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post #1 of 8
11/13/12 at 3:35pm
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Hi, I have my son's four layer wedding cake to decorate for next Saturday. I need some help with the decorating schedule. I thought I would layer and ganache Wednesday, ice on Thursday and then finish off on Friday for the Saturday wedding, giving the fondant the chance to harden a little to avoid marking. Is this acceptable, or would it be better to delay ganaching for a day, and then try to fit two steps into one day? I'd love to know how all you experienced decorators schedule your production.
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post #2 of 8
11/13/12 at 5:52pm

How much detail is there to add after you put on the fondant?  If there is not a lot, I would think ganache on Thursday and fondant/finish on Friday. 

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post #3 of 8
11/13/12 at 5:59pm
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Thank you so much for your help. I just have to add some gumpaste flowers and pearls, I should be able to manage that on Friday - but am just a little worried about marking the very soft Fondant.
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post #4 of 8
11/13/12 at 6:09pm

I guess I don't know what marking the fondant means.  Do you think you could ganache and fondant on Thursday? 

 

Those things aside...it is probably fine to ganache on Wednesday; I am probably overly concerned with the cake staying fresh.  I have seen others with this sort of timeline.  Maybe someone else can give some advice.

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post #5 of 8
11/14/12 at 12:06pm

That schedule is fine. You could even do it a day earlier than you're planning. I'm assuming that you're refrigerating the cake after you're done, though.

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post #6 of 8
11/14/12 at 6:46pm
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Yes, I do want to refrigerate, but am a little concerned about it affecting to Fondant - I've read that fondant should never be refrigerated. Thanks also for your help!
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post #7 of 8
11/14/12 at 8:25pm

I always fill and frost thursday then fondant (if needed) and finish on friday. I figure that if I mess up it still leaves me time to hurry and redo it for Saturday ;) Good luck!

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post #8 of 8
11/14/12 at 10:19pm
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Thanks, I think that's what I'll do.
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