23
Nov
Author: Heather // Category:
Baby Shower Cakes,
Fondant,
Stringwork
This cake was one of the most fun cakes to make that I’ve done so far. I loved making wee clothes and things out of fondant. There’s a lot going on on this one, but let’s give you the top view first:
- Ready…Set…Go! Baby Shower Cake
So what you are looking at is baby, who has clearly strewn his clothes all about, sleeping soundly beside the upturned laundry basket.
Around the sides of this cake, baby’s laundry is hanging, and a few toys and things are here too including his teddy:
Close up of teddy bear on Ready...Set...Go! Baby Shower Cake
Here is another shot of some of the laundry hanging:
Side view of Ready...Set...Go! Baby Shower Cake
My concept with this cake was to say, “Get ready mommy, because from now on it’s go, go, go!” and I think I captured that here. The cake inside was vanilla bean with vanilla bean filling (a popular one lately!) and the cake is covered with green fondant.
04
May
Author: Heather // Category:
Fondant,
Project Cakes,
Royal Icing,
Stringwork
Well, allow me to proudly present my most recent achievement. This intricate cake was the project cake for my most recent decorating class. It’s a dummy, not real cake.
- Stringwork Cake In Sunlight
There’s a lot going on here, and some of it is hard to see in the pictures, but I’ll try to explain. Firstly, on the top we have a royal icing basket, covered with royal icing pansies, daffodils, and roses. Coming out of the basket are tiny tiny roses on wires. The cake and board are both covered with fondant, and the board is embossed around the edges with a little diamond design. On the top four corners of the cake are teeny tiny royal icing roses and leaves.
Moving to the sides, you’ll see oriental stringwork, pink and white drop flowers, a heart design in purple colourflow, and itty bitty little white hearts where the strings on the bottom join.
Did it come out perfectly? Technically, no. Some of my strings are wonky, and I still have trouble with large roses. But I think the overall effect is quite stunning, and I learned some interesting new techniques that I will be practicing. So, yay for me!
