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Hello Hive!!  I figure someone here must know...or at least have some good suggestions!!

 I have a question - I asked my bakery to make me a square cake with rough icing with twigs and birds - similar pic attached. He threw a fit and kept saying “IT LOOKS LIKE A SUMMER PARTY CAKE” (uh, my choice in decor, not his) but moreover, “We cannot put that many twigs into an edible cake. You need to think of something else.” Are these twigs inserted directly into the cake? Or are they wrapped in florists wire on the bottom? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much in advance

 

You could always suggest that he make the twigs out of spun sugar, or gum paste. If they can make flowers, they can make twigs, and then he can't complain. =P Or you could insert the twigs yourself the day of (after cleaning them thoroughly, of course!). Or you can always buy plastic twigs (but still clean them).

Your baker sounds like a real piece of work.

I did see that pro post...I wonder how we would attach the skewers to the sticks though??  I put him in his place and said that in no way was I being out of line with my requests and that his job was to make my cake.  (Not a bridezilla moment, but I dont deal with unnecessary rudeness well.  What if I wanted my cake to look like a summer party and not a wedding cake? ugh)  Unfortunately there isnt much other option for a baker short of having a cake flown in.  Ive had his cakes and seen his work - its phenominal...I hust think he thought I had a different vision.  Set him straight on that one.

Hmmm...Im gonna have to start trying these suggestions out, thanks ladies!!.  Or asking my florist for her opinion since she is getting the twigs for me.  Im about to say F it and clean the darn twigs and stick em in the cake myself.  If someone doesnt want to eat that piece I will!   And THANK YOU Mrs. Spring, I love the look!  Hmph.