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Can anyone tell me how to get a chequered flag effect to ice a cake drum. Would rolling black squares into white sugar paste work or would it stretch the squares to look like rectangles lol. Thought it might be nice for a tyre cake which I’m making.

Hi nigek-mellon

I think it would be better give the board a thinner than usual layer of icing and then cut out the squares with a square cutter. Both the white and the black icing should be rolled out to the same thickness. Using fondant/marzipan spacers will help achieve an even depth. Attach alternating squares onto the board with a little water or sugar glue, butting the squares evenly. Leave to dry before placing on the tyre cake. Doing it this way will give a sharper finish than if you roll black squares onto white icing. There are many chequered flag images in google which will help with how to alternate the two colours.

Cheers for your answer that is just what ill do. Thanks