Okay, working on the cake below..... and i have a few questions.

1. I am doing an imprssion on the top and bottom layers. Should I airbrush (gold) before or after?

2. Per Sharon Z, I will put the cakes in the freezer before stacking.... will this ruin the airbrushing? If so what should I do instead? I was thinking if I let the AB dry for a few hours, or over night it would be ok (but I really wanna stack tonight, I think..)... any thoughts?

Thanks!

BTW the colors are more a gold and gold/light ivory.. not green... ohh but the ribbon is green. And flowers are acutally calla lillies.

imprint then airbrush., you can freeze the cake but when you take it out you cannot touch it as it will smear the airbrushing. the condensation will bead up and the surface will become wet. I really try not to refridgerate or freeze a cake thats been ab if i can help it.

i would imprint, freeze, stack, then once all the surfaces have dried off, cover the areas not being sprayed with strips of paper towels then airbrush.

thanks sweet.

i will take your advice!!!

even though I think AB after I stack will be interesting, i think its the best idea

thanks!

Beautiful cake, I am by no means a pro ...but I would do the impression mat before the airbrushing. There could be the chance that the mat could pull away some of the AB coloring.

I also would have to go with Sweetcakes reply,...that would be the way I would try it. Good Luck, can't wait to see the finsh cake.

God Bless,
Sharon

EDITED TO SAY: Sorry, didn't see you had reply Rocketgirl, till after I posted. I am slow

no worries!!

I thought that if I impressed after I AB, I might go through the color to the white icing...

It is always nice to get feedback. If you would have given beter advice and been like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO and a good reason... I would have maybe tried your way.

I am fighting with cream cheese frosting right now (its winning). I didn't realize it was so dang soft! I should have listened to the post i glanced at an hour ago about mixing it with BC. oh well. I will not fear the icing!

oh its going to be a lonnnnng night Will post photos when I am done

Sharon, you working on any cakes tonight?

no worries!!

I thought that if I impressed after I AB, I might go through the color to the white icing...

It is always nice to get feedback. If you would have given beter advice and been like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO and a good reason... I would have maybe tried your way.

I am fighting with cream cheese frosting right now (its winning). I didn't realize it was so dang soft! I should have listened to the post i glanced at an hour ago about mixing it with BC. oh well. I will not fear the icing!

oh its going to be a lonnnnng night Will post photos when I am done

Sharon, you working on any cakes tonight?

also, the inspiration (ok I basically copied it!) for the cake was from kelipops... here is hers..

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1273276.html

I just hope I can make mine look half as good!

No don't have any cakes tonight, I only do cakes for friends and family...so I don't get to do many cakes.

It's o.k., because I really don't think my body could take doing many cakes I have faith in you Rocketgirl, you will beat that cream cheese icing, you can do it!

Here, I am sending Cake Angels your way. Good Luck!

God Bless,
Sharon

This is my first real paid cake.

I THINK I beat the cream cheese. lets hope it stands up to FL weather tomorrow.

impression mat first was a great idea... stacking the cake before AB is.... hmm maybe not as good. I am trying to keep from over spraying but its hard! Overall its working

You'll do great! as I said before...I have faith in you and you'll get it.
Congrats on your 1st. paid cake, and I will cross my fingers on the FL. weather for tomorrow.

Well, I am off to bed and I will look for your pic of the cake tomorrow. Good Luck again and I am sending my cake angels your way also. Going to bed, not doing a cake, so I don't need them tonight ...they are on loan to you

God Bless,
Sharon

thank you thank you thank you!

alil jealous you are going to bed..
hehe

ive been cleaning the kitchen, just decided I might not make it to bed.

I'll try to post a photo tomorrow, but most likely Sunday for sure

Have a great evening.

Sharon, thanks for the angels.. they really helped

Oh My Goodness, Rocketgirl...you really rocked that cake girl, stunning

It is beautiful!! you did an outstanding job!, I knew you would, I had faith in you girl . You should be very proud of yourself. O.K. now I have pick my jaw up off the floor

Your welcome for the thank you on the cake angels...but I am going to have to have a talk with them, because they don't help me make cake that great!

God Bless,
Sharon

yes, it is INCREDIBLE!!!!

Beautiful! For the bottom layer did you impress, AB, then overpipe?

BEAUTIFUL CAKE! You definitely won!

exactly handy mama.... then I ABed the ivory luster as well over the scroll