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Evening everyone,

Does anybody know if you can use modeling chocolate to cover a sculpted cake?  If so is there a tutorial out there somewhere.  Any info is greatly appreciated!!!

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I know Sandy you could certainly cover parts of your cake with modelling chocolate. You can mix modelling chocolate and fondant together to cover your cake. I mix the 2 together sometimes when I make  roses I am on a mailing list of an a cake artist who uses a lot of modelling chocolate.... thought I saved her website....  grrrr.....  couldn't find it.  Think she is a member here to???  Hopefully you will get some more succinct answers from other members.  :o)

Lauren Kitchens has a great video on modeling chocolate.  http://www.craftsy.com/classes/cake-decorating

I use her recipe for modeling chocolate and it is a great recipe!  You might try her on youtube too.  I am pretty sure she has some videos on there. 

Sandy - a member here, Phil V uses modelling chocolate A LOT!  Friend up with Phil and send a message, I'm sure you will get lots of help there.

Thanks for your reply.  I will try mixing the two to give the chocolate a little more strength.

June Kowalczyk said:

I know Sandy you could certainly cover parts of your cake with modelling chocolate. You can mix modelling chocolate and fondant together to cover your cake. I mix the 2 together sometimes when I make  roses I am on a mailing list of an a cake artist who uses a lot of modelling chocolate.... thought I saved her website....  grrrr.....  couldn't find it.  Think she is a member here to???  Hopefully you will get some more succinct answers from other members.  :o)


Thanks Jeri I have taken Laurens class but I don't remember her saying we could use modeling chocolate to cover the cake I will watch it again to make sure.  Thanks for replying to my discussion.  I love cakes we bake just because of all the great people you meet.
jeri c said:

Lauren Kitchens has a great video on modeling chocolate.  http://www.craftsy.com/classes/cake-decorating

I use her recipe for modeling chocolate and it is a great recipe!  You might try her on youtube too.  I am pretty sure she has some viedos on there.

Thanks Katy.  I will try to friend him and see if he can help.

Katy Nott said:

Sandy - a member here, Phil V uses modelling chocolate A LOT!  Friend up with Phil and send a message, I'm sure you will get lots of help there.

Sandy - not sure if Phil is a him or a her...........!

Sandy Cravens said:

Thanks Katy.  I will try to friend him and see if he can help.

Katy Nott said:

Sandy - a member here, Phil V uses modelling chocolate A LOT!  Friend up with Phil and send a message, I'm sure you will get lots of help there.

Hi Sandy!  If you look at my pictures on my page you will see that I use modeling chocolate to cover sculpted cakes all the time! In fact, I never use fondant.  Modeling chocolate (homemade) just has a better flavor than purchased fondant (in my opinion)  but I always get pretty good reviews on the taste of my cakes.  

I will tell you that modeling chocolate is very heavy, compared to fondant, but you can definitely use it rolled out thinly to cover a cake.  

I'll be glad to give you any advice that I possibly can.  

Have a great night!

Phil  (and btw katy, I am a him-Phil!  LOL!  :)

haha - thanks Phil!  I guessed you were, but wasn't sure lol

Phil V said:

Hi Sandy!  If you look at my pictures on my page you will see that I use modeling chocolate to cover sculpted cakes all the time! In fact, I never use fondant.  Modeling chocolate (homemade) just has a better flavor than purchased fondant (in my opinion)  but I always get pretty good reviews on the taste of my cakes.  

I will tell you that modeling chocolate is very heavy, compared to fondant, but you can definitely use it rolled out thinly to cover a cake.  

I'll be glad to give you any advice that I possibly can.  

Have a great night!

Phil  (and btw katy, I am a him-Phil!  LOL!  :)

Hi Sandy - this just came into my mailbox today and thought you might be interested to see it - 

http://cakestyle.tv/how-to-make-modelling-chocolate/

Thanks Katy I watched the video and got some good tips.

Katy Nott said:

Hi Sandy - this just came into my mailbox today and thought you might be interested to see it - 

http://cakestyle.tv/how-to-make-modelling-chocolate/

Nice to meet you Phil.  I looked at your page and your cakes are fantastic!!  When you use modeling chocolate to cover a sculpted cake do you use it straight or with fondant 50/50?  I am starting a pokemon cake today and would like to cover charizard with modeling chocolate.  I am very new to modeling chocolate have make pokemon figures out of it for the same cake and they came out ok but just not sure about the covering.  Thanks for your advice.

Phil V said:

Hi Sandy!  If you look at my pictures on my page you will see that I use modeling chocolate to cover sculpted cakes all the time! In fact, I never use fondant.  Modeling chocolate (homemade) just has a better flavor than purchased fondant (in my opinion)  but I always get pretty good reviews on the taste of my cakes.  

I will tell you that modeling chocolate is very heavy, compared to fondant, but you can definitely use it rolled out thinly to cover a cake.  

I'll be glad to give you any advice that I possibly can.  

Have a great night!

Phil  (and btw katy, I am a him-Phil!  LOL!  :)

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