Comments on: Mexican Paste http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/tutorials/mexican-paste Hints, Tips and Information on Baking and Decorating Cakes Sun, 20 May 2012 22:18:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sheila http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/tutorials/mexican-paste/comment-page-1#comment-15442 Sheila Sun, 20 May 2012 22:18:40 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=166#comment-15442 @Ger - I think Mexican paste will be ideal for this project. The paste is not stretchy which means the cut out pieces keep their shape while you move them to a drying board. I do not know it you are making a flat bike or a 3D model but when making flat models I use edible glue to stick the pieces to the cake. Mexican paste is also good at creating a decoupage effect. For example cut out twice as many wheels, saddles and handlebars and once dry and painted, glue one piece on top of another to give greater depth to your model. @Ger – I think Mexican paste will be ideal for this project. The paste is not stretchy which means the cut out pieces keep their shape while you move them to a drying board. I do not know it you are making a flat bike or a 3D model but when making flat models I use edible glue to stick the pieces to the cake. Mexican paste is also good at creating a decoupage effect. For example cut out twice as many wheels, saddles and handlebars and once dry and painted, glue one piece on top of another to give greater depth to your model.

]]> By: Ger http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/tutorials/mexican-paste/comment-page-1#comment-15441 Ger Sun, 20 May 2012 16:54:16 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=166#comment-15441 Thank you so much for all this advice on the Mexican paste. I usually use modelling paste for my cake toppers, but I have been asked to make a bicycle and someone suggested Mexican paste. I see from your pervious advice that it isn't stretchy so should be ideal, would you have any other advice for me re the bike (-: Thanks again Ger Thank you so much for all this advice on the Mexican paste. I usually use modelling paste for my cake toppers, but I have been asked to make a bicycle and someone suggested Mexican paste. I see from your pervious advice that it isn’t stretchy so should be ideal, would you have any other advice for me re the bike (-:

Thanks again
Ger

]]> By: Ger http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/tutorials/mexican-paste/comment-page-1#comment-15440 Ger Sun, 20 May 2012 16:50:27 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=166#comment-15440 Thank you for all this advise, I am so delighted. I have been advised to use Mexican paste to make a bike topper for a cake, have you any advice (-: I usually use modelling paste for toppers, but I see that Mexican paste won't be stretchy, so it will be ideal for tyres etc!! Thank you for all this advise, I am so delighted. I have been advised to use Mexican paste to make a bike topper for a cake, have you any advice (-: I usually use modelling paste for toppers, but I see that Mexican paste won’t be stretchy, so it will be ideal for tyres etc!!

]]> By: alison http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/tutorials/mexican-paste/comment-page-1#comment-15384 alison Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:31:01 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=166#comment-15384 Thank you so much, It's great to be able to get some decent advice. :) Thank you so much, It’s great to be able to get some decent advice. :)

]]> By: Sheila http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/tutorials/mexican-paste/comment-page-1#comment-15380 Sheila Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:29:29 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=166#comment-15380 @alison - I think that you should make the beads out of Mexican Paste as this is the best medium for your bead maker and the easiest to use. It will also give a better finish. Experience has shown that most people do not eat the decorations and those that do, taste a small amount first to see if they like them. Even if they do eat the 'beads', they will not be consuming large enough quantities to worry about. @alison – I think that you should make the beads out of Mexican Paste as this is the best medium for your bead maker and the easiest to use. It will also give a better finish. Experience has shown that most people do not eat the decorations and those that do, taste a small amount first to see if they like them. Even if they do eat the ‘beads’, they will not be consuming large enough quantities to worry about.

]]> By: alison http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/tutorials/mexican-paste/comment-page-1#comment-15379 alison Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:29:09 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=166#comment-15379 Thanks for your advice. Do you recommend I make the beads out of something else? perhaps just sugarpaste? It's just I bought a bead maker tool and it said to use mexican paste. Thanks for your advice. Do you recommend I make the beads out of something else? perhaps just sugarpaste? It’s just I bought a bead maker tool and it said to use mexican paste.

]]> By: Sheila http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/tutorials/mexican-paste/comment-page-1#comment-15372 Sheila Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:38:20 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=166#comment-15372 @Alison Mexican paste is edible, but I would not recommend eating lots of it, especially if it is highly coloured. It will not break a tooth, but is not that wonderful to eat either. @Alison Mexican paste is edible, but I would not recommend eating lots of it, especially if it is highly coloured. It will not break a tooth, but is not that wonderful to eat either.

]]> By: alison http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/tutorials/mexican-paste/comment-page-1#comment-15369 alison Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:58:24 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=166#comment-15369 Hi, Is the mexican paste edible? or is it something you make decorations out of and remove before eating? I have a communion cake to do and was going to make the beads/pearls out of mexican paste as it sets hard but don't want to break anyones teeth! Thanks. Hi, Is the mexican paste edible? or is it something you make decorations out of and remove before eating? I have a communion cake to do and was going to make the beads/pearls out of mexican paste as it sets hard but don’t want to break anyones teeth! Thanks.

]]> By: Sheila http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/tutorials/mexican-paste/comment-page-1#comment-15356 Sheila Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:10:19 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=166#comment-15356 @ivjenkins - Are you keeping the remainder of the paste covered while you work on each piece? Mexican paste dries out very quickly and I only take as much as I need for each shape and keep the rest in cling film until I need it. @ivjenkins – Are you keeping the remainder of the paste covered while you work on each piece? Mexican paste dries out very quickly and I only take as much as I need for each shape and keep the rest in cling film until I need it.

]]> By: ivy http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/tutorials/mexican-paste/comment-page-1#comment-15308 ivy Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:31:31 +0000 http://cakefrills.co.uk/home/?p=166#comment-15308 Hi, Thank you for sharing. Im making tiny shoes at the moment and ive made this mexican paste. It is absolutely perfect for the sole of the shoes! But i find that it hardens and breaks/cracks so quickly. I don't even have enough time to shape the other parts of my shoes. Have i done something wrong? or Mexican paste do harden and breaks/cracks easily? I followed the ingredients and instructions. Wrapped it in cling film and left it in an airtight container for 24 hours. It is smooth and when kneading it's perfect consistency. hope you can help...thank you.. Hi,
Thank you for sharing. Im making tiny shoes at the moment and ive made this mexican paste. It is absolutely perfect for the sole of the shoes! But i find that it hardens and breaks/cracks so quickly. I don’t even have enough time to shape the other parts of my shoes.
Have i done something wrong? or Mexican paste do harden and breaks/cracks easily? I followed the ingredients and instructions. Wrapped it in cling film and left it in an airtight container for 24 hours. It is smooth and when kneading it’s perfect consistency.
hope you can help…thank you..

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