Paintball cake - how can I make the splats?

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Subject says it all really.

Any ideas welcome!

Thanks.

use royal icing to cut out splat shapes. let it dry over night and then stick to cake just before serving.

If you've got time, you can buy a 'splat' cookie cutter and make them from different coloured fondant. Also, put them on while they're soft so you can 'drip' them over the side.

Thanks. I bought some coloured regal icing tubes...didn't even know it came in different colours. This is my first foray into regal icing shapes!

I can have a look for a splat shaped cookie cutter tomorrow.

While I've got your attention, I'll be baking a sponge tomorrow for my other DSs Birthday on Friday. I will be icing it when he naps on Friday. What's the best way to keep it fresh? Wrapped in foil in an airtight container? Freeze it?

I am making a train for Friday and the paintball cake for Monday (my boys' Birthdays are three days apart!).

On the splats - another way is to make a cardboard template and use it to cut around if you can't find/don't have a use for a cutter. (Or cut them out freehand if you can - I can't!). If you use a madeira recipe instead of victoria sponge it will last very happily for 5 days, double wrap in cling and keep cool but not refrigerated. Freezes happily too, give it at least 12 hours to defrost. Hope the boys love their cakes!