Hi everyone, first time poster here! I'm making a 6" tall cake for my friend's daughter, which will be covered in American buttercream, or possibly white choc ganache. It's a fidget pop-it themed cake, and I've made a lareg heart-shaped pop-it using candy melts, which I was going to stand on top of the cake. However, the base of the pop-it is thinner than I thought it would be and I'm nervous about it snapping if stood on top of the cake, so I've decided to place it on the front of the cake instead; it will be almost the same height as the cake so should work pretty well at the front. My concern is that I won't be able to get it to stay upright; I'm planning to use a bit of buttercream/ganache to fix it on to the cake, and to have part of the heart touching the cake board to help bear the weight. It's a fairly heavy mold, despite being thin, because of the "popper" parts. Does anyone have any experience of adding large candy melt pieces to buttercream cakes, or any advice on how I can achieve it in the most stable way? Thanks in advance!
Fixing large candy melt mold to buttercream?
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Hi, welcome to the site. I am probably a bit late in replying but so apologies.
I find that when it use any type of figures that require standing on a cake, whether I use candy melts or modelling paste i put a stick either on the back or into the topper when making, I use edible glue or some of the candy melts.
I have attached a couple of photos of different things I have attach to show what I mean.
hope this helps
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jennie
I find that when it use any type of figures that require standing on a cake, whether I use candy melts or modelling paste i put a stick either on the back or into the topper when making, I use edible glue or some of the candy melts.
I have attached a couple of photos of different things I have attach to show what I mean.
hope this helps
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jennie
Hi! Thank you for responding - I've only just spotted it, sorry! I would usually use a stick or support for toppers and decorations, but I couldn't see an easy way to do it with this one as it was very large but also very thin (although now you've mentioned it, maybe I could have stuck one to the back with some candy melt?) In the end, I decided to play it safe and stick the "topper" to the front of the cake instead - it was the same height as the cake, so I rested it on the cake board for extra support and used a lot (a LOT!) of buttercream behind it to secure it. I was terrified it wouldn't survive the journey to the party venue but it was absolutely fine in the end, and I think it worked much better on the front of the cake than it would've done on top anyway
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Using buttercream or ganache to secure your candy melt piece is a great start. For added stability, consider reinforcing the base of the candy melt with an extra layer and using a few thin dowels inserted into the cake for support. Ganache, which sets firmer than buttercream, might be a better option for securing the piece. Ensure the candy melt also touches the cake board for extra stability, and let the cake set in the fridge to harden the ganache or buttercream before serving. Adding some decorative elements at the base can also help stabilize the piece while enhancing the overall look.