I was planning on using brown sugar as sand on a beach cake , I was wondering if I put it on buttercream if it will alter it in any way?
its going to be humid and about 70ish the other thing i am wonmdering about is will it melt? or tuen hard as a rock?
any suggestions welcomed
thanks

I like to use vanilla wafers, never used brown sugar so i'm not sure.

If it's hot and humid and there may be a possibility of the cake sweating, DO NOT use brown sugar. It will melt (become syruppy) and dissolve with the condensation. Even if the cake is prepped in a cool kitchen, then taken outside in the heat it may sweat. i would used crushed vanilla wafers or graham crackers, or possibly a mixture of both so you have different colors and textures.

I use crushed vanilla wafers also, and sometime I throw a bit of cocoa in with them for a darker color

Yep--crushed 'Nilla wafers and I like to add some crush cinnamon graham crackers. Much better texture & taste than straight brown sugar.

I colors some B/C tan and sprinke the mixture on it.

Rae

will the crackers or cookies become mushy from the frosting?
Do I need to wait until the last minute to add the sand?
thanks

I do a mixture of Nilla wafers and gingersnaps~

thanks so much this cake is going t be beautiful

I also add some yellow or gold sanding sugar to the cookie crumbs for sand-like sparkle.

for this cake http://cakecentral.com/gallery/2022495
i use royal icing and sprinkle with brown sugar and crused digestive. with the icing down of sugar dont melt