Re: those GF birthday thingies again...

[Guest guest]

Save yourself some headaches. Give each child a bowl of ice cream and pass

the sprinkles, chocolate sauce and whipped cream. Put the Candle on your

child's, they'll have a great time at the Make Your Own Sundae party!

Elise

those GF birthday thingies again...

OK, so I went in search of something GF I can make for my 3-year old's

birthday tomorrow.

Let me preface this with the following:

I'm nearly inept in the kitchen.

OK............ so I bought a domed cake pan. I bought fondant, that

looks GF based on the ingredient list. I bought strawberry and vanilla

ice creams, that look GF on the ingredients lists. I bought a candy

form to make stars, and some chocolate for melting. The chocolate

looks GF. I bought Dora candy head shapes that look GF. And I bought a

tube of white icing, that looks GF, to glue the chocolate stars and

the Dora heads onto the fondant.

So.... here's my plan.

Line the pan with the fondant. Then put in the ice cream. Refreeze.

Turn over and wiggle the fondant-covered ice cream out of the pan.

" Glue " on the Dora heads and the stars with the icing.

Sound possible?

Any words of advice? Like, should I line my cake pan with something

before doing the fondant?

Should I skip the fondant part and just go straight for the icecream

in the cake pan, and then put the fondant on after?

Help! I haven't a CLUE!!!

[Guest guest]

Save yourself some headaches. Give each child a bowl of ice cream and pass

the sprinkles, chocolate sauce and whipped cream. Put the Candle on your

child's, they'll have a great time at the Make Your Own Sundae party!

Elise

those GF birthday thingies again...

OK, so I went in search of something GF I can make for my 3-year old's

birthday tomorrow.

Let me preface this with the following:

I'm nearly inept in the kitchen.

OK............ so I bought a domed cake pan. I bought fondant, that

looks GF based on the ingredient list. I bought strawberry and vanilla

ice creams, that look GF on the ingredients lists. I bought a candy

form to make stars, and some chocolate for melting. The chocolate

looks GF. I bought Dora candy head shapes that look GF. And I bought a

tube of white icing, that looks GF, to glue the chocolate stars and

the Dora heads onto the fondant.

So.... here's my plan.

Line the pan with the fondant. Then put in the ice cream. Refreeze.

Turn over and wiggle the fondant-covered ice cream out of the pan.

" Glue " on the Dora heads and the stars with the icing.

Sound possible?

Any words of advice? Like, should I line my cake pan with something

before doing the fondant?

Should I skip the fondant part and just go straight for the icecream

in the cake pan, and then put the fondant on after?

Help! I haven't a CLUE!!!

[Guest guest]

Save yourself some headaches. Give each child a bowl of ice cream and pass

the sprinkles, chocolate sauce and whipped cream. Put the Candle on your

child's, they'll have a great time at the Make Your Own Sundae party!

Elise

those GF birthday thingies again...

OK, so I went in search of something GF I can make for my 3-year old's

birthday tomorrow.

Let me preface this with the following:

I'm nearly inept in the kitchen.

OK............ so I bought a domed cake pan. I bought fondant, that

looks GF based on the ingredient list. I bought strawberry and vanilla

ice creams, that look GF on the ingredients lists. I bought a candy

form to make stars, and some chocolate for melting. The chocolate

looks GF. I bought Dora candy head shapes that look GF. And I bought a

tube of white icing, that looks GF, to glue the chocolate stars and

the Dora heads onto the fondant.

So.... here's my plan.

Line the pan with the fondant. Then put in the ice cream. Refreeze.

Turn over and wiggle the fondant-covered ice cream out of the pan.

" Glue " on the Dora heads and the stars with the icing.

Sound possible?

Any words of advice? Like, should I line my cake pan with something

before doing the fondant?

Should I skip the fondant part and just go straight for the icecream

in the cake pan, and then put the fondant on after?

Help! I haven't a CLUE!!!

[Guest guest]

Wow! You sound pretty adept in the kitchen, I don't even know what

fondant is! I agree with the person who wrote to keep it

simple. I took someone's advice (I think it was someone on this

list) and made a big chocolate chip cookie instead of a cake and

decorated it. I had nothing left at the end of the party. My

recipe is so easy, if you are interested. I like the make your own

sundae idea. Easy and so delicious! Whatever you do, have a

great day and happy birthday to your daughter!

At 08:55 PM 1/1/2006, you wrote:

OK, so I went in search of

something GF I can make for my 3-year old's

birthday tomorrow.

Let me preface this with the following:

I'm nearly inept in the kitchen.

[Guest guest]

Wow! You sound pretty adept in the kitchen, I don't even know what

fondant is! I agree with the person who wrote to keep it

simple. I took someone's advice (I think it was someone on this

list) and made a big chocolate chip cookie instead of a cake and

decorated it. I had nothing left at the end of the party. My

recipe is so easy, if you are interested. I like the make your own

sundae idea. Easy and so delicious! Whatever you do, have a

great day and happy birthday to your daughter!

At 08:55 PM 1/1/2006, you wrote:

OK, so I went in search of

something GF I can make for my 3-year old's

birthday tomorrow.

Let me preface this with the following:

I'm nearly inept in the kitchen.

[Guest guest]

Wow! You sound pretty adept in the kitchen, I don't even know what

fondant is! I agree with the person who wrote to keep it

simple. I took someone's advice (I think it was someone on this

list) and made a big chocolate chip cookie instead of a cake and

decorated it. I had nothing left at the end of the party. My

recipe is so easy, if you are interested. I like the make your own

sundae idea. Easy and so delicious! Whatever you do, have a

great day and happy birthday to your daughter!

At 08:55 PM 1/1/2006, you wrote:

OK, so I went in search of

something GF I can make for my 3-year old's

birthday tomorrow.

Let me preface this with the following:

I'm nearly inept in the kitchen.

[Guest guest]

I saw those Dora heads at 's yesterday and they are very cute! Personally I would freeze the ice cream without the fondant and then try to put the fondant on later. If it doesn't work, no worries. The kids won't even know what they're missing. I bet you could press things into the ice cream directly if the fondant doesn't work. Let us know what you end up doing. I almost bought those Dora forms - you can make rice krispy treats, cakes, even jello in them Very cute!

Trudy

Re: those GF birthday thingies again...

Wow! You sound pretty adept in the kitchen, I don't even know what fondant is! I agree with the person who wrote to keep it simple. I took someone's advice (I think it was someone on this list) and made a big chocolate chip cookie instead of a cake and decorated it. I had nothing left at the end of the party. My recipe is so easy, if you are interested. I like the make your own sundae idea. Easy and so delicious! Whatever you do, have a great day and happy birthday to your daughter!At 08:55 PM 1/1/2006, you wrote:

OK, so I went in search of something GF I can make for my 3-year old'sbirthday tomorrow.Let me preface this with the following:I'm nearly inept in the kitchen.

[Guest guest]

I saw those Dora heads at 's yesterday and they are very cute! Personally I would freeze the ice cream without the fondant and then try to put the fondant on later. If it doesn't work, no worries. The kids won't even know what they're missing. I bet you could press things into the ice cream directly if the fondant doesn't work. Let us know what you end up doing. I almost bought those Dora forms - you can make rice krispy treats, cakes, even jello in them Very cute!

Trudy

Re: those GF birthday thingies again...

Wow! You sound pretty adept in the kitchen, I don't even know what fondant is! I agree with the person who wrote to keep it simple. I took someone's advice (I think it was someone on this list) and made a big chocolate chip cookie instead of a cake and decorated it. I had nothing left at the end of the party. My recipe is so easy, if you are interested. I like the make your own sundae idea. Easy and so delicious! Whatever you do, have a great day and happy birthday to your daughter!At 08:55 PM 1/1/2006, you wrote:

OK, so I went in search of something GF I can make for my 3-year old'sbirthday tomorrow.Let me preface this with the following:I'm nearly inept in the kitchen.

[Guest guest]

I saw those Dora heads at 's yesterday and they are very cute! Personally I would freeze the ice cream without the fondant and then try to put the fondant on later. If it doesn't work, no worries. The kids won't even know what they're missing. I bet you could press things into the ice cream directly if the fondant doesn't work. Let us know what you end up doing. I almost bought those Dora forms - you can make rice krispy treats, cakes, even jello in them Very cute!

Trudy

Re: those GF birthday thingies again...

Wow! You sound pretty adept in the kitchen, I don't even know what fondant is! I agree with the person who wrote to keep it simple. I took someone's advice (I think it was someone on this list) and made a big chocolate chip cookie instead of a cake and decorated it. I had nothing left at the end of the party. My recipe is so easy, if you are interested. I like the make your own sundae idea. Easy and so delicious! Whatever you do, have a great day and happy birthday to your daughter!At 08:55 PM 1/1/2006, you wrote:

OK, so I went in search of something GF I can make for my 3-year old'sbirthday tomorrow.Let me preface this with the following:I'm nearly inept in the kitchen.

[Guest guest]

I don't have any experience with fondant, but that sounds like a

good plan. Keep us posted!

~Melonie

>

> OK, so I went in search of something GF I can make for my 3-year

old's

> birthday tomorrow.

>

> Let me preface this with the following:

>

> I'm nearly inept in the kitchen.

>

> OK............ so I bought a domed cake pan. I bought fondant, that

> looks GF based on the ingredient list. I bought strawberry and

vanilla

> ice creams, that look GF on the ingredients lists. I bought a candy

> form to make stars, and some chocolate for melting. The chocolate

> looks GF. I bought Dora candy head shapes that look GF. And I

bought a

> tube of white icing, that looks GF, to glue the chocolate stars and

> the Dora heads onto the fondant.

>

> So.... here's my plan.

>

> Line the pan with the fondant. Then put in the ice cream. Refreeze.

> Turn over and wiggle the fondant-covered ice cream out of the pan.

> " Glue " on the Dora heads and the stars with the icing.

>

> Sound possible?

>

> Any words of advice? Like, should I line my cake pan with something

> before doing the fondant?

>

> Should I skip the fondant part and just go straight for the

icecream

> in the cake pan, and then put the fondant on after?

>

> Help! I haven't a CLUE!!!

>

[Guest guest]

I don't have any experience with fondant, but that sounds like a

good plan. Keep us posted!

~Melonie

>

> OK, so I went in search of something GF I can make for my 3-year

old's

> birthday tomorrow.

>

> Let me preface this with the following:

>

> I'm nearly inept in the kitchen.

>

> OK............ so I bought a domed cake pan. I bought fondant, that

> looks GF based on the ingredient list. I bought strawberry and

vanilla

> ice creams, that look GF on the ingredients lists. I bought a candy

> form to make stars, and some chocolate for melting. The chocolate

> looks GF. I bought Dora candy head shapes that look GF. And I

bought a

> tube of white icing, that looks GF, to glue the chocolate stars and

> the Dora heads onto the fondant.

>

> So.... here's my plan.

>

> Line the pan with the fondant. Then put in the ice cream. Refreeze.

> Turn over and wiggle the fondant-covered ice cream out of the pan.

> " Glue " on the Dora heads and the stars with the icing.

>

> Sound possible?

>

> Any words of advice? Like, should I line my cake pan with something

> before doing the fondant?

>

> Should I skip the fondant part and just go straight for the

icecream

> in the cake pan, and then put the fondant on after?

>

> Help! I haven't a CLUE!!!

>

[Guest guest]

>

> I don't have any experience with fondant, but that sounds like a

> good plan. Keep us posted!

>

>

Well, I had to open the package of fondant to learn that it can't

be frozen. So... that meant I wouldn't be able to do the

fondant-filled-with-ice cream and then refreeze technique.

And, since I was using TWO half-gallons of ice cream, I was sure

there'd be leftovers, so I wouldn't be able to cover the pre-made

" cake " with fondant and then freeze.

So... in short, fondant was OUT once I finally opened the package

and read ALL the instructions. Pity I had to open the package to

learn I wouldn't be able to use the product. :-(

So.... instead... my girls made a vanilla butter-cream frosting.

On that we put the Dora heads, snowpeople, and chocolate stars.

The " cake " was ... um.... interesting, but well received.

And I let my DH do the cutting. Ooopsies. That meant he served TWO

whole half gallons of ice cream to six people. It was an obscene

amount of dessert. Obscene, I tell you. If they rated desserts, this

would be NC-17.

But every one enjoyed it! Especially the one who enjoyed it was

the birthday girl. And in the long run, that's ALL that matters.

I now have a 3 year old in my house. :-)

[Guest guest]

Oh okay - I was confused. I thought you had bought the Dora mini-cake forms and made something out of those. I think I remember seeing the cake decorations Dora heads too. DD is quick to point out wherever a Dora may be!

--Trudy San , CA "People who believe in absurdities will eventually commit atrocities." ~Voltaire

-------------- Original message -------------- >> > So what did you use for the Dora heads?> The Dora heads came from the Wilton's cake decoration aisle atmy local 's. The ingredients list looked GF so I took achance. (That is, I didn't call the manufacturer to hear a song & dance about 'the ingredients are gf but we can't guarantee...'.)Since we frosted the ice cream with a vanilla butter-creamfrosting, the Dora heads, snowmen, and chocolate stars juststuck on with the frosting.

[Guest guest]

Oh okay - I was confused. I thought you had bought the Dora mini-cake forms and made something out of those. I think I remember seeing the cake decorations Dora heads too. DD is quick to point out wherever a Dora may be!

--Trudy San , CA "People who believe in absurdities will eventually commit atrocities." ~Voltaire

-------------- Original message -------------- >> > So what did you use for the Dora heads?> The Dora heads came from the Wilton's cake decoration aisle atmy local 's. The ingredients list looked GF so I took achance. (That is, I didn't call the manufacturer to hear a song & dance about 'the ingredients are gf but we can't guarantee...'.)Since we frosted the ice cream with a vanilla butter-creamfrosting, the Dora heads, snowmen, and chocolate stars juststuck on with the frosting.