Sorry, this is a long one, folks....I decided to try and make a little red caboose cake, as my kids love it. Initially I tried to carve the roofs into the cake, but realized it wouldn't work when I tried to put on the MMF. I had to toss the MMF, as it ripped (had a bad decorating day and it was flimsy) and of course, all the icing came off too. So, I had to re-do them completely and do more carving. They still did not turn out....and I really cut my finger in the process. I should have gotten stitches, but didnt' feel like sitting in emerg. for hours...you know how that is?
I probably would have called it a day at this point, but I was so invested with hoards of time and some very cute gumpaste decorations and a decent cake structure. So, I bandaged up, and decided to re-do the MMF. I had run out of color and ingredients in the process. So, I had to run out and get those and pick my kids up from daycare. This is after standing in line for 4 hours with 2 little kids to get a H1N1 shot earlier in the day. Not a fun day off... There was no super red so I had to use a whole bottle of no-taste red to get the color close to right (though I had it perfect in the first batch I had to toss).
So after supper when I was on my 2nd attempt to cover the cake in MMF, my husband started bugging me about something, I became distracted and forgot to re-ice the cake before re-applying the MMF! Can you believe it ?! I actually forgot to ice the cake! I was so tired of this cake at this point, anyway...So, even more flimsy MMF on a un-iced 3D cake. Well, it was a disaster!
Instead of chucking the cake at this point, I decided to focus on the front and try and salvage that a bit...But the structure I made to hold up the canopy roof broke when I adjusted it (I had carved more than I planned and it no longer fit) and all the little RI flowers and leaves on my gumpaste wreath started to break off everytime I touched it. The cake sunk, so it didn't even look like a train (there's no space between the body and the track). I didnt' even bother with wheels on the sides) or finishing all the decorations.
Anyway, I will try this cake again after a long break. I saved the decorations. Maybe it was a bit too big for my britches, but it seemed like a challenging, fun cake. Just got in a bit over my head...but I sure learned a lot about what NOT to do next time. I still don't know exactly how I'd do the roofs, though....have to think about that.
I hope it at least TASTES good. Thanks for listening and hopefully empathizing....
I probably would have called it a day at this point, but I was so invested with hoards of time and some very cute gumpaste decorations and a decent cake structure. So, I bandaged up, and decided to re-do the MMF. I had run out of color and ingredients in the process. So, I had to run out and get those and pick my kids up from daycare. This is after standing in line for 4 hours with 2 little kids to get a H1N1 shot earlier in the day. Not a fun day off... There was no super red so I had to use a whole bottle of no-taste red to get the color close to right (though I had it perfect in the first batch I had to toss).
So after supper when I was on my 2nd attempt to cover the cake in MMF, my husband started bugging me about something, I became distracted and forgot to re-ice the cake before re-applying the MMF! Can you believe it ?! I actually forgot to ice the cake! I was so tired of this cake at this point, anyway...So, even more flimsy MMF on a un-iced 3D cake. Well, it was a disaster!
Instead of chucking the cake at this point, I decided to focus on the front and try and salvage that a bit...But the structure I made to hold up the canopy roof broke when I adjusted it (I had carved more than I planned and it no longer fit) and all the little RI flowers and leaves on my gumpaste wreath started to break off everytime I touched it. The cake sunk, so it didn't even look like a train (there's no space between the body and the track). I didnt' even bother with wheels on the sides) or finishing all the decorations.
Anyway, I will try this cake again after a long break. I saved the decorations. Maybe it was a bit too big for my britches, but it seemed like a challenging, fun cake. Just got in a bit over my head...but I sure learned a lot about what NOT to do next time. I still don't know exactly how I'd do the roofs, though....have to think about that.
I hope it at least TASTES good. Thanks for listening and hopefully empathizing....
Edible art is the best kind of art!
Edible art is the best kind of art!
Great minds think alike...
