Currently I am working on a cake for an engagement party which I need to finish in just over a week so I've decided to start now on the gum paste flowers and fondant so I can perfect those first. Since I'm still pretty new at the whole gum paste flower stuff I have been experimenting with my tools. I've used flower cutouts before and been able to form them with the rounded tool but I recently discovered the awesomeness of the veining tool! It gives the flower that little bit extra that it was needing before.
The colours for the cake are black and white and grey/silver so I'm going to have black on white and white on black flowers but I'm still trying to figure out how to do the middle. Should I have a stamen-type look? Just a ball for the center? Or should I form it into a smaller version of the white part? See, this is why I am starting early!
I'm also experimenting with marshmallow fondant. I've made tr traditional ones before and yeah it works to cover a cake but it definitely does NOT taste good! Since it is my first cake for a client, I want it to be yummy. I've heard so many good reviews about marshmallow fondant I thought, why not! And if I fail miserably, I'll always just go to my local cake store and buy some SatinIce! Heck yes!
P.S. if you're ever trying to make black gum paste, I would invest in a pair of disposable gloves haha... I learned the hard way and had purple hands after!! Oh, and it requires a LOT of icing colour, so scoop it out, don't do the toothpick method where you slather tiny bits of coloring on at once. If you want it a bold colour, use plenty!
P.P.S. if you ever need stress relief, yoga is the way to go ;)
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