Posts by cakeartist86

      Attached is a picture of my dream wedding cake. My fiance has already said that I'm not allowed to make our wedding cake (fair enough - it's a stressful job!). We are thinking of ordering several flavours of...

Has anyone covered a double barrel (extended height) tier with MMF? What is the best approach to do this? I'm having trouble with the fondant tearing with the regular fondant covering method, but I'd like to avoid wrapping if...

Quote:Originally Posted by DeliciousDessertsMy regular tier size is 4 layers. Each layer is 1" thick. When cut, each slice has 4 layers to it. I use sep. plates between the tiers but not between layers.Are your two layer cakes 4" tall...

I'm making my first wedding cake for a friend and the bride would like tall tiers - 4 layers of cake in each. If my cake tiers are about 2" in height, should I put a plate in the middle of the tiers so that each tier has two separate...

The law scale symbol?Or something more specific to the type of law he specializes in.

To do this in fondant, I would suggest covering the cake and then painting by hand. Different sized brushes (with different amounts of dye) could give a more random and realistic look for the wood too.

Wrap the top tier in black fondant and make a mortar board to place on top (either cover cardboard in fondant or make one out of gum past) or it. Then make the tassle out of fondant to stick on the top.

I would suggest using a fondant smoother right down to the bottom of each tier and then cutting by hand with a knife (as opposed to a pizza or pastry cutter) for a cleaner, smoother cut.Once stacked, use the smoother again to have the...

Quote:Originally Posted by KoryAKThanks Once the image is done and on the cake, heat won't matter unless we're talking melting-hot. I was just referring to keeping it cold as you work so the previously laid work doesn't smear. Good...

I would suggest using gum paste for the accessories so that they dry hard and are stable. For the helmet, I would start with a round ball of gumpaste, and then use your fingers (or the ball tool) to start to "hollow out" the inside. I...