Yesterday one of my friends had a baby shower and guess who got to make the cake....me! So I have to admit that I was quite nervous about it despite being honored (that I was asked) and delighted. Heather had asked if I would make something to go along with the airplane theme she was planning. I decided on a simply design as I wasn't quite ready to tackle cake carving yet and I am so glad that I did.
I got to make little candy airplanes
That were put on the cake like so
And added some clouds
And finished off with my attempt at a pearl border. Actually, this was my first attempt at a lot of things...candy making, pearl piping, tiers, frosting on a turntable (which I obviously still need to work on...along with that whole squared off/leveling the top frosting trick.) I think one of my main problems with the frosting is that I was afraid that I would run out before I was finished.
The top tier is my Great Grandma's Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese filling, and the bottom is the
Hershey's Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Cream filling. The Buttercream on the outside is the same recipe I made the Chocolate Cream filling from, just the original version. Transporting was a breeze, until I went to shut the car door once we got to the shower and the cake slid, hence the off centered placement on the tray. In all it was a great experience and has got me itching for more. I'll post the recipe for my Great Grandma's Carrot Cake later on.
I got to make little candy airplanes
That were put on the cake like so
And added some clouds
And finished off with my attempt at a pearl border. Actually, this was my first attempt at a lot of things...candy making, pearl piping, tiers, frosting on a turntable (which I obviously still need to work on...along with that whole squared off/leveling the top frosting trick.) I think one of my main problems with the frosting is that I was afraid that I would run out before I was finished.
The top tier is my Great Grandma's Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese filling, and the bottom is the Hershey's Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Cream filling. The Buttercream on the outside is the same recipe I made the Chocolate Cream filling from, just the original version. Transporting was a breeze, until I went to shut the car door once we got to the shower and the cake slid, hence the off centered placement on the tray. In all it was a great experience and has got me itching for more. I'll post the recipe for my Great Grandma's Carrot Cake later on.
2 comments:
AMAZING!
Sissy...this is just sooo cute! Has Mima seen your blogspot yet? I tried to leave a comment on GG'ma's carrot cake site, but somehow I deleted it. I loved all of it! vcd/tmm
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