I am planning on making a pirate ship cake & now that I'm thinking about it... I don't know what the heck I'm doing! I have baked 2 10x10s & an oval because I had some batter left over. I made a pattern which I will place corner to corner for bow to stern. I have a wood plank impression mold but it's one that you push the fondant into, not flat. I've always rolled out my fondant, draped it on top of the cake, etc. etc. Can I push it into the mat & then patchwork the pieces on? I am thinking no way! I was thinking of cutting off the sides of the impression mold to make it flat & then press the design on the fondant once it's on the cake.

Also, I want to make the one side of the top of the ship higher with steps. Would I drape the fondant over that or cover it separately & then cover the seams with decoration.

Any help you can give will be appreciated!

Hi: Have you used the search tab at the top of the Cake Central Home Page and typed in Ship? Many, many photo's come up as well as articles. You can even pm directly to the person that made the ship cake and ask questions - I'm sure they will give you the 411 on anything you need to know. Good luck and please post a picture of your final cake.

I've been searching and searching for weeks and can't find any tutorials. I wrote to one or two people and they haven't responded. I looked through my books and don't have one with a ship. Hopefully, someone will respond. Probably a tutorial is in the works since pirates are pretty popular. Worse comes to worse, I'll wing it, as usual. Thanks!

I am not a ship builder, but buld carved cakes. Freeze it before you carve it. It carves easier.

Wtih the impression mold, if it is what I am thikning it is, you roll your fondant as usual and then press the mold into the cake. I have never done it, but heard my Wilton instructor talk about them. I do not know if you grease the mold or cornstarch the cake to keep it from sticking or just let the fondant dry.

As regards your second question, I would cover the cake all at once if I was doing it myself.

Mary

Hey Jasmine - check out this incredible website for ideas on ships that you are looking for. Click on the pictures at the bottom of the page and there will be a description of the how-to. I hope that helps you. The website is called coolest-birthday-cakes.com

http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/kid-cakes.html

I had a ship wreck! When I was cooling the one cake upside down, it had split one way but I decided to use it for the top layer. I should have baked another. I started 8pm & went to bed at 5AM - 1st all nighter! It was giving me trouble and when I went to bed, I was worried it would come apart lengthwise but then the back piece fell the other way because it was weak. Woulda, coulda, shoulda... Now I know why won't do this for a living! Thanks for all your help! At least with baking, we still have the cake to drown our sorrows in... What would we do if we did pottery! Thanks for all the responses!