Sunday, January 30, 2011

2011 Birthday Cake



Yes, I cheated a little. ;)

I used the same cake that I had the gum paste stiletto on (in my previous post) and after removing the stiletto, made it a two tier cake that I brought to my joint birthday party.  The bottom tier is a 10" round in butter cake with Kahlua icing.

The 6" cake was was chocolate with chocolate buttercream, covered in red fondant, and I tried a new technique/ medium called SugarVeil.  I used the SugarVeil icing colored black to create the fishnet effect that I draped over the cake.  SugarVeil icing is related to royal icing but goes through a 'flexible' stage when it is dry on the surface but can be manipulated like fabric.  I got some as a gift from my parents for my birthday-- thanks Mom and Dad! :)

I also added some isomalt gem stones to the top tier and finished it with a fondant bow in black and cheetah.

Happy Birthday to me! :)

4 comments:

  1. Happy birthday to me, too!! It was beautiful and delicious, as always!!

    :)

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  2. wow!! yet another beautiful creation. I wish you many more birthdays to come and much success in Life.

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  3. Beautiful cake, more like a piece of art than something to eat. Very nice, good for you!

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  4. This cake is great! Love the SugarVeil! Your work is excellent and the work itself comes off as you having a lot of fun!

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