Comments on: How I Made an Elmo Cake… Part 3 http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/2009/01/how-i-made-an-elmo-cake-part-3/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jonny http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/2009/01/how-i-made-an-elmo-cake-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-43210 Jonny Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:59:55 +0000 http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/?p=58#comment-43210 Hi Angela, sorry for the late reply. I would recommend 4 batches of my recipe which is 125g of copha or butter and 1 1/2 cups of icing sugar. I'm not sure what the final amount works out to. For the blocks, cover them as if you're covering a pyramid shaped cake, with the point facing you, then cut along the back edges. Honestly I'm not sure, that's just the advice I've been given. You may be able to find a denser packet mix, or maybe you could add a bit more flour. You'd need to experiment. But I encourage you to give it a go. Making the cakes from scratch isn't any more difficult than using a box. Lucky it was the trial. The break in the support is to hold up the disk that supports the weight of the head, very important. With the wire running through it should be plenty strong enough. Perhaps your inner wire wasn't long enough? Hi Angela, sorry for the late reply.

I would recommend 4 batches of my recipe which is 125g of copha or butter and 1 1/2 cups of icing sugar. I’m not sure what the final amount works out to.

For the blocks, cover them as if you’re covering a pyramid shaped cake, with the point facing you, then cut along the back edges.

Honestly I’m not sure, that’s just the advice I’ve been given. You may be able to find a denser packet mix, or maybe you could add a bit more flour. You’d need to experiment. But I encourage you to give it a go. Making the cakes from scratch isn’t any more difficult than using a box.

Lucky it was the trial. The break in the support is to hold up the disk that supports the weight of the head, very important. With the wire running through it should be plenty strong enough. Perhaps your inner wire wasn’t long enough?

]]> By: Angela http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/2009/01/how-i-made-an-elmo-cake-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-41250 Angela Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:43:37 +0000 http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/?p=58#comment-41250 My husband is making the stand for me, and this is his question. Why would you cut or put two different dowells in, instead of using one Dowell all the way through the cake. It seems like it would keep the support running through and wouldn't have that break in support. Because the trial run for my wife's first Elmo cake attempt, the head basically came off right where the second Dowell started. It was kind of funny but she was almost in tears because she worked so hard and I know if it's the next one right before his birthday on the 28 she would of been really in tears. Thanks Adam My husband is making the stand for me, and this is his question. Why would you cut or put two different dowells in, instead of using one Dowell all the way through the cake. It seems like it would keep the support running through and wouldn’t have that break in support. Because the trial run for my wife’s first Elmo cake attempt, the head basically came off right where the second Dowell started. It was kind of funny but she was almost in tears because she worked so hard and I know if it’s the next one right before his birthday on the 28 she would of been really in tears. Thanks Adam

]]> By: Angela http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/2009/01/how-i-made-an-elmo-cake-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-41249 Angela Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:32:50 +0000 http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/?p=58#comment-41249 Sorry but I had one other question well actually two. I still don't get how you made the second part of your blocks, I got how you put the white on the blocks but not how you covered the three sides with no creases showing. My second question is since I am not much of a baker and am making these cakes with box cake from the store, and I saw your comment about box cake not being dense enough, is there away to make a cake more dense. Sorry for all the questions. Thanks Sorry but I had one other question well actually two. I still don’t get how you made the second part of your blocks, I got how you put the white on the blocks but not how you covered the three sides with no creases showing. My second question is since I am not much of a baker and am making these cakes with box cake from the store, and I saw your comment about box cake not being dense enough, is there away to make a cake more dense. Sorry for all the questions. Thanks

]]> By: Angela http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/2009/01/how-i-made-an-elmo-cake-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-41248 Angela Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:23:24 +0000 http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/?p=58#comment-41248 I was wondering how much icing you actually made for Elmo only because I am buying the cream cheese icing from the store and coloring it red. I am also crumb coating it with store bought chocolate fudge icing with a little red Wilkin also. This is saving me a little time. Each container of icing contains 16 US oz. or 453 grams, I just didn't know how that compared to the amount you made. We did a test run and figured out how much color we needed to change it to Elmo red but want for sure if it would be enough icing to cover him. Thanks Angela I was wondering how much icing you actually made for Elmo only because I am buying the cream cheese icing from the store and coloring it red. I am also crumb coating it with store bought chocolate fudge icing with a little red Wilkin also. This is saving me a little time. Each container of icing contains 16 US oz. or 453 grams, I just didn’t know how that compared to the amount you made. We did a test run and figured out how much color we needed to change it to Elmo red but want for sure if it would be enough icing to cover him. Thanks Angela

]]> By: Vikki http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/2009/01/how-i-made-an-elmo-cake-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-37142 Vikki Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:42:13 +0000 http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/?p=58#comment-37142 oh and im a kiwi living in eire but most of the info i have found about my new hobby has been from aussies. birthday boy is an aussie too. oh and im a kiwi living in eire but most of the info i have found about my new hobby has been from aussies. birthday boy is an aussie too.

]]> By: Vikki http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/2009/01/how-i-made-an-elmo-cake-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-37141 Vikki Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:41:05 +0000 http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/?p=58#comment-37141 thanks jonny, u r a star! i love your cakes. tonight i am in stage one of making the cake, im using your theory to make my mates car for on top of his cake.... better than any course on offer. thanks again for the link to fondant 101...i made the fondant the other day and have to say i will never buy pre-made again coz this is tasty gorgeous yum yum and i loath fondant personally. im hoping the taste of this will also change all the guests mind at the party coz they r in the same ptui fondant club.... keep them coming. u should be on ace of cakes! thanks jonny,

u r a star! i love your cakes. tonight i am in stage one of making the cake, im using your theory to make my mates car for on top of his cake…. better than any course on offer. thanks again for the link to fondant 101…i made the fondant the other day and have to say i will never buy pre-made again coz this is tasty gorgeous yum yum and i loath fondant personally. im hoping the taste of this will also change all the guests mind at the party coz they r in the same ptui fondant club…. keep them coming. u should be on ace of cakes!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/2009/01/how-i-made-an-elmo-cake-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-23441 Nicole Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:31:52 +0000 http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/?p=58#comment-23441 Hi! I was wondering if you would share what recipe you use for fondant? Currently I use one that is basically marshmallows and confectionary sugar, but I find it cracks easily. Your fondant looks nice and smooth!! :) Nicole Hi! I was wondering if you would share what recipe you use for fondant? Currently I use one that is basically marshmallows and confectionary sugar, but I find it cracks easily. Your fondant looks nice and smooth!! :)

Nicole

]]> By: Kristy http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/2009/01/how-i-made-an-elmo-cake-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-19792 Kristy Sat, 08 Jan 2011 06:46:45 +0000 http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/?p=58#comment-19792 Hi I was just wondering I have a ladybug that I need to make out of rice krispies for a cake and I was just wondering how long will the rice krispies last once covered in fondant. As I don't want it to taste youck for the kids if they eat it. As the cake is not for me. Oh and I love the elmo cake I will have to try this one day. Great work. I am looking forward to using this recipe. Hi
I was just wondering I have a ladybug that I need to make out of rice krispies for a cake and I was just wondering how long will the rice krispies last once covered in fondant. As I don’t want it to taste youck for the kids if they eat it. As the cake is not for me. Oh and I love the elmo cake I will have to try this one day. Great work. I am looking forward to using this recipe.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/2009/01/how-i-made-an-elmo-cake-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-16487 Melissa Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:57:07 +0000 http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/?p=58#comment-16487 Hi, OMG!! I have found your cake recently when searching for an elmo cake that I liked for my son's 1st Birthday....and today I have just found you on this website on how to make this cake, however I have missed part 1 & 2, is there any possibility that you could pls send me part 1 & 2....I really love the look of this cake and I would love to be able to make it. thx Melissa Hi,
OMG!! I have found your cake recently when searching for an elmo cake that I liked for my son’s 1st Birthday….and today I have just found you on this website on how to make this cake, however I have missed part 1 & 2, is there any possibility that you could pls send me part 1 & 2….I really love the look of this cake and I would love to be able to make it.
thx
Melissa

]]> By: Joyce http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/2009/01/how-i-made-an-elmo-cake-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-13054 Joyce Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:07:43 +0000 http://www.zerogravity.com.au/blog/?p=58#comment-13054 Hi Jonny, First of all, your cake is amazing. The instructions are wonderful. I am grateful that you provided them. It's very generous of you. I will be following your instructions to make the cake for my nephew's first birthday. One question I have (so far) is, how tall are the cake pans you used? I found 8x2 and 8x3, but only 6x2. Please let me know. Two inches seems to be a bit small to cut one cake into thirds. I look forward to hearing from you. Joyce in San Diego, California Hi Jonny,

First of all, your cake is amazing. The instructions are wonderful. I am grateful that you provided them. It’s very generous of you.

I will be following your instructions to make the cake for my nephew’s first birthday. One question I have (so far) is, how tall are the cake pans you used? I found 8×2 and 8×3, but only 6×2. Please let me know. Two inches seems to be a bit small to cut one cake into thirds.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Joyce in San Diego, California

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