it's sponge and icing, part of my wedding cake and so beautiful. i tried varnish and the icing melted... any clues?
2006-09-20 02:24:08 · 16 answers · asked by circeplum 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Think outside the box. If you're never intending to eat it, try using one of the methods used by modern artists who preserve food in their artwork. Perhaps borax, silica gel, natron (not sure how easy this one is to get hold of though) or some other kind of dessicant...
You'll need to keep it sealed under glass afterwards, to avoid air and moisture getting to it. Of you could remove the sponge entirely and allow the icing to dry out (perhaps using one of the dessicants above) and just keep that part. Sponge cake's never going to last well, however effective the preservative is!
I'd use a photograph personally, and then eat the cake afterwards! ;)
2006-09-20 02:40:33 · answer #1 · answered by SilverSongster 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You won't be able to keep your sponge part of the cake, but you can keep the icing parts. I have icing parts from my daughters cakes going back 5 years. Gently remove the icing parts and put them in foil, then into a sandwich box.
They will last forever. Take a photograph of it before stripping it down, and put the photo in the box with your icing bits.
2006-09-20 03:13:58 · answer #2 · answered by bizzybee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you may have wrecked it by varnishing it - you mad fool!! Only kidding, vacuum pack your cake, and take a picture of it to remind you of your wonderful day. blow it up and hang it somewhere in your kitchen or wherever. In this part of the world a tier from the wedding cake is used on the christening of your first child. If it belonged to me, it would have been scoffed long before now!
2006-09-20 02:33:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buttercream icing of course: one hundred g shortening one hundred fifteen g butter, softened 5 ml vanilla extract 480 g confectioners' sugar 30 ml milk In a huge bowl cream collectively the butter, shortening and vanilla. combination in the sugar one cup at a time beating nicely every time. Beat in the milk and proceed mixing till gentle and fluffy. keep the icing coated till your waiting to decorate.
2016-12-12 11:37:50 · answer #4 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually you freeze it but have only heard this done with fruit cake.
2006-09-20 02:33:56 · answer #5 · answered by mary k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant have your cake and eat it.
send it to scotland they may have some ancient kilt making ideas of keeping things from perishing in the cold.
2006-09-20 02:28:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't keep sponge cake, only fruit cake.
2006-09-20 02:26:47 · answer #7 · answered by Stefanie C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Freezing it is the only way to preserve it.
2006-09-20 02:32:17 · answer #8 · answered by Diana C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vacuum pack it and freeze it
2006-09-20 02:31:41 · answer #9 · answered by alismudge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try freezing t. it may and should preserve it.
cant think of another way, so hopefully this helps you.
goodluck!
2006-09-20 02:28:06 · answer #10 · answered by srlfhp1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋