[regandrog]

I made this one with buttercream, I actually added yellow to make it yellower and avoid the "white" issue. The smarties are a bit haphazard as the kids placed them on the cake, the wavy pattern was deliberate though.

rainbow cake

This post has been edited by regandrog: 21/08/2012, 02:58 PM

[*BluePinkie*]

regandrog: I can't get your picture to open.

[regandrog]

Should work now, I was having issues uploading

[rachel*t*p]

Just be aware that if you are going to refrigerate the cake Smarties and M&M's "lose" their colour - sort of get a whitish film on them when in the fridge.

Also smarties are I think naturally coloured now so they are gentler looking colours than these. M&M's have much brighter colours.

Looks like a fun cake!

[*LucyE*]

If you don't need it to be white, I'd use a chocolate ganache for the yumminess factor. The colours will still look good against chocolate, it's easier to get smooth and taste better than either fondant or buttercream

[MiSS_E]

Or a white choc ganache

or rolled chocolate icing, rolls out like fondant so can get smooth finish but made from choc

[*BluePinkie*]

I might try that *LucyE*, chocolate cake with choc ganache or icing.

Thanks everyone for your help. Feel more organised now

This post has been edited by *BluePinkie*: 22/08/2012, 11:42 AM

[hunter4]

Another option is Marshmallow fondant - so easy to make, much yummier than real fondant but still easy to get smooth.

http://candy.about.com/od/fondantcandyreci.../mm_fondant.htm

Can also use that fondant with food colouring to make the little dots.