallery tripletmom Forum Addict Joined: Feb 22, 2005 Posts: 773 Location: Ontario, Canada Birthday: Apr 16 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:21 am  oops, I ws typing during your 2nd post! Okay, which pan did you use? It looks like the lamb pan? KCsmom98 Regular Member Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 156 Location: Summerville, SC Birthday: Sep 13 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:23 am  yes...the older 3d lamb...i tried to trim the ears to look like cat ears...that was ok..not the best, but i would do. i was asked about this cake last night...i knew i should have said no. KCsmom98 Regular Member Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 156 Location: Summerville, SC Birthday: Sep 13 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:24 am  wait...my mistake, it was a 3d bunny. see this thing has got me so upset, i can't even think straight KittisKakes Forum Fanatic Joined: Aug 08, 2005 Posts: 1145 Location: Virginia Birthday: Mar 10 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:25 am  To get it to stand up - have you tried putting a dowel through the cake into the bottom cake board. KCsmom98 Regular Member Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 156 Location: Summerville, SC Birthday: Sep 13 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:27 am  maybe that's where i messed up..i didn't use a cake board, just sat in on the cake plate. i've never done a 3d cake before, i did try to run a dowl diagonally to keep it from becoming decapitated, but it didn't work. tripletmom Forum Addict Joined: Feb 22, 2005 Posts: 773 Location: Ontario, Canada Birthday: Apr 16 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:31 am  Okay, deep breath.....and I believe it's salvagable! I think you can try 1 of 2 options: Scrape the existing icing off the cake and re-ice it using the star tip making the black stripes with black icing, white on the face and paws, etc. The 2nd option would be to do the whole thing in orange icing, smooth it like you did and paint on the stripes with diluted colouring. To make it stand up use skewers through the haunches, shoulders and head and drive them into the board. Edit to add: since you are using a plate ice the bottom of the cake and place that on the plate, it should act like 'glue'. KittisKakes Forum Fanatic Joined: Aug 08, 2005 Posts: 1145 Location: Virginia Birthday: Mar 10 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:35 am  I would suggest to put it on a cake board. Put icing on the board first, and then put the cake on top of that(kinda like a glue). Then use a dowel and put one straight down through the head. If you're still unsure about it, put one straight down through the body also. If you don't have any boards, just get a box and make some boards that way. Cut two or three layers and wrap it in cake foil or whatever you use to cover the board. Cut the dowel to a length where it will go through the boards also. Sharpen one end of the dowel and push it through, (I just use a paring knife to sharpen it). When you get to the board, gently tap it in. I actually use a small meat tenderizer for a hammer, (but that's only for my cakes). This way, the dowel is anchored into the board. Then just touch up, with icing, where you put the dowel in. I hope this helps. Good Luck with it!!!!! KCsmom98 Regular Member Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 156 Location: Summerville, SC Birthday: Sep 13 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:50 am  thanks for the tips guys...i knew you all would be able to help. i'm going to attempt to fix this...i'll post again later KCsmom98 Regular Member Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 156 Location: Summerville, SC Birthday: Sep 13 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:53 am  on second thought...maybe i should suggest to the Admin. about having an ugliest cake contest...i know i'd win that one hands down...LOL KCsmom98 Regular Member Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 156 Location: Summerville, SC Birthday: Sep 13 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:04 am  tried to do a quick fix, it dosen't look too bad, but i'm still not entirely happy with how it turned out...thanks for all the tips and suggestions cake is in my gallery KayDay Forum Fanatic Joined: Apr 10, 2005 Posts: 1333 Location: Roanoke Virginia Birthday: Oct 24 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:06 am  Glad ya got it straightened out a bit..I think we have all that that "day" or cake.... 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