Airbrushing a Cake

[Hekinsieden]

Does anyone have any information in the area of airbrushing cakes?

I have seen it on TV and I would love to try it, especially since I make some insane cakes. ;)

I have seen them use some kind of frosting that is really stiffish and when they put it on it is really nice and smooth. Really nice for airbrushing.

[jerseycrazee]

hey
i dont have any info but would love a piece of cake when its done...okay ill settle for a pic it sounds very interesting

[Whit]

Hmmmm,,, very interesting !!!:partyalone:

[Hekinsieden]

I asked around and someone said this was what they used on the TV shows.

BASIC FONDANT

5 c. sugar
1 c. whole milk
1 c. heavy cream
4 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. flavoring (optional)
1 c. nuts, chopped (optional)

Combine all ingredients (except last 2) in large saucepan, stir until sugar is moistened. Place over high heat-bring to a boil, then gradually lower candy thermometer into boiling syrup. Cook without stirring, lowering heat slightly as mixture thickens. Cook to 236 degrees; pour onto marble slab and cool to lukewarm. Work fondant back and forth with spatula until fondant turns creamy white. Then knead with hands until it is very smooth adding nuts and flavoring if desired. Form into a ball, let rest, form into 3/4 inch balls. Dip into chocolate. To store fondant, wrap tightly in waxed paper or plastic wrap, place in a bowl and cover with a damp cloth. One pound of chocolate will cover 50 centers.

How does that look?

[Hekinsieden]

Thanks ^_^ will attempt the recipe next time I have a square foot of room in the kitchen. ;)

[airarts]

MAKE SURE YOU DROP YOUR PSIs DOWN! Otherwise you will have a disater LOL :violent: :party-smiley-046:

[airarts]

I would start out at 10 psi, it is easier to add, then to take away. I have heard of some hilarious stories in demos at a store, and one time at our old studio, for cake decorating. The frosting will fly like paint :roll1: and what a mess!

[Hekinsieden]

All look upon my cake and worship! xD

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Broku/Cake2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Broku/Cake1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Broku/Cake3.jpg

Credit to Neil for the movie on the Paw + cuts.

This cake is for my English class tomorrow. Student of the day project.

This cake made some pretty nasty problems for me.
I had it all ready to cook and I tried a test and put chocolate on the bottom of the pan (this worked last time) but after baking I put too much and it was all sloppy, so I eventually got it all together in it's container and got it to stay.

phew got it iced then took it in the basement and brushed it. All finished!
^_^

(Cake is Chocolate inside)

[redneck]

pretty cake, may I cut it for you NOW

[colourshift]

I don't recommend the wax paper...but rather Parchment paper, same section of the grocery store.
When frosting, do a "crumb coat" a very thin layer of frosting to seal all the crumbs against the cake. Let this set for about an hour in the fridge (no cover)...then frost away...no crumbs on the surface.

[purplemyth]

mmmmm cake, chocolate cake!
that looks cool! class is gonna love it!

another trick to the pans is before you start to mix the cake, lightly grease your pans, then use a seive, pour a lil cake mix in it, dust it all over the grease, shake it around, then tap the excess into your mixing bowl and mix your cake. Then when you flip the cake out, no flour spots :) works great for my bundt cakes.
found it in an old baking book.
I need dessert now~~~

[sharonsstudio]

Cake looks cool colin.. A small sugestion use a flat scraper to make your frosting flat then let the frosting sit for a little while to dry out before you ab you'll get less bleeding in the frosting..

[XZOTIC INK]

colin is the NEXT ACE OF CAKES,,MY GOD COLIN NICELY DONE,,,i dont even think with all the stuff i ab i would be able to do that on a cake,,,wow!:headbang:

[moose]

Nice job. You are now in charge of the forum bake sale!

Tim

[airarts]

So where is our pieces????:party-smiley-046: :dog:

[Shiva]

Here is the recipe


Recipe Box
Buttercream Icing
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mine is a bit different.. but close..

the biggest I ever did, square foot wise was a grave..
12 inches wide, 3 feet long, frosted in vary rough laid on dark chocolate frosting, with a dirty gray toumbstone sitting at a 45 degree angle at the end.. mounted on sheet metal, and 5 layers of cardboard underneath for stability.

for the ladies PRIVATE CAKE.. Wilton makes a pan called 'pretty lady'....

SO. I took half the pan vertical, and on 1 half, the lady had a NICE cupcake, for her 'chest, carefully smoothed over so it was a WELL ENDOWED gal, in a bright yellow bikini top and bottom.. hair was perfect etc..perfet skin too.

on the OTHER side.. granny, wrinkles, ugly dress-some weird colors.. NO chest, and varicose veins in the legs.. and tri focals..
her mother saw this and laughed for 10 minutes..
it was the ladies 40th birthday..

took 10 cake mixes all total.

[Shiva]

forgot, my biggest cake was 39" tall finished, 5 double layers, 2 dozen cake mixes and 2 dozen frosting, plus 5# powdered sugar for other decorations.. had to haul it a mile away and set it up too.

[Shiva]

IF one is doing a chocolate cake, might I suggest cocao powder and crisco to 'grease the pan'? the cocoa doesnt show on the cake and its slight enough you dont notice the bitter.