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Making water using piping gel question

post #1 of 6
7/22/12 at 7:59am
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Hi there, novice question here. My daughter has requested a Dora at the beach cake for her birthday which I am going to make, but I want to use piping gel with the water. I have never used it before, SO, do I just colour the piping gel blue, or do I use blue buttercream and then brush the piping gel over top?? Thanks

Also, for the beach part, what would you reccomend as the best choice for beach, I know there are a lot of different methods of doing it.

Thanks so much caking experts, lol!
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post #2 of 6
7/22/12 at 8:05am
Either works. I like blue piping gel over blue buttercream.

How about light brown sugar?
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post #3 of 6
7/22/12 at 8:05am
Color the gel to your desired color and put it on the cake over your already iced in BC cake. For the beach, I would prefer crushed up graham crackers. Others use brown sugar. HTH! icon_smile.gif
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post #4 of 6
7/22/12 at 10:33am
I like finely crushed sugar cookies for the sand. I also heat the piping gel for a few seconds in the microwave. It makes it more liquidly to pour or brush on and will stiffen back up when it dries.
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post #5 of 6
7/22/12 at 10:49am
I used crushed graham crackers for the beach. That's what I used for my beach cake...I think it looked pretty good...
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post #6 of 6
7/23/12 at 6:38am
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Thanks everyone! I will post pics when it is done. I decided to go with graham crumbs mixed with a little fine cane sugar. It will be done tomorrow. I am excited to do this one, its going to be fun!
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