The New 2010 Tolkien Cake is ...

[wellinghall]

Smaug!
http://www.thecakerator.com/2010/03/new-2010-tolkien-cake-is.html

Comments

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I have to say, I think once you've filled a cake with pvc piping and copper the essential cakiness is lost. You might as well just make a cover from plastic and fill it with a pile of cupcakes.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Awesome!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

You're up early! (Although I suppose you are on Daylight Saving Time over there, while we don't go onto it for another fortnight).

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

*nods sadly*

I do know what you mean.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Yep, we just switched over to DST this past weekend. I'm still getting used to it! :) Now off to walk Virginia...

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Have a good walk! (and I hope Virginia is fully recovered by now)

[gurthaew.livejournal.com]

So, a cake that lights its own candles. Would it fight back when someone tries to blow them out?

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I am reminded of our smoke-breathing dragon (you put an incense stick inside it). And of the smoke-breathing adaese (you put a liquid-nitrogen-filled biscuit inside her).

[estelyn-strider.livejournal.com]

Sweeeet! Yes, the construction details do detract from the cake aspect, but how on earth would you get wings that spread out any other way?! Looks great.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I'm in two minds about the construction, but I certainly agree that it looks impressive!

How is your knee now, BTW?

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I wondered if something could be done with a very stiff toffee - though it would be very delicate then.

One day I must experiment with that idea!

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! We did. :) She still has another week of antibiotics left, but she's definitely feeling like herself again. Thanks for the good wishes!

[bunn.livejournal.com]

... Oh drat. Now my brain is absolutely seething with ideas for toffee dragon sculptures! I'm supposed to be working!

Damn disobedient brain. Wonder if I can make new brain from toffee...

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I am pleased to hear it :-)

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

One day I must experiment with that idea!

Please do! And send photos! And samples!!!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Wonder if I can make new brain from toffee...

Can you make me one too, please?

[the-marquis.livejournal.com]

I would have thought layering up Imperial Icing might do the job as opposed to all this sugar paste pfaffing

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

What's Imperial Icing? (Presumably some very stiff sort ... )

[the-marquis.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that I was in the middle of editing in:

Admittedly it would take longer and be more fragile but all the cake would be edible still. Mind you I think that pose, while very pretty, was asking for trouble and the need to use inedible bits in its making.

Look it up http://makeamenu.com/recipes/recipe/47.html or google

And as to your question its what I think is the right name for the hard icing my mum used to use on christmas cakes, before she went to an evening class and got all sugar pastey etc

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Ah, I think I know the stuff you mean - thanks.

Our wedding cake dragon had bits that stuck out (although not as much as Smaug) - I'll ask adaese if she can remember how that was achieved.

ETA: Apparently it was all achieved without supports.

[inzilbeth-liz.livejournal.com]

I don't know anything about cake construction but I think it looks fabulous. Every kid's party should have one!

[estelyn-strider.livejournal.com]

My knee is recovering very nicely, thanks! I have to keep reminding myself to take it easy so as not to risk any repercussions...

[estelyn-strider.livejournal.com]

I wonder if the toffee would stand up to humid air - that seems to be the greatest problem.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I feel that extensive experimentation is called for ...

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

And every adult's! ;-)

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I am pleased to hear it! :-)