Ok, I have been asked to do a Barbie cake I want to do something really pretty. I'm wondering about rolled buttercream. Can I roll it out to make a draping fabric effect on the dress? Has anyone does this? I have seen the Barbie dresses with fondant, and they are gorgeous. However, I'm not a big fan of the taste. Can I use the rolled buttercream the same way? Also, do I have to use cornstarch to keep it from sticking? If so, what do I use to get the 'dusty' look off it once it is in place?

Sorry for all the questions!!!

Kat


One more thing... I am planning on using the PC batter bowl on top of two 8 inch rounds... is that a good plan?

I can't help you with the rolled buttercream since I have never used it but....I have used the PC batter bowl for this cake and it worked fine. If you are using a full barbie then then you definately need to use cakes under the dress because the batterbowl does not make a high enough cake for a full barbie. HTHs! Good luck I think the barbie cakes are so much fun to do!

Thank you. Now when you put the Barbie in, did you just shove her in or did you cut out a hole for her legs? Also, did you wrap her legs with anything? I'm thinking cling wrap?

Kat

Cutting a hole would be the best way so that you don't have to worry about a blow out (i once tried to shove her in and her feet came out the back of the cake...so it had to peice it all back together with a lot of icing!) I wrap mine in cling wrap so that she does not get all yucky.

Sarah

If you use a good sturdy cake she won't blow out. i cut a tiney big enough to get her thighs down in there and then I push her the rest of the way. Good Luck!!!

Thanks again!

I think I will use an apple corer...the plunger kind.... to make a hole for her legs. I'm going to use a cake mix extender recipe... it is pretty sturdy.

I'm going to play with the rolled buttercream and see what I can do. I bought a Wilton mini crinkle cookie cutter set today. I'm think I can make some cute flowers or even butterflies by pasting some shapes together.

Does anyone know if I can do that with the RBC? Does it have to dry in the shaped position for while?


Kat

I made it once, it's pretty easy to work with, you won't have to worry about the dusty look, it'll absorb the powder really good.

I used powdered sugar, it doesn't harden like gumpast, it just gets a crunchy outer layer. If you need dry pieces you r better off using gumpaste because rolled butter cream doesn't hold up too good. For small decorations that need to dry use gumpast, and use the rolled buttercream to cover the skirt part of the dress.

Hmmm... Can I make gumpaste or do I have to buy it?

Kat

For the two Barbies that I did in my photos, I used the MMF and it doesn't have to bad a taste.

The pink one is done with the Barbie Pic and the yellow is the whole doll and I had to cut some of her legs off...ouch

Very Nice. I'm going to try the rolled buttercream out. I like how you made the crimps or pleats or bumps, not sure what you want to call them, in the skirt.

Kat

Thanks, they are rolled fondant and placed around the skirt to make the pleats.