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Yacht Cake
Hi all – I’m going to be making a replica cake of my dad’s yacht for his birthday and was wondering what suggestions you all had for making the guardrail. I’ve looked online for photos and a lot appear to be using what I assume is florist wire, but then I would have to use a posey pick for each point that enters the cake and I’m concerned that will look messy. Any suggestions, especially edible ones?
Also what recommendations to you have for the sails? I know a lot use rice paper, but do you think I could make them out of flower paste?
Thanks!
You could try making the rail posts with fondant and drying so that they will stay upright once put into the yacht- you could then use dental tape or fine string to make the guardrail –
For the sails you could make them with flower paste or fondant with tylose added then dry to shape in a bowl. The rice paper ones look goog if they have been painted or airbrushed- check out Pauls P.ship cake.
hope these ideas help
sharon
