I Delivered My First Wedding Cake!!
Decorating By mom2spunkynbug Updated 23 Jun 2008 , 7:05pm by Sugar_Plum_Fairy
I delivered my first real wedding cake today! I have never made so much cake, and this was for a small wedding!!
I made it all from scratch - a 6"-9"-12" white cake with strawberry filling, vanilla bc with fondant/gumpaste roses. I wish I had made more roses, and I wish I could get SugarShack's technique down! Other than that I think it came out ok!
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1235181
Any constructive critisism, or comments appreciated!
Thanks!
You did a fantastic job. Your roses are BEAUTIFUL!
Thanks!
Oh, I forgot to say that they originally came to me with a Sylvia Weinstock cake photo from a magazine!!! 
They also didn't give me any color swatches, but said to make the bc "cream" and the roses "peach...not pastel, a deeper peach" so I did my best with the color too. I hope they like it!
Hopefully I will hear from them on Monday since the MOB is my ds's kindergarten teacher's aide!
The cake is beautiful. I left you a comment.
But I have a question: What is TFL? 
I've seen it on here before and have been too embarassed to ask.
HTH... Hope that Helps.
Yeah. I've seen that one too and didn't know what it meant either.
Thanks.
mom2spunkynbug..... I delivered my first wedding cake today too!! I was so excited it was my first wedding and my first real cake with pillars. They didn't want me to put the top tiers on the pillars until right before it went outside (it's currently 100 plus degrees here). The wedding coordinator said she would stack it herself. Yikes. So I don't have a picture of it put together. 
I will get one and post it soon.
But Congratulations! and your cake is beautiful!
jen
It looks wonderful! I love the roses!!
I am fairly new here, but have seen the "sugarshack method" mentioned a few times - what is this referring to?
It looks wonderful! I love the roses!!
I am fairly new here, but have seen the "sugarshack method" mentioned a few times - what is this referring to?
Chelley325...SugarShack is a member here, Sharon Z, who created a DVD to show how she gets perfectly smoothed buttercream covered cakes - her cakes are AMAZING!! Here is a link to one of her websites where you can order the DVD http://www.sugaredproductions.com/buttercreamdvd.php I have all of her DVDs they are great.
JennaK...Congratulations to you too! Oh wow, I can't imagine it being over 100 degrees! It was a nice sunny 70-ish degree day here, but I was sweating like you wouldn't believe! Good thing the AC was on in the restaurant! I was finishing putting on the borders and flowers when the head chef walks out and is watching me and says "It takes a steady hand" LOL Yeah, ok, you can go now - no sense in making me more nervous than I already was!
Thanks everyone for the nice comments!
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It looks wonderful! I love the roses!!
I am fairly new here, but have seen the "sugarshack method" mentioned a few times - what is this referring to?
Chelley325...SugarShack is a member here, Sharon Z, who created a DVD to show how she gets perfectly smoothed buttercream covered cakes - her cakes are AMAZING!! Here is a link to one of her websites where you can order the DVD http://www.sugaredproductions.com/buttercreamdvd.php I have all of her DVDs they are great.
Thanks so much for the recommendation, these look awesome!
YAY! I just heard back from the MOB! 
She said that the cake was so beautiful and it was exactly what her dd wanted! She said she had so many people coming up to her asking who did the cake and that is was just wonderful!
I really needed to hear this today (as my mood is in the dumps 
) I needed this little boost 
Ditto on those sugarshack DVD's ! I have all three and they are an enormous help! My techniques have improved so much!
Your cake is beautiful! I am jealous of your roses! I wish mine came out that nice. I think the color is pretty. Your cake is simple and elegant!
Congratulations!
mom2spunkynbug, you did an amazing job on that cake! It looks beautiful! Love the roses, too! If it's any consolation, I'm still having trouble getting Sharon's (SugarShack's) technique down also. Mostly because even thought it seems that there's no air in my frosting, when I put it on the cake and begin smoothing, I still find a ton of air bubbles. Oh well, it's a learning curve - the more you do it the better you get.
Congrats on the MOB's compliments, too! Well done!
mom2spunkynbug, you did an amazing job on that cake! It looks beautiful! Love the roses, too! If it's any consolation, I'm still having trouble getting Sharon's (SugarShack's) technique down also. Mostly because even thought it seems that there's no air in my frosting, when I put it on the cake and begin smoothing, I still find a ton of air bubbles. Oh well, it's a learning curve - the more you do it the better you get.
Congrats on the MOB's compliments, too! Well done!
Thanks - yeah, I guess it's easier to deal with when you know you aren't the only one not getting it! I think it's my recipe. I wasn't sure exactly how much to use since my mixer is smaller than hers - and when I'm doing something (especially for the first time) I need exact amounts or else I'm lost! I found a thread with her recipe on it for a 4.5 qt mixer, but I don't know what size my bowl is - I can't find the size anywhere! It's just a "regular" standard KA (like the cheapest you can get), and it was a hand-me-down.
But yes, I figure the more I do the better I will get at it - hopefully, LOL
I did not know what size my KA was too. So I took the serial number on it and googled it with KA and I found a site that told me the size... HTH
Janice
Great job!!!!! I think it's a beautiful cake and for not to much to go by color wise i think the colors are gorgeous!!! very nice and i wouldn't have guessed it to be your first!!! I hope my first wedding cake turns out that beautiiful!!!!
I did not know what size my KA was too. So I took the serial number on it and googled it with KA and I found a site that told me the size... HTH
Janice
Hmmm.......I never would have thought of that. I only Googles my Model No. (on my smaller KA). I know my larger KA is a 6 qt and if I ever forget, it's stamped into the bowl right above the handle. I just don't know if my "little one" is 4.5 or 5 quarts. I'll give that a try. Thanks, Janice!
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