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Hi everyone

I’m about to order my modelling chocolate and attempt my first chocolate wrap cake.
I’m really excited but a little nervous. I’m going to promote at wedding fairs but I’m going to worry about brides who want it for their summer weddings. Will it hold up to the heat? I’m in the U.K. and I know we don’t get it too hot here but still a worry. It’s such a great cake though that I want yo give it a go.

Help!!
Thanks

I made it!!! It went down a storm at a recent wedding fair. It was tricky to work with initially but after about 30mins I worked out what was the best way to handle the chocolate for me in the cold temperatures.

I made the milk chocolate wrap instead of the white. It was delicious. Can you tell me the lustres paul usues please? Thanks!

Thank you so much for that……I have a few of those already. Didn’t want to exoeriment too much and get it wrong as the chocolate is so expensive. Definitely worth it though for the wow factor and the smell and taste is just to die for! I just needs lots of orders now so I can make it all over again lol

Thanks again for your help.

Hi wardshar

Modelling chocolate holds up pretty well providing it is not in direct heat such as sunshine coming through windows, outdoors in blazing heat or (in winter) near hot radiators. Your cakes should be fine in the indoor wedding fares but of course you would need to make your brides aware that it is chocolate and by nature it will soften if left in an inappropriate setting once at the venue. As you say, it’s a great cake so have a go! ….. and the wedding fayres will give you a good idea how well it stands up.

Thank you!
Just placed my order with the cake decorating company and purchasing Paul’s tutorial!

Hope all goes well, come back and tell us about your experience! x

Hi wardshar

So pleased for you and thank you for sharing your experience. How so very exciting, well done! 🙂

Paul is using Sugarflair lustre coloursin the wrap tutorial. He is showing gold, bronze and sherry wine and claret. . These are also the colours which he used in the traditional christmas cake tutorial. I’ve listed all the colours here:

Traditional Christmas Cake colours

… and he also uses Sugarflair snowflake which I missed out in the list.

You can use any lustre colours you like as long as they say edible and not non toxic. x

Hope this helps, shout if you need more info

Looks like you’ve got the chocolate wrap bug! I made a small one when the tutorial was first published and even with that, the aroma drove me nut. I also find the PME spray enchances the smell of the chocolate.
I hope you get loads of orders so you keep making the wrap.