Post #164379 by Gigantalope on Wed, Jun 8, 2005 7:00 AM

Sweet Topic!...ha, cough...yes

Nice job on the cake, it's harder than one might consider...with a sheet cake you almost have to just draw any design on being careful not to wreck the actual cake.

It's hard to use relief...adding bits to make the cake had dimension using the frosting for morter, and building it.

You can add toys on top, and try to stick with the theme...that's kind of the easy way out.

Pineapple shaped cakes, and volcano cakes (baked in bowls, upsidedown) are not too wierd...they are kookie, and always add a nice tropical feel to any gathering.

I like putting little prizes (Charms)in a cake too.

Coins from island nations(always have the queen of England on them)

Most frosting is actually either a thin line or a gloppy hard to place color.

I thought doing a New Zealand Maori face would be doable and kind of cool...Lots of lines and dots, which are easy enough, and of course the toungue. (which can be made of spam adding to the Pacific Island feel.

People in the cake business use thin layers of white chocolate skin, draped over the cake. These can be airbrushed or patterns applied more easily than an actual cake. (Leopard is pretty chic)

I bet a certain Ms Capri would be another person to ask for ideas.

Great topic!