Sugarcraft Step-by-step: Zebra strips Part 1

[lovenhater21]

how do you make the strips not cuting them like how do you make the fonda

[cutieygirlxxx]

can you use liquid coloring

[MrWhiteout107]

sup drink  white out

[pist43]

how do u make black fondant. i buy the ready made white fondant and have used several black pastes, gels etc but the fondant always only comes out grey :-(

[MysticalMischief]

@pist43 You need to either buy pre-coloured (renshaws or M&B make this) or a very strong colouring powder especially made for the job, 'House of Sugar' is the brand I use.

[pist43]

@MysticalMischief nice 1 i will look it up now. thanks m8 never even thought of powder....lol :-)

[pist43]

@MysticalMischief wow jus looked on "house of sugar" website. cant believe how cheap they r. ive just ordered some black powder. thanks for ur advice...and love the cake. i started making cakes last yr. i cant afford to go and do it professionally but ive made quite a few and no complaints so far...lol if i new how to put the pics on here i wud show u them...lol

[MysticalMischief]

@pist43 Be careful opening the pot, it tends to puff out! it's very very strong colourant. When I use it I mix it with a little trex before putting it in the paste, make it a day or so before you want it as it'ill take a while for the all the powder to be absorbed. Trex your hands or use gloves when mixing.

[pist43]

@MysticalMischief thanks chuck. ive made quite a few cake since last june but wish i new how to load pics on here. lol onli can do vids......lmao thanks for the advice xxxx

[danamelnik0]

@pist43 how long did it take to come?

[lnghairgeneral]

@pist43 I find if you are colouring using black pastes and gels, to help the colour along, when it is as dark as you can get it, try adding a touch of purple to it then follow that with yellow, that should make it turn jet black. :)

[TuChiquillaBebe]

qood one(:

[kirkseyfamily]

i dont know why they have to show so good stuff cause i really love cake so i think they should show lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of cupcakes and they are just teasing us so we would just  jump through the T.V so we can eat the delicious cake.

[nikkit2401]

what is icing sugar??

[MysticalMischief]

@nikkit2401 Icing sugar also known as powdered sugar or confectioners' sugar . It's a very fine white sugar.

[hikinguphigh]

how did u make them stick so well

kind regards

[raingiver]

Just so you know, it's more economical to make it in the States. Fondant is really expensive. I personally make it our of marshmallows. Makes it tasty since fondant really isn't all that palatable. Anyone who wants to make it can do a youtube search for marshmallow fondant (also known as MMF).

Anyways, thanks for showing this technique. I've tried it before but got it all wrong. Now I know what I need to do. :)

[MysticalMischief]

@raingiver Glad the video came in handy, thanks for the info' to regards the MMF :O)

[theevin123]

can you give me the recipe for fondant?



[MysticalMischief]

@theevin123 sorry I don't make it as it's more economical to buy it premade

[vanessahsucks]

awesome!

[22shacha]

can i use fondant too?

[MysticalMischief]

@22shacha Yes if you're in the west (ie USA etc), sugarpaste is called fondant there.

[22shacha]

@MysticalMischief

thanks, i am not from America :)

i'm from Holland.

[stene12345]

can you make the sugar  paste?

[MysticalMischief]

@stene12345 You can but it's more practical and cheaper to buy it ready made

[AndLovePeaches]

how do you get a cake as hard as that one?!

[MysticalMischief]

It's a dummy cake, used for teaching and practice

[bennieg3865]

Thank you for teaching us! I followed your instructions and made a beautiful, fancy zebra cake. Everyone was impressed!!! Thank you again.

Fort Worth, TX USA

[MysticalMischief]

The black sugarpaste I use is made buy a 'Renshaws' and is pre-coloured regalice. Glad you like it and it's come in handy :0)

[ProvocativeBeauty]

How did you get the black sugar paste? i didnt really picked up on that but im lovin the video, im planning on making a cake for my baby shower!

[MysticalMischief]

Thankyou for you lovely comments :0)

I put white vegtable fat on my hands, In the UK you could use Trex or White Flora.

[BirdOfParadise777]

Love your tutorials!

Would you say again what it was that you put on your hands at the begining? Thank you:)

BOP