Wedding Cake

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Permalink Reply by Sherry Qualls on October 28, 2011 at 8:26pm

I don't think its a mold...could be a cutter...also looks like modeling chocolate to me...could be free hand melted chocolate as well....hard to tell

 

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on October 28, 2011 at 8:38pm

To me, it looks like black fondant cutouts. None of them look exactly alike.  I have made templates from cardboard, it works.

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Permalink Reply by monica murphy on October 28, 2011 at 9:13pm

I also think its modeling chocolate, the pattern could have been drawn on by free hand or stenciled, then they applied the modeling chocolate.  If you plan on doin this type of design you could do either way, free hand or stencil then the modeling chocolate or royal icing.

 

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on October 29, 2011 at 9:43am

On second thought, I do believe the others are right. I zoomed in on the cake, and I think it is definitely modeling chocolate. That is the easiest to do on a stencil or free hand on parchment paper.

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Permalink Reply by Mizztry on October 30, 2011 at 9:29pm

Thank you all for your feedback. 

I dont know how to work with chocolate, never used it before.  Can i achieve the same result with fondant? With a cutter?  Or spray paint it on using a stencil?  Or piping the pattern on with royal icing?

 

June - how do you mean by freehand on parchment paper?  What do you do after to place on the cake?

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on October 30, 2011 at 10:08pm

Ok, I will try & explain. You can draw a design with pencil on your parchment paper. Then you just follow/fill in the design with the liquid chocolate. Let it set up. You can do one of 2 techniques. Carefully pick up, place it against the cake where you want it, gently rub the parchment and the heat of your hand should allow the chocolate to stick to the fondant. Carefully peel away the paper & hopefully the chocolate is on the cake. Or if your chocolate pieces are not too fragile, after setting up, slowly peel/pop of the paper, put a few drops of chocolate/royal icing/fondant glue, whatever you use, & attach. Work quickly, & handle as little as possible cause it will start to melt. Hope this info helps. I am always looking for better ways to do things, so perhaps others will post with more techniques. You could always google on Internet for more ideas.

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Permalink Reply by monica murphy on October 31, 2011 at 6:54pm

Yes, u can do the same thing with fondant, the design can be traced as june said with parchment paper, use a sharp tool or simply a needle to prick the markings onto the fondant or buttercream covered cake. If you use this method you cannot go wrong. once you have transferred the markings on the design by pricking your cake with a needle, then you just use the tinted fondant/modeling chocolate, either rolled like a tooties  roll or cut thin strips, you place them on the markings with a little gum glue, or water(not to much or it will not stick). just follow your transferr design. good luck.

 

Meera said:

Thank you all for your feedback. 

I dont know how to work with chocolate, never used it before.  Can i achieve the same result with fondant? With a cutter?  Or spray paint it on using a stencil?  Or piping the pattern on with royal icing?

 

June - how do you mean by freehand on parchment paper?  What do you do after to place on the cake?

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Permalink Reply by Patricia Soto on October 31, 2011 at 8:36pm

Wow June, You did a great job exsplaining that. I didnt know how to do that either. Thank you very much.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa Mason on November 1, 2011 at 12:35am

It totally looks like melted chocolate to me....either piped on the parchment first or right on the cake. Only because of the random squiggly lines and dots.

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on November 1, 2011 at 8:48am

You welcome. If I can help anyone with my knowledge, then I am glad to help

Patricia Soto said:

Wow June, You did a great job exsplaining that. I didnt know how to do that either. Thank you very much.

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Permalink Reply by Mizztry on November 1, 2011 at 8:53am

Thanks June for the explanation!!  And also Monica!

 

What type of chocolate would you use? I've never used chocolate so i have no idea...is the method of chocolate good for a beginner?  It is for a wedding cake, so I would hate to mess it up!

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Permalink Reply by Mizztry on November 1, 2011 at 8:56am

Hi Monica,

 

I was looking at your profile wedding cake picture, what did you use to do the wines?

monica murphy said:

Yes, u can do the same thing with fondant, the design can be traced as june said with parchment paper, use a sharp tool or simply a needle to prick the markings onto the fondant or buttercream covered cake. If you use this method you cannot go wrong. once you have transferred the markings on the design by pricking your cake with a needle, then you just use the tinted fondant/modeling chocolate, either rolled like a tooties  roll or cut thin strips, you place them on the markings with a little gum glue, or water(not to much or it will not stick). just follow your transferr design. good luck.

 

Meera said:

Thank you all for your feedback. 

I dont know how to work with chocolate, never used it before.  Can i achieve the same result with fondant? With a cutter?  Or spray paint it on using a stencil?  Or piping the pattern on with royal icing?

 

June - how do you mean by freehand on parchment paper?  What do you do after to place on the cake?

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