tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68768954916264539302024-03-13T13:56:49.640-05:00Adventures in Cake DecoratingWelcome to Adventures in Cake Decorating!
I decided to start a blog to share some of cake decorating projects. I began cake decorating in the Fall of 2010, when I took the Wilton courses offered through Michaels. Since this time, I have continued to complete projects to challenge myself and improve my skills! I hope that this blog will serve as a place for ideas and sharing!! Enjoy!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04569203376139624373noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876895491626453930.post-58185966811303038432011-06-13T08:08:00.000-05:002011-06-13T08:08:18.003-05:00Boombox Birthday Cake!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I made this cake for my friend Kena's old school (80/90s) 30th birthday party. I made all of the attachment pieces (knobs, chain,etc) using a 50/50 gumpaste fondant mix in advance. Once the pieces had hardened, I added the embellishments and coloring. I then covered the cake in pink fondant and attached the pieces using drops of icing. The cake was surrounded by now and laters to complete the old school look!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">For my final project in the Wilton Fondant class, we were asked to bake and decorate a cake using fondant and gum paste. I covered the cake in white fondant and added the black stripes using black tinted fondant. The daisies on the top were created using a 50/50 fondant/gum paste mix. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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