Tiered Ruffled Cake

Feb
9

This beautifully ruffled cake was put together for my mother's 60th birthday. It was my first time making fondant ruffles, and I have to tell you, it took quite a few tries for me to get the hang of it. The only inedible part of this cake were the borders. I have a funny story about the border (except maybe only my science/math oriented readers will laugh). When I went to buy the border, I took the roll to the worker to cut and I told her I needed enough to wrap around a 12" cake. She takes Read more [...]

Gerber Daisy Bouquet

Dec
4

Every cake has a story, and this one is no exception. I designed this cake for my childhood friend's bridal shower. The idea behind her cake was to put together a bouquet of flowers. I had never made a flower out of gum paste before, so I taught myself using some online resources and imagination (stay tuned for a future "how to make Gerber daisies" tutorial video...I'd be more than happy to help out any of you who are interested in making these beautiful flowers). After a few frustrating starts, Read more [...]