Rock Around The Clock Cake 002

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Comment by Katy Nott on August 12, 2013 at 7:47am

Thank you so much Joseflin.  I cut the figures with the patchwork cutter set of jive dancers.  But even so, they were hard to get a good edge on.  I hate working with black gumpaste/fondant/modelling paste - it always gets so sticky and gooey.

I do not envy you the life size replica - cutting an electric guitar is one thing, but to make it life size is way more of a challenge.  You are going to have to make several sheet cakes and join them together.  If you have access to his guitar, I suggest you get some large sheets of paper, stick them together, draw around the guitar and make yourself a template.  This you can then cut into the same sizes as your sheet cakes and use each piece to shape each cake.  Then join them with buttercream and make sure you give them all a solid crumb coat all over before you start trying to cover in fondant.  That part I REALLY don't envy you.  If you need tips and advice, try posting a discussion on the main forum and see what other members come up with.  Good luck.

Comment by joseflin on August 12, 2013 at 7:19am

Great cake Katy ! The figures must have been  quite difficult to cut ! My son’s  birthday  is coming up and he asked me to make him a life-size replica of his electric guitar! This is probably be my greatest challenge so far ... I just wouldn’t know how to begin it !!