cigarello cakes

[brokenscale]

Is there another name for the cigarellos, the hollow sticks of chocolate that surround a cake? I am trying to find the process to make them and in my searches I cant find anything...So my guess is that they go by another name.

Im trying to make them from white chocolate for my brothers birthday cake. Also what is it that they use to tie around the cake and hold the cigarellos in place? Sorry, im a noob

[rooftop1000]

like these?

http://www.amazon.com/Pirouline-Chocolate-Hazelnut-Filled-28-Ounce/dp/B001EQ5JNC

tracey

[brokenscale]

here is a picture of a cake that i found, is that what they are, pralines covered in chocolate?

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sugarliciousonline.com/cakes/wedding/images/fullsize/white_chocolate_cigarillos_and_purple_flowers.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sugarliciousonline.com/cakes/wedding/white_chocolate_cigarillos_and_purple_flowers.html&usg=__BJhuz7hz-hLnNBFpNb5thAGfiB8=&h=399&w=370&sz=31&hl=en&start=17&um=1&tbnid=pnMv6nHXTGe1KM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=115&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcigarillo%2Bcakes%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

[RichardJones]

Dear brokenscale,

What you see in that image is probably plain white chocolate without a filling. They are called cigarettes and are available commercially ready made, for example: http://www.pastrychef.com/CHOCOLATE-CIGARETTES_p_701.html

They are not too hard to make but there is a knack to them which takes time to acquire. Here is a video of the technique for the striped variety:

Part 1:

Part 2:

Hope this helps,

Richard

[brokenscale]

EPIC Win, that is exactly what I was looking for, Thanks Richard.

I will give it a try tonight and post pictures tomorrow