Perfect Black Stripes On A White Cake
Decorating By joanneeland81 Updated 23 May 2013 , 3:19pm by kearniesue
Hi everyone. Hope this post finds you all well.
I have been asked by a friend to decorate her wedding cake (I'm not making it). She wants something like this
I'm not sure how to do a couple of things - firstly, I'm worried the stripes aren't going to be perfect when I cut them out - they sometime aren't exactly straight. I have a cutter but when I lift them to place them on the cake they stretch and there can be print marks on them.
I am also unsure how to place them on the cake in perfectly straight lines.
This cake is so simple, I have a feeling it's going to be difficult to get right.
Have any of you any suggestions on how I can get perfectly straight stripes on a cake perfectly straight?!?!? I'm worried the colour will bleed and I can't fix it!
Thanks so much in advance
Jo x
I saw this tutorial in the forums, can not remember which one (so much info on this site) hope it helps. I saved it as a pdf on my computer.
http://myplatters.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/how-to-make-horizontal-stripe-cake.html
fabulous tutorial from jessicakes
http://jessicakesblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/chevron-inspired-safari-themed-baby.html
When I do stripes like you need....I first sprinkle powdered sugar on the area...then cut the strip...then sprinkle more powdered sugar on the strip I have cut. Then I start at one end and roll it up. Then take the roll to the cake and unroll...Never stretches that way.
Hi just wanted to say thanks for the replies. The tutorials have been a great help!
http://www.the-crafty-penguin.com
Here's one more, a little different from the other tutorial, it's all one piece/sheet of fondant and then you size up the width of your stripes, if you want them wider.
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