Praise to the rice krispie treats:
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| Rice Krispie Wedding Cake via Edible Crafts |
Some cake elements are just better made
by sculpting rice krispie treats. The yummy marshmallow goodness can be wrapped
around pvc pipe, molded, and carved. Making figures that are a bit too large to
dry in time? No problem, mold them from rice krispies.
Krispies tend to be a little on the soft side so try omitting the
butter and adding a little extra cereal for more stability. For molding and sculpting
use the heat generated from working with your hands to smooth out the rice
krispies and achieve the desired effect. Once the treats reach the desired
shape apply a coating of melted chocolate to fill in the holes and give it a
smooth surface. Apply gumpaste or fondant as normal to the smoothed chocolate
surface.
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| Rice Krispie Birthday Cake by Martha Stewart via Pinterest |
When making a flat piece such as a “dummy” cake, allow the rice
krispies to air dry so that the pieces are not so sticky and easier to work
with. Once again apply melted chocolate and smooth. Why not buttercream you
might ask? Buttercream tends to leave more bumps and ridges visible than the
chocolate which when dried creates a shell leaving behind no visible bumps or
holes typical of rice krispie treats.
And that’s the “snap, crackle, pop” of it…
