A local florist has offered me a chance to place a display cake in the window of her shop. I know that as far as the decorations and such lasting, I should use royal icing for the frosting and the decorations. My concern is whether or not I would be able to smooth the royal icing on the cake as well as I could BC. I have great success with using Viva to smooth my BC, but I haven't worked with royal icing, except in my Wilton class, and I have no idea how well it works when you frost a cake with it. Would it be a better idea to use fondant instead? I am so glad to have this opportunity offered to me, but at the same time, I am so nervous! I know you all out there can give me some great advice.

Thanks,
Rhonda

I use fondant to cover my styrofoam displays and royal icing for the rest of the flowers and borders etc. You can also cover the styrofoam with royal icing and when it has hardened you can use a fine sand paper to sand it down smooth. You may also need to do more than one coat.

Hope that helps!

Katie

Here is a great idea that I got from convention concerning display cakes.

Go to the hardware store and get "DAP" (the store will know what you want). I think it's like spackle or crack filler. Thin a bit with water and then "frost" your display cake. Will harden and you won't have to worry about sugar attracting creatures. Even if it's in a store, the DAP will last forever. And you can color it too.

I'm pretty sure you can use a fine grit sand paper and sand your royal.

Yes, the fine grit sandpaper would do fantastic but try to find it in the sanding sponge, it is easier to handle.