help! cake (choc?) for putting regalice on

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I want to make a 22cm b'day cake with regalice shapes on.
What sort of cake should I use? Any fab foolproof recipes? ( really need one that won't drop in the middle!) will choc cake be ok for this - notice a lot of decorated cakes are plain sponge?
do i need to cover whole cake with regalice first? Or could I be a bit sloppy and just use a plaster it on type icing and then stick the shapes on - or will that look wrong/go wrong/or just "be" wrong?
Aah, too many decisions and running out of time!
Or is there a fab - tell me eveything I need to know - website I should look at?

TIA!

Choc cake is fine. Personally I would cover in regalice then put the shapes on, but I don't think that there is any Baker's Law against using other icing first!

You can make a chocolate cake or if your're going for a plain sponge make a maderia cake, it's slightly heavier than a victoria sponge and it's better with the weight of icing, shapes etc.

The easiest way I find is to get some of the ready rolled out icing, Dr Oetker brand is O.K and first layer your cake with a butter icing for it to stick to, you can pipe some shells or balls around the bottom of the cake or just a nice piece of ribbon to make it look professional and decorate the top to your hearts content. If you want a simpler cake you could use just a butter icing depends what look you want. What type of shapes are you planning on?

No law at all, but if you use butter cream or other moist icing let it dry.
Actually best to give regal ice time to dry a bit too.

Butter cream tastes way nicer, is cheaper and easier on odd shaped cakes, but makes shapes flop.

Make your regal ice shapes separately and put them on a plate with a dusting of icing sugar or cornflour to stop them sticking.

Put them on the cake just before taking it to the party.

thanks! I'm keen to do 22cm size - but when i find a recipe i think might be good it inevitably has different size tin. Can I safely just make up the quantities - or is that asking for a sinking middle?

ooh sorry x posted! thanks..
Mmm, good idea about putting them on at last minute! Might save some stress!

Round or square tin? I should have choc cake recipe to fit various size tins but it depends on the shape.

It doesn't always work by just increasing quantities by third/quarter/half etc etc.