i have decided 2 make my own wedding cake, im havin cupcakes with buttercream piped on snd edible glitter sprinkled over, simple yet nice! im havin a small cake on top to cut and am doin my own cake topper, my question is wot can i use 2 hold the topper 2gether, as a centre?
CommentAuthorVintageChic
You mean sticking it onto the cake? Just use a little bit of butter icing :D
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CommentAuthorlkparfitt
im havin an explosion sort of thing so how can i make it look nice, iykwim
CommentAuthorStevie_Dee
I'm making my own cake topper too out of fimo clay. Had a few attempts and getting better....by the wedding it should be ok! We are sticking it to the cake with sugar paste. xx
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CommentAuthorlkparfitt
im using beads on wire, and sugarpaste shapes (hearts and stars) on wire so need something 4 all the wires 2 go in 2 xxx
When I made one for my parents golden anniversary I taped the topper bits into place using florists tape winding and adding as you go and then I got a kind of plastic nozzle from the cake decorators which you insert into the cake so it does not show and sit the topper in that so it look like it is exploding out of the cake. It was a little fiddly but incredibly effective. Can ask if they have a special name if that would help?
CommentAuthorYourFirstDanceBride
I made my topper out of fimo too and I'm quite proud of it really!
CommentAuthorsalamander
they're called posy picks ryhope17. A straw cut to the height of the cake would do the same thing, depending on how many wires you have get the thinnest straw you can! DO NOT poke wires directly into your cake - food hazard warning of the day!
CommentAuthorlkparfitt
ok thanks girls, the straw and posy picks sound good will look out 4 them! just hope it will turn out ok, fingers crossed it will xxxx
CommentAuthorsalamander
the other option if you do want to shove them straight into your cake is to cover the wires in melted chocolate and let it dry. Just make sure youdon't sit sucking the chocolate off the wires after, Most wires are ok nowadays, BUT there are some that contain chemical nasties so I'd err on the side of caution!
CommentAuthorVicky
We were going to make ours don't you just do it out of sugar icing???
