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Chill again to firm up in the freeze for about 15-20 minutes. You hold the stripe straight up and down and apply it to the bottom of the tier first and pull it up straight gently sticking it to the cake and pull straight up over the top of the tier.
Cserr4 Posted 30 Jul 2009 624pm post 5 of 11.
How to put vertical fondant stripes on a round cake. Roll the fondant into a long sausage shape and then use your rolling pin to roll out a thin strip long enough to go around your cake. Use your razor to make a straight cut. Using a ruler cut the bottom edge straight and to the measurements you worked out earlier.
Close up marking the fondant. You hold the stripe straight up and down and apply it to the bottom of the tier first and pull it up straight gently sticking it to the cake and pull straight up over the top of the tier. Cut it off where you need to.
Cserr4 Posted 30 Jul 2009 624pm post 5 of 11. Align your ruler with the sides of the cake board when cutting out the fondant rectangle. 4 After making the rectangle cut them into stripes as needed.
For even stripes use a ruler to mark the horizontal sides of the rectangle before cutting out the stripes. I am making a round cake and want to do vertical fondant stripes of different colours all around the cake. These will go over the top of the cake the next tier.
As it is a round cake the stripes get narrower at the top and over the top. Line up each strip on the cake. Start at the bottom edge then line it up at the top and gently press the paper against the cake.
Dont panic if you mark the buttercream next to the strip remember that area will be covered with your coloured buttercream. Colour two heaped tablespoons or so of your buttercream with the gel colours. 3 When the fondant is dry enough to work with use a ruler and x-acto knife to cut them into strips.
To get straight and sharp lines grease the blade of your knife with shortening before each cut. 4 Brush the sides of the cake with a bit of water preferably vodka and wrap your first stripe around the base of the cake tier. Are you coming up too short or having issues w.
Created by Cake My Day by Jo - How to cover a double barrel cake with vertical fondant stripes. Want to learn how to cover your layer cakes with sugarpaste and get perfect professional looking finishes. My mate Sally Head of the Crumbs Doilies kitch.
Crumb coat the cake in a preferably butter-based frosting. Freeze for 10 minutes to firm up the frosting then apply a second coat of frosting and comb the cake. Chill again to firm up in the freeze for about 15-20 minutes.
Pipe within the ridges using a contrasting color of buttercream. Easy and quick way to take your fondant skills to the next level. Read description for full directions.
Dont forget you can pause the video to read the co. Sep 18 2019 - In this tutorial I will show you my secret for adding vertical fondant stripes to a cake keep it straight and customize it however you like. Using both hands fold one side of the fondant over the roller.
Pick up the fondant roller by both ends. Working from the back of the cake to the front touch the edge of the fondant to the cake board and start draping the fondant towards you trying to keep it as centered as possible.