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   Hi Everyone~

   I'm gonna try to make a slot machine cake... It's my first time making a sculpted cake, so i'm quite nervous!

   Can anyone tell me if i can just bake a rectangle cake and stand it up? Would it collapse and break into pieces? Or should i stack layers to make a tall rectangle?

   The cake will be around 6"

   Any advice or tips will appreciated!

   Posted Feb 19 2012 6:55 pm #
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   Hi there---Stacking horizontal layers is the way that I would approach…
   
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   Posted Feb 19 2012 10:50 pm #
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   Thanks Melissa!
   Here's the photo of the cake for my inspiration…
   
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   Posted Feb 20 2012 9:03 am #
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   Hi Melissa, I've got another question for you....

   When I cover the…
   
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   Posted Feb 21 2012 5:13 pm #
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   Hi Sophia-- That is a really cute cake. I'm…
   
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   Posted Feb 21 2012 5:28 pm #
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   Great! I'm gonna practice on a dummy first and see how…
   
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   Posted Feb 21 2012 10:22 pm #
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   My first instinct was to tell you to tint two or…
   
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   Posted Feb 22 2012 1:48 am #