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Which paste is best to do the drapes for a princess/doll cake?

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moosemama · 04/01/2014 18:09

I've done plenty of cakes over the years, but haven't done a 'doll' cake since I did one for my sister's birthday when I was 12. Obviously that time I used bog standard sugarpaste and it was fine - for a cake decorated by a 12 year old. Grin

I've spent a lot of time looking around at other cakes and thinking about how I want dd's to look and want to include some nice movement/drape etc into the skirts.

Am I best just sticking with sugarpaste, or would I be better of using mexican or flowerpaste to get the drape and swag?

I'm also considering using edible lace to form a part of the skirts, does anyone have any experience of using it at all?

Finally, dd's cake is actually going to be a fairy princess - any ideas on what's the best way to do the wings? I've been searching online for a doll that comes with wings, but none of them match my colour scheme (pale pink and pale green).

Honestly, I don't know what it is about this particular cake. I usually love planning a good cake decorating session but I am really nervous about htis one. Blush

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moosemama · 04/01/2014 21:00

Ok, scratch all that. I've been reading up and think flowerpaste wouldn't taste nice enough to use for anything but the twiddly bits.

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nannycook · 04/01/2014 23:16

you could always use sugarpaste with some gum trag in it.

moosemama · 04/01/2014 23:34

Thank you. I have been reading a bit about that today. Will it affect the colour if I'm using ready coloured paste though?

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nannycook · 05/01/2014 07:55

not sure about that, try a small piece to find out first.

nannycook · 05/01/2014 07:55

not sure about that, try a small piece to find out first.

nannycook · 05/01/2014 07:55

not sure about that, try a small piece to find out first.

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