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Comment by Susie Jahn on May 28, 2010 at 8:45am

You are welcome. I don't know a whole lot, but I am willing to share what I have learned. Yes, I do have a business. Thanks again for the compliment.

Comment by jennifer henke on May 27, 2010 at 10:09pm

thanks so much for all the info. Do you have a business for this?? If not you should. I really had to look for awhile to see if this was real or just a cake. so very realistic

Comment by Susie Jahn on May 26, 2010 at 11:35pm

I baked 2-11 x 15 sheet cakes, filled, stacked, and sealed them, covered it w/ fondant. Handles for ice chest were made earlier in the week w/ shish-kabob skewers(cut shorter) and dried. I had made a bottle mold for hard candy (from Make-a-Mold). Cake Central has recipes for Sugar Bottles (very easy to make) and www.makeamold.com has instructions on using their different products. I used the silicone plastique (it is food safe) When I made the hard candy syrup in the microwave, I poured the hot liquid (300-310 degrees) into the molds and turned it around and coated the inside of the mold. Then I propped it upside down and let it cool completely. I always wait a few hours at least before unmolding the candy bottle. The hot syrup turns a lt. brown, so you don't have to use airbrush color to make it brown. You can use ISOMALT to make candy bottles also, but you use airbrush colors (like green or brown) to color the sugar. Labels can be made w/ edible image copier. Photo Frost is one of the brands. KopyKake has rice paper or edible image sheets also. Let me know if you can't find sources for instructions online.

Comment by jennifer henke on May 26, 2010 at 5:45pm

How did you do this cake? It is so cool..