Covering cakes with fondant that have irregular surfaces
Hey everyone I'm just getting started in cake decorating. I'm getting fairly good with working with fondant (I make my own marshmallow fondant), however I've had a request for a cake that I'm a bit concerned about. The person wants a lego cake. I am planning on using to sheet cakes stacked and draped in white fondant then using mini loaf pans to make the actual lego pieces. I'm going to use either rice crispy treats or modeling chocolate for the "nubs" on the lego pieces but my concern comes in with the covering them with fondant. There will be 2-6 "nubs" on each piece that will need to be on the cake before I cover it with fondant which means getting the fondant to go smoothly around each "nub" then finish covering the rest of the cake. I am thinking I'll need to roll the fondant super thin to get it to go between the nubs and any advice in this area anyone can give would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks and happy caking!!!
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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on
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If it were me, I would do the "nubs" separately and add them afterward. If you roll the fondant too thin, you risk tearing. Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Kelly Chandley on
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how would you hide the "seam" where the nubs sit on top of the cake? or would you hide them at all?
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I wouldn't hide them. But that's just me. :) I've done a couple of Lego inspired cakes, and the nubs were always just thick rounds of fondant that I put on top of the cake after covering it with fondant.
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hmm interesting. never even considered using fondant like modeling chocolate. thanks so much for the ideas and opinions. I think I'll just make them out of modeling chocolate then cover them with fondant individually and place them on top of the cake after it's been draped. thanks again and happy caking!! :-)
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This was an early cake (I would make the nubs thicker if I made it again):
http://www.cakeswebake.com/photo/legoinspired-cake?context=user
And this was my latest (although this one has much smaller nubs):
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wow those are nice, thanks again. Getting great inspiration from them. I am loving this website and it's forum.
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Permalink Reply by Tiffany Whitson York on
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I also use marshmallow fondant and you could do it under, not to hard, just leave your fondant softer than normal so less powdered sugar so it has more time to smooth and flex before setting so it wont tear as your smoothing around each nub.But the better choice would simply be to cover the rectangle, then add MM fondant nubs on top of that.saves time and still looks good.Take a brush with water to the seams and rub it around until it smooths together and you wont notice a seam,especially when there is color involved, white shows seams more for me.Good luck!
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Thanks so much Tiffany!
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