Frozen Cake! Help With Sugar Glass Please.

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Stepmadlin Posted 28 Jul 2014 , 11:11pm
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AHi, I've been asked to make a frozen cake with sugar glass panels. I've made a sheet of sugar glass, left to cool and then smashed into pointy sections. Now a few questions! 1. Very quickly it becomes sticky. I need to put it in the cake on Thurs night for Friday delivery. The cake will be eaten Saturday. Will it just be a sticky mess? Is there anyway to stop it from becoming sticky? I can't put in the fridge as the cake is covered in fondant. 2. How do I attach the glass to the cake?! Royal icing?

Not sure if the attachment will work:

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Thanks in advance for your help. :-D

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Stepmadlin Posted 29 Jul 2014 , 9:14am
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ANow one of the glass pieces has started melting! Please help!!:eek:

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liz at sugar Posted 29 Jul 2014 , 12:15pm
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I would not attach it until the last minute before delivery.  Is it very humid where you are, or are you trying to store the glass in the fridge?

 

I have not used Isomalt, but you might try that - might not react the same way as regular sugar.

 

Liz

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nannycook Posted 29 Jul 2014 , 9:09pm
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AHi step, when I made mine from corn syrup I left it out to dry, it was abit sticky but able to work with it, I attach it with royal icing. Heres a pic of mine, I made about 2 mths ago.[IMG]http://cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/3269971/width/200/height/400[/IMG]

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Kadesan Posted 30 Jul 2014 , 9:25am
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Originally Posted by nannycook 

Hi step, when I made mine from corn syrup I left it out to dry, it was abit sticky but able to work with it, I attach it with royal icing.
Heres a pic of mine, I made about 2 mths ago.


Hiya Nannycook; would you mind sharing your recipe you used in making the shards and how you made them please. I also live here in the UK; but am yet to readily find corn syrup; except on Amazon :) Thank you.

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Siany01 Posted 30 Jul 2014 , 10:54am
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Hiya Nannycook; would you mind sharing your recipe you used in making the shards and how you made them please. I also live here in the UK; but am yet to readily find corn syrup; except on Amazon :) Thank you.

You can get Karo corn syrup in Tesco.

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nannycook Posted 30 Jul 2014 , 1:55pm
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AHi Kadesan, no probs, I got mind from Amazon, but like siany said think you get it in the American isle at Tesco. 1 and half cups of gran sugar. 3/4 cup of corn syrup. 1/2 cup of water.

Stir till dissolved, then boil til 300, add colouring, spray your tin with spray light or similar, pour in gently, love to harden.

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Kadesan Posted 31 Jul 2014 , 7:35am
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Thanks a lot Siany and Nannycook :D

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mommy123456 Posted 12 Dec 2014 , 12:51am
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Hi.

 

Is corn syrup necessary for this recipe. Can we use only water and sugar?

 

Thanks

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