Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network May 2017 | Page 72

Step 61 :
Secure with a small amount of piping gel . You can trim the overlap but the idea is to keep that splash upright . You can prop up with a few cotton balls while it hardens .
Step 62 :
Finally to complete the milk pour and splash roll a few teardrop shapes of varying size and position over any seams at the top , take a couple down the length and finish the splash at the bottom with some mini ones . You don ’ t want to go overboard with them , you only need a few to get the desired effect !
Step 63 :
Roll a band of your 50 / 50 long enough to trim the top edge of your bowl and cut your strip roughly 1 ” wide . Keep it thick . Soften the edges with your fingers
Step 64 :
For easier handling I like to coil this so I can hold it in my left hand while attaching with my right .
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Brush a layer of piping gel around the top ½ ” of your bowl . When attaching the band you want it to sit up above the bowls edge so it is enclosing the ‘ batter ’. You may find the use of a turntable helpful here .
Trim the excess with a sharp blade and blend the join .
Continue to smooth and shape this band at the top of your bowl and pay attention that the bottom edge is reasonably straight .
Roll a thick sausage of blue fondant and trim each end with a sharp knife .