Help - Best Way To Make The Cylinder Shape Engine For A Train Cake???

Decorating By angiel Updated 9 May 2013 , 9:02pm by angiel

angiel Posted 8 May 2013 , 10:11pm

AHi everyone I am new here and would really appreciate advice on how to create the cylinder shape part of a train. Thanks

5 replies

shanter Posted 9 May 2013 , 12:12am

If you want it to be cake (rather than Rice Krispie treats or styrofoam), have you thought about baking the batter in a can?

LizzieAylett Posted 9 May 2013 , 8:46am

Or you could make a swiss roll? That would have reasonable structural integrity, although it may take a bit of practice to get it completely round.

cazza1 Posted 9 May 2013 , 9:35am

Or you could cut rounds and sandwhich them together with filling.

Crazy-Gray Posted 9 May 2013 , 12:20pm

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Originally Posted by cazza1

Or you could cut rounds and sandwhich them together with filling.

That’s what I'd do; and use a tough filling like ganache and a thick crumb coat too so your fondant doesn’t compress the cylinder too much.

For mine I just carved at a madeira cake until it was right but I wish I'd done above!!

angiel Posted 9 May 2013 , 9:02pm

AThanks everyone done really good tips got a couple of weeks to make my plan! Photo will follow :)

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