| Students will need to bring: an 8” x 4” round Styrofoam dummy covered in rolled fondant or royal icing. The dummy should be attached to a 12” round drum, also iced in fondant or royal icing. Students will need 10 to 12 oz of egg white royal icing*, 4 ounces of “flood” icing**, PME “0” tip, #3 and #5 round tips and #18 star tip. Students also would need a pastry bag with a coupler, ½ dozen paper cones, 2, 12 inch square cardboard, covered in plastic wrap or wax paper and taped tightly with masking tape, an angular tweezers, 1 ounce of gumpaste (blue or pink pastel tone), a ball tool, a cell pad a small rolling pin, and a small plunger blossom cutter. Students may also bring a tilting turntable or objects to place under the cake for piping at steep angles. *Egg-White Royal Icing Ingredients: 3 oz fresh egg whites or pasteurized egg whites, room temperature 1 lb 10x confectioners’ sugar, sifted (same type found in grocery stores)½ tsp lemon extract Lightly whip the egg whites on MEDIUM speed, using a paddle until the whites are frothy (or soft peaks). This takes about 3 minutes. Lower the speed and gradually add the sugar 1 cup at a time. Add lemon extract and beat on MEDIUM-HIGH speed for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the icing forms medium to stiff peaks. Cover the icing with plastic wrap until it’s ready to use. Store icing in a glass container and use within one day or place plastic wrap directly over the icing and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. ** Flood icing will be made in class using the egg white royal icing. Egg White Royal Icing will also be available for purchase at Cake Camp.
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