by Mary Eccher - page 2 of 5
Photo by Mary Eccher
THANKFUL DESSERTS
Mary Eccher helps you top off your
Thanksgiving meal with these
scrumptious desserts
PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
November 1986
Old Photo by Mary Eccher
MATERIALS
Fimo - orange, caramel and white
Polyform Modelling Compound
3/4 inch Round Kemper cutter
Amber transparent stain
Beige terrarium sand
527 contact cement
Toothpicks and X-Acto knife
Fimo matte finish paint
Miniature platter
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Knead together one part orange to one part caramel Fimo. Pale this mixture with a bit of white Fimo. Roll out on flat surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut cake using 3/4 inch round Kemper cutter. Roll cake a bit flatter, being careful not to distort edges. (Use handle of X-Acto knife to do this.) Bake cake at 250 degrees for 10 minutes. To achieve effect of graham cracker crust, pour small amount of beige terrarium sand onto piece of waxpaper. Using toothpick and amber glass stain, draw thin line of stain around outside bottom edge of cake, then gently touch line of stain into sand. It is easiest to work on 1/3 of circumference of cake at a time. Remove any excess sand with a toothpick. Let dry.
For whipped cream, roll very thin snake of Polyform Modelling compound about the diameter of pencil lead. With toothpick, run a thin line of 527 cement around top edge of cake. Place snake around edge cutting off excess ends. With tip of X-Acto knife, texture snake into fluffy whip cream. Glue bit of polyform to center of cake and texture as before. Bake cake at 250 degrees for 10 minutes. When cool, paint with Fimo matte finish paint. When dry, glue on platter.
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