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The Apple
by Lindsey Pyne · submitted Jul 5, 2009 · 2009 contest
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Description
I had no choice to do this- I love snakes, baking, and getting way too wrapped up in wacky projects. With a big 4th of July cookout coming up, I just had to give it a shot. I usually stick to cookie making, so this was a project full of firsts for me.
The apple is three layers of pound cake iced with lemon icing. There are gummy worms between each layer. Then I wrapped the whole thing in some fondant I made. I always wanted to try that fondant-over-rolling pin thing I see on TV- it was way scarier in person. The apple was painted in cake gel color and rum. I read vodka was the way to go, but I'm a mojito person. I don't know if the sheen is a result of rum vs. vodka, or if it is something that is normal for painted fondant. Either way I was pleasantly surprised. The leaf is more painted fondant and the stem is piped chocolate.
For the snake, I ended up making a little foil mold and poured sugar for the first time. Went better than I expected. Not pretty, but yummy and pretty sturdy. I sculpted some leftover fondant over the sugar support for the viper.
It probably took 8-10 hours to make- I tried not the keep track. Overall, it was a lot of fun and I'm definately going to use painted fondant again!
He was a biiig hit at the cookout and it tasted delicious!
The apple is three layers of pound cake iced with lemon icing. There are gummy worms between each layer. Then I wrapped the whole thing in some fondant I made. I always wanted to try that fondant-over-rolling pin thing I see on TV- it was way scarier in person. The apple was painted in cake gel color and rum. I read vodka was the way to go, but I'm a mojito person. I don't know if the sheen is a result of rum vs. vodka, or if it is something that is normal for painted fondant. Either way I was pleasantly surprised. The leaf is more painted fondant and the stem is piped chocolate.
For the snake, I ended up making a little foil mold and poured sugar for the first time. Went better than I expected. Not pretty, but yummy and pretty sturdy. I sculpted some leftover fondant over the sugar support for the viper.
It probably took 8-10 hours to make- I tried not the keep track. Overall, it was a lot of fun and I'm definately going to use painted fondant again!
He was a biiig hit at the cookout and it tasted delicious!
