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chiquita wrote:
> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > We were thinking making a guitar cake for our Wiggles-crazy 2 year old.
> > It does not seem like it would be too difficult but we have yet to
> > actually put a plan (schematic etc.) together. Our accomplishments to
> > date are a semi truck and a turkey (uncooked look).
> >
> > I know you get a guitar shaped cake pan but we were thinking of doing
> > this from scratch. using rectangular pans and just cutting out the
> > guitar.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas? or websites that might have pictures or
> > hints and tips?
> >
> > Also, if anyone has a recipe for a heavy (dense) pound cake, something
> > that would be easy to carve. Most of the cake mixes (we found) tend to
> > fall apart fairly easily.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Kevin
>
> Why not go Semi-homemade...
> buy the sponge/angel food cake, one round to shape that has the hole
> for the guitar and a long bar type cake you can cut in half and make
> the long part of the guitar. Use red/black candy whips for the string.
> Maybe use jellybean type candy to stick out on the sides at top for
> the string. You can use some of the left over candy whip to make
> "notes" on the guitar.
> I once made a "Pool Party" cake for one of my kids...
> regular cake frosted. Make a blue pool area, using frosting dress
> "Teddy Grahams" in bathing wear. Couple of toy palm trees etc... was
> a big hit. She's 22 now and still talks about it.
> Chilichick

Thanks Chilichick!

I was hoping to make the cake from scratch. I made the sponge cake for
a semi truck that we had and it was really dense, easy to cut & carve
etc. I had a hardcopy of the recipe and have since lost it....

Thanks,

Kevin