Our assignment here was to make a "Child's Cake." The parameters were that the cake was to be cut into a square shape, draped in modeling chocolate, and lined with swags and bows. On top, we were to have a figure made of modeling chocolate, and a pastillage plaque with shaded cocoa painting that related in some way to the figure.
Pastillage is pretty straightforward. You roll it thin and flat, cut out the shape, let it dry, then attach it to its desired position with royal icing.
Modeling Chocolate, also known as Plastic Chocolate, is rather like a temperamental, highly temperature-sensitive Playdough that melts in your hands while you are working with it. In spite of these quirks, you can play with it, shape it, cut it, mold it, and make magical worlds that bear a striking resemblance to Lewis Carol's acid trip.
And being so comfortable with the modeling material, I got a little overzealous...
Cheese Wax Man poses in front of artist's take on Disney's "Alice in Wonderland."
Admiring the mome raths.
Stopping in for a cup of tea with the Mad Hatter.
And a game of cards with the Cheshire Cat.
Cheese Wax Man ponders which side of the mushroom he ate...
Cakes class has been over for several weeks now. But since modeling chocolate doesn't go bad, the cake still sits comfortably on a table in the living room. (This cake, along with the rest of our assignments for the advanced class, are show pieces only:-)
1 comment:
This is a quite impressive collection of cheese wax people you have going here! I'm a big fan of cheese wax for waxing cheese, but would have never thought to get this creative. Bravo. http://bit.ly/JtsTI
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