Hi Cory, Hi Robbin, welcome to Help Me Bake and thank you for joining. We are always pleased to help and anything we can do to help we will.
WOW what an array of cakes you have posted, seeing as you are new to baking and cake making you are doing a really great job. Congratulations on all your orders too.
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The pictures are fantastic so please feel to upload them to the
showcase blog section of the site this is where we post our cake creations to inspire others. I love the Santa Feet cake, that's funny.
With regards to fondant it can be a little hit and miss sometimes, if you have dyed it a different colour you must leave it to rest for a while before using it otherwise it will be one big mess. If it is overworked it can go funny; too much cornstarch or confectioners sugar can dry it out or too much vegetable fat can make it overly greasy. Heat and humidity are always a factor so ensure to roll out on a cold surface or in a cooled area.
We use a hardening agent in England that helps fondant retain its shape when making models, or decorations, we have different ones called
Tylo Powder or Gum Tragacanth. You call it
Tylose Powder or CMC. Basically you add a little amount to your fondant let it rest for a while then when you make your model it will harden and hold it's shape. If you do not wish to use this then you can always place a dry piece of spaghetti in your models to help them stay in shape. Hope this has been helpful.
We look forward to seeing the pictures of the Joker cake and Superhero Cake too, here are some
superhero cupcakes I made which may inspire you a little.
Hope the frozen cake works out OK.
I'm on part 2 today Joan, I will show you the finished article by the end of the week!