Best way to ice a heart shape cake?

[Nauseen]

Ok, this is the question, my dd want a 2 tier heart cake. I'm not sure how the icing will fold at the side pointy bit. And do i really need to use a board first? If i want to just stack them, do i ice them individually or ice first one, cut middle bit to accomodate smaller? Thanks all

[rach]

okay you need to use a board first of all..heart shape cakes are just as eay as any other cakes just put your icing over in one go shape round with your hand ..to mould the icing into the crease at the top then once you got your basic shape get out your shagar shaper and smooth and buff...

Ice each cake separately and leave to dry for as long as you can then stack

[Nauseen]

will it not be a big bunch of icing at the bottom pointy bit. Had a disaster try with the square hence the worry about this corner bit

[rach]

dont roll your icing out to big..just enough to cover the cake..you will find if you put your hand over the pointy bit and mould it down the icing will fold out at the bottom so you can trim it..so you wont get a big lump..but take your time and ease it over

[Nauseen]

I'm gonna have a practice go first, sounds very tricy, but no getting out of it now coz i already showed her a picture!

[Nauseen]

Thank you for the tip Rach. Oh and one more qs, the blue castle one, what was used to do the towers?

[rach]

Pastillage mix...from squires kitchen it comes in a powder and you mix together with water...use like sugarpaste roll out and shape but it dries quicky and very hard..but gives you good strong structure...

You will find the heart cake okay...I find them easier to do than squre ones but mould with your hand first and you will be find..then buff and smooth till it goes shiny really buff it...it will go glassy and feel soo smooth..its worth the work..trust me

good luck

[Nauseen]

Thanks rach, need to buy a buffer thing.

[Nauseen]

Is it edible this pastillage mix?

[Alison]

Hi Nauseen - yes it is - if you need a smoother let me know and I shall post one out to you beggining of next week Specially for you as you didn't win a prize tonight

[rach]

as ali said it is edible..you might break your teeth on it but you can eat it......suggest book the densist if youy want to try

[Nauseen]

lol!! Rach, don't want to do that!! Alison, are you sure you can do that? I would love one yes please and thank you. I need to make some 'proper cakes' now for the website. I know i can do so much, but i haven't got the confidence.

[rach]

you will have..the smoother makes a world of differnece I have two and use both one in each hand...cannot be without one if you want to get a good finish..that is my must item

[Nauseen]

Thanks Rach, I am beginning to adventure a bit more specially after this forum, so helpful!!

[Alison]

Hi Nauseen - yes of course Im sure, as long as you post pictures of all these great cakes your going to make