Party cakes - bale of staw

[wheresthecorkscrew]

Does anyone have any ideas of what I can use on a party cake to look like straw - I've got strawberry laces for baler twine but not too sure how to recreate realistic (ish) staw or hay. It's only going to be one bale (my ds loves them ) so I want it to look really good for him.

[numptysmummy]

How about wrapping it in real hay and unwrapping it before you cut it? Just mind the candles!!

[Twiglett]

mini shredded wheat

[Twiglett]

like LL said .. but infinitely superior

[alycat]

I would use a potato ricer to squeeze soft yellow fondant icing through, making long yellow worms. I would then stick these on to a flat yellow square if icing, precut to size for the top and sides of the cake.

When these are a little firmer, I would then stick them on to the cake.

[wheresthecorkscrew]

Thank you all! I did think about shreddies or shreddded wheat - taste like straw - look like straw although I'm tempted by the idea of the real stuff - maybe light the candles outside

[numptysmummy]

Put a pic up when you've made it