I am very pleased with how this cake turned out esp I had soo many problems with this cake.
Looking at this photo, you can't tell that I had to re-cover, re-make the wheels & lines. I made the wheels & lines so many times (i lost count) as they kept breaking and just didn't work out with pastillage or gumpaste as they couldn't dry hard in time in our humid weather.. ok, that serves me right for not making them in advance. :p A lesson to learn for me not to do things last minute and to give ample time for such items to dry first.
Finally out of desperation, i made the wheels & lines out of pull sugar! My first time pulling sugar and I did burnt my finger a little. But even that wasn't smooth sailing and i had to re-make a few times to get to the correct shape for it to stand! At least i know it will be rock hard and doesn't need time to dry.
I'm so glad that i pushed myself to pull sugar. I've always wanted to do it but have been procrastinating. But the next time i pull sugar, i will have to read the instructions..this time round, i didn't really have time to digest and just jumped into it. Yes..and i did burnt my finger. But it is so worth it as i love the outcome of it.
Slept only at 5am! And after all the hard work, so sad to see it go! :(
