Folks:
Some real expertise out here I thought I'd try to tap. I'm trying to make a cake in the shape of the earth. Past attempts have involved me pouring both halves of the batter into hemispheric glass pyrex bowls and then cutting off the rounded tops and connecting the two halves into a (well, obloid) sphere. Then I frost with blue for the ocean and paint on green for land (plus white for clouds etc)
Fun! But problem: the cake's consistency. I need some more toughness, i think, because the bottom half can get smooshed. Or it can fall apart. Any suggestions? I've been using betty crocker cake mix (don't hate me!)
Thanks, Eli