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Post by emmascakes.co.uk on Jul 17, 2006 12:18:18 GMT -2
I have been asked by someone to make a cake with their company logo on it, it's a quad biking company in Exeter. I'm not keen but I've decided to do it for the cash, shameful I know.
So how do I do it? I've seen some gorgeous cakes on here with pictures of cartoon characters on the top, any tips?
I thought I'd print the image off the size of the cake and place it on top the the freshly iced cake and trace over the lines with a dead biro to get an imprint of the picture on the icing and then fill it in with piped royal icing outlines and flooding the middles.
Any suggestions, improvements on this please?!
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Post by rach on Jul 17, 2006 12:50:56 GMT -2
do you want to make it a flat or 3d....is the comapny image a difficult one to do.....another option would be to model the quad bike and then maybe do an edible image of the actual logo or do your own cut out of paste with it and put it with the quad bike..
not sure if that would fit cos I havent seen the logo but that could be more fun
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Post by emmascakes.co.uk on Jul 17, 2006 13:48:21 GMT -2
They want it 2D on a circular shape, the logo is pretty complicated. I know it's lazy but I can't be bothered with doing a model of a quad bike etc. as it's never going to appear on my web-site or be anything other than a cash bonus for the holidays. She wants it 2D and that's what she's getting. How do you do a paste cut out? I've never done one!
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Post by rach on Jul 17, 2006 16:11:27 GMT -2
like a jigsaw puzzle cut out the pieces and place togther on the cake........do a transfer then scribe it onto the paste to get the shape and lift on and off you go..
If its really complicated might be better to do an edible image thats wot I did for the school for their opening was much easier only cost about £7..save you alot of hassle.
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Post by emmascakes.co.uk on Jul 17, 2006 17:13:09 GMT -2
Thanks Rach, I'll have a go at the cut out thing and then do an edible image if it's hopeless - where do you get them done?
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Post by rach on Jul 18, 2006 4:38:59 GMT -2
i get mine done from a lady off ebay very good called cartoon cakes she is based in jersey...just contact her and email the image and she prints it off for you and can add writing etc if you require it..got my buzz cut outs from her and other corporote logos aswell..very good..
Her id name is fotofun. I think
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Post by marjycat on Jul 31, 2006 10:49:13 GMT -2
Emma
Just picked up on this. I now have the PC and icing sheets to do this. If you haven't already contacted Rach's lady, send me an email of the logo at dmpcallans@btinternet.com and I'll try it out.
Marjorie
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Post by brenda on Aug 8, 2006 18:24:39 GMT -2
HI Marjorie,
just read above message and was wondering if you will be offering a edible cake decorations for people to order.? have used a couple of companies but would use you next time if you was. Many thanks Brenda
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Post by marjycat on Aug 9, 2006 6:23:33 GMT -2
Brenda
Yes, I've used them for smaller cakes and decorations, but not for full-size cake tops yet as pretty expensive just to play around with. If you have any orders coming up please let me have the details and I'll have a shot for you - cost of materials plus P&P only as a trial one if that's OK with you, probably around £4/5 max - again, never posted one so would have to look at sturdy packaging. Let me know.
Marjorie (dmpcallans@btinternet.com)
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Post by rach on Aug 9, 2006 9:08:48 GMT -2
Majorie
If it helps all the ones I have had have come in a grip seal bag and then inside a carboard backed envelope...So postage wouldnt be back at all its not as if one sheet will weigh too much..lol..
and then on the front of the env put do not bend.......
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Post by brenda on Aug 9, 2006 13:21:57 GMT -2
Hi Marjorie, thankyou for that I will keep you in mind.
Brenda x
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