Ribs dinner!

It's my dinner!

Errr... actually no, it's cake! Don't believe me? Here, let me show you.
A few weeks in advance, make bones from Satin Ice ivory fondant, score then brush with Americolor airbrush dark brown and tints of red. Leave them to dry, post pic and freak out some FB friends... yes, I'm sick in the head like that.

Next, make crinkle cut fries, again from Satin Ice ivory fondant. Leave to dry for a few days.

 

First time trying a marble cake, torte and cut slits.

Round off square edges.

 

Make buttercream and coz it's hot in summer, I used Nioka's half-half butter and melted copha recipe, whip it real good till it's pale and fluffy, add icing sugar mix. I also threw in some white chocolate ganache, vanilla essence and 1 to 2 teaspoons of pavlova magic. Whip till stiff, and into the fridge to chill. 

Crumb coat the cake with buttercream, and back into the fridge to chill some more.

Remove cake from fridge and wait about 10 to 20 mins for the cake to come back to room temperature. Roll out Satin Ice ivory fondant and cover the cake, make dents on the side for the rib bones.

Now comes the bit I love to do - airbrushing!! Airbrush the fries...

Airbrush the cake, stick in the rib bones, arrange everything on a plate. Sorry, no pics. I always get carried away with airbrushing coz it's so exciting and all...

Make sauce by mixing liquid glucose with some hot water and Americolor airbrush dark brown with a drop of red. Dribble sauce over the ribs and bones. Final touch of dried herbs (which is really green coloured desiccated coconut!)

Get the full instructions and more from Debbie Goard's "Twisted Cakes" book.