Hi there

Can someone please share a good crusting buttercream recipe that wrks great with this 'viva' paper towel trick I've read so much about? Am very keen to give this a go

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2075-666-Crusting-Buttercream-Icing-VIVA-Method.html

click on this and it should take you to the recipe.....if for some reason it doesn't work.....you can find it under the recipes at the top of the page.... hope this helps..... Donna

I will be making a cake next week to look like a cordoury fishing hat (no one wants fondant, which would be alot easier). Instead of making the icing smooth, I want to replicate the material on the hat.......any suggestions?

deb

Thanks, why didn't I think of impression mats! Too bad I could not use real cordoury pieces instead of the viva towels......wonder if I spritz them with water, if they would not stick to the icing.......

deb

Oh, wow, yeah!!! Do you think it would work to lay either a sheet of waxed paper or plastic wrap down first and then press in the fabric???