Posts by aizuodangao

Quote: Originally Posted by cazza1  I make a very moist, rich fruit cake and I usually only cover with one layer of fondant, especially if it is colored.  I have never had any trouble with brown spots and I...

Quote: Originally Posted by LisaPeps  I would say cover entirely and then panel. On traditional square/round you usually panel the marzipan and then cover entirely with fondant so there aren't any gaps. So I'd do the...

Quote: Originally Posted by LisaPeps  I wouldn't use ganache with a traditional fruit cake. You should glue your cakes together with boiled apricot jam, then cover the entire cake with boiled apricot jam. Then cover with...

Quote: Originally Posted by Brontecakes  For Aussies, be aware that here rice krispies are sold as Kellogs LCM's, and they are really easy to squish and mold/shape. I am an aussie :-) When you say LCM, do you mean the...

2 more Questions which need answers please my cake friends   1) the top of the fruit cakes already has a 1cm layer of harden royal icing on it. Should I stack the cakes on top as is or get rid of the royal icing. I am not sure...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cakechick123  do two layers of fondant.  prepare the cake as Gray advised but instead of the marzipan do a layer of fondant. let it rest for at least 12 hours and then do the second...

Quote: Originally Posted by Crazy-Gray  I've only carved one fruitcake but this worked well for me: ONLY use apricot glaze between layers- boil it a bit longer/hotter so it sets more firnly, trim the two meeting edges of...

Hi,   I have bought 3 commercially made loaf size fruit cakes which I am going to stack (one on top of another) , put dowels and then carve into handbag shape, crumb coat and apply FONDANT. I will have to start on this cake...

thanks for both your advise and tips. I googled and found out that steaming gives it a WET SHINY look, which in my case, is not the effect I intend to have Otherwise, it would have been great, So, what I did was to wipe off the dust in...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cakechick123  steam it lightly wih a steam iron. I do that with my sugar flowers and once its dry the dust doesnt come off. Im sure it will work the...