tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32147466134910867942024-03-13T12:56:09.060-04:00The Cake PrincessTariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11033389384396452442noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214746613491086794.post-57956283217951159232011-11-05T12:17:00.000-04:002011-11-05T12:17:13.497-04:00Kids and BirthdaysChildren birthday cakes are the most fun cakes to do. Parents are super excited and look forward to surprising their kids with a beautiful, custom-made cake. The parent that ordered this cake is clearly vying for the "Most Awesome Mom" award because she ordered a custom cake for her daughter's birthday last year, too (see "Dora the Explorer" cake). I think I'm going to post a tutorial about how to do the numerical cake topper (the #5 on this cake). <br />
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Thanks for looking!<br />
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Lemon cake with raspberry filling and lemon buttercream. Will pair nicely with vanilla ice cream...MMmmmm :) Happy (early) birthday, Jamarr!<br />
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I took pictures of the process this time!<br />
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First, I made the keys:<br />
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Then, I baked, assembled and carved the cake:<br />
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Next, I iced it in buttercream and covered it in fondant:<br />
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And finally, I decorated it!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is just a cardboard box with the sides cut out and replaced with wrapping tissue. The tissue-covered "windows" allow for the light coming from the two lamps flanking the box to be diffused into the box. The baby shoes are sitting on a white poster board, or the "stage". See the before and after pictures of the gum paste baby shoes below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Ahh, I impress myself sometimes :-DTariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11033389384396452442noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214746613491086794.post-91123731435228313522010-02-27T12:52:00.000-05:002010-02-27T12:52:40.400-05:00Whimsical February WeddingThis cake is for a friend/client who is getting married today (congratulations, Thoko!). It's a 12"-9"-6" three-tier cake frosted in buttercream. The top and bottom tiers are yellow cake with strawberry buttercream filling, and the middle tier is chocolate with vanilla buttercream. The bride didn't want a super-traditional cake, so we decided that the whimsical rope design was the way to go. I really hated that I could not get the edges of the cake smoother, but I will definitely figure that out before the next buttercream-finished cake comes around. Now, wish me luck with delivering this cake as I have to drive it over an hour away!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">Well, this shoe isn't a Prada design. It's actually a Cake Princess original. A client wanted a stiletto shoe made for her friend's birthday cake. Apparently, the friend is a shoe wh*ore, so the shoe was a must. Yes, those are rhinestones on the ankle strap! All the design inspiration came from within :) I hope she likes it! (This is a 100% edible shoe, fyi.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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