Friday Night Cake Club For 3/4/16

Decorating By catlharper Updated 12 Mar 2016 , 1:51pm by annykimmm

catlharper Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
catlharper Posted 5 Mar 2016 , 3:40am
post #1 of 28

Opening up another session of the FNCC!  ALL levels of cakers are welcome to share their week, photos of their work,ask for help or provide help if possible!


Cat

27 replies
catlharper Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
catlharper Posted 5 Mar 2016 , 3:43am
post #2 of 28

This week has gone by insanely fast! While I had baking plans they fell by the wayside and nothing got made...maybe next week...LOL! Hope everyone has had a great week and there are lots of photos when I check back later!


Cat

Magda_MI Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Magda_MI Posted 5 Mar 2016 , 6:35am
post #3 of 28

Finished this cake today, for tomorrow.  Copy of a portable dance floor used at a medieval/renaissance recreation event annually as the floor of a tent.  Floorboards are fondant plaques colored with food color/non-toxic markers.  Bandshell and benches are also dried fondant.  Took forever to do all the floor patterns, which are copies of boards in the actual floor, but I'm very pleased with it.  Cake was carved to mimic the slope of the floor, which is quite noticeable when dancing.

Many of those who will see and eat this cake tomorrow have helped paint and/or assemble the actual floor, and nearly all have danced on it.



12814183_10153492068803233_3737056961256049712_n.jpg?oh=f5695738b01d0e1517529d2800910edc&oe=574D9EA5

More pics including close ups here:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153467832758233.1073741844.563468232&type=1&l=f56dae6bea

shdvl Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
shdvl Posted 5 Mar 2016 , 7:47am
post #4 of 28

I agree Cat, the week went fast. I had planned on making candy clay roses. Got as far as 4 batches of candy clay. Finalized birthday party plans for my youngest including his cake. He want a replica of the pool at the aquatic center where his party will be in May which including the water slide and kids on innertubes. Got pictures and some scale figured out. Now to figure out structure supports.

TheKitchenEmpress Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
TheKitchenEmpress Posted 5 Mar 2016 , 8:36am
post #5 of 28
Pastrybaglady Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Pastrybaglady Posted 5 Mar 2016 , 8:57am
post #6 of 28

@Magda_MI ‍ that is so crazy intricate, amazing job![postimage id="2867" thumb="900"]


[postimage id="2868" thumb="900"]

This was a neighborhood cake for a man who does many nice things for everyone around him.  All his neighbors conspired to surprise him for his birthday.  Sounds like a nice place to live!

Magda_MI Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Magda_MI Posted 5 Mar 2016 , 12:17pm
post #7 of 28

Thanks Pastrybaglady!

SweetShop5 Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
SweetShop5 Posted 5 Mar 2016 , 12:43pm
post #8 of 28

@Magda_MI ‍ Wow, such a beautiful and detailed cake. Great job!

@Pastrybaglady ‍ Fantastic job as usual! I have to ask, how do you get your buttercream so smooth? I just can't seem to get it for some reason.

Here's everything I made for yesterday, it was a bit stressful between cakes and school but I love the pressure!

Another Star Wars BB8 cake, seems to be quite popular.

900_star-wars-bb-8-cake-937512ujSJn.jpg

48 Paw Patrol sugar cookies for a birthday party:

900_paw-patrol-sugar-cookies-937512gmLC7.jpg

Purple cake pops with clear sanding sugar for a bridal shower. I love the look of these, they sparkle so much!

900_sparkly-purple-cake-pops-937512mzsPX.jpg

Simple sugar cookies with the bride and grooms' initials for the same bridal shower:

900_bridal-shower-sugar-cookies-9375127tWMQ.jpg

MsLiaJ Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
MsLiaJ Posted 5 Mar 2016 , 5:22pm
post #9 of 28

Hi FNCC!! I just literally finished this cake before coming to work this morning! Here's my topper:) She's cute but I... was looking at here like hmm, she's missing something...LASHES! lol

[postimage id="2879" thumb="900"]


And without further adieu the cake! I hope you enjoy!!


[postimage id="2880" thumb="900"]


MsLiaJ Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
MsLiaJ Posted 5 Mar 2016 , 5:44pm
post #10 of 28

@Magda_MI ‍ That floor is AMAZING! I could just imagine how long it took to hand paint each tile.

@SweetShop5 ‍ Your work always has me in awe. Do you use a cookie cutter for the Star Wars font? If so, may I ask where you bought it from? I use cookie cutter kingdom and jb cookie cutters, but I haven't seen that font.

@Pastrybaglady ‍  awesome sn:) I love your neighborhood!! That's going to be a great surprise for that gentleman!



Pastrybaglady Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Pastrybaglady Posted 5 Mar 2016 , 6:29pm
post #11 of 28

@SweetShop5 ‍ I use SMBC and I do take time to patch holes, stick it in the fridge and then scrape it down again a few times depending on how much air bubbles are in my icing.  I find that having really soft butter helps alleviate bubbles but it's hard to achieve that perfectly in colder weather.

I am a huge fan of your super clean work and absolutely cannot wait until I see you on TV on Cake Wars or something one day! You must let me know when that happens :D. Your BB8 is perfection.

@MsLiaJ ‍ very cute bear!

Pastrybaglady Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Pastrybaglady Posted 5 Mar 2016 , 11:59pm
post #12 of 28

This is a simple cake for a ladie's book club reading, The Nightingale, a story set in France.


[postimage id="2882" thumb="900"]

-K8memphis Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
-K8memphis Posted 6 Mar 2016 , 2:21am
post #13 of 28

oh, i loved that book 'the nightingale' nice cake

MsLiaJ Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
MsLiaJ Posted 6 Mar 2016 , 5:37pm
post #14 of 28

Hi FNCC Friends!

Quick question, is there an adult portion of Cake Central. I ask this because when posting in my gallery I added the pictures of cakes I've done which includes the one "exotic" cake I shared last week and one I did months ago. Well...i didn't know it posted on the sites gallery O_o The person that reported it said it should be on the adult site. Is there such a thing? Or did she mean An adult site...I definitely don't want to go around offending people, I just want to post my work and get constructive criticism.

Thank you for your help!

catlharper Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
catlharper Posted 6 Mar 2016 , 7:02pm
post #15 of 28

Good morning everyone! Thanks to an incredible rain storm that hit our area (and my cable box) I had no internet there for awhile...so here's me catching up.


@Magda_MI ‍ Wow! That's SO much work! So much detail...simply awesome. I bet you had people just staring at it trying to take it all in!

@shdvl ‍ I've only make the candy once and while I loved it, it didn't seem to be a hit with anyone else. What is the response you get to it?

@Pastrybaglady ‍ I love your "hide and seek" cake! SO cute!

@SweetShop5 ‍ As much as I love your BB8 I'm thinking the same thing...did you hand cut the SW font or did you find cutters???!!!! I have a cake coming up in about a month and could really use those for it!

@MsLiaJ ‍ Your teddy is adorable! As for your other question...yes, there is an adult section of CC.  I've never done a cake like that so I don't really know how to post in it but I would imagine that when you post and it asks what category to place your cake into (wedding, baby shower, etc) that there is probably and Adult section choice there.

Hope everyone has a great week!


Cat

MsLiaJ Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
MsLiaJ Posted 6 Mar 2016 , 7:16pm
post #16 of 28

@catlharper ‍ thank you so much!! especially now that I know it's just not my gallery, it's posts it in the main gallery:)

MsLiaJ Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
MsLiaJ Posted 6 Mar 2016 , 7:19pm
post #17 of 28

@catlharper ‍ looks like jb updated their site. Hope this helps:)

https://www.jbcookiecutters.com/?s=star+wars


catlharper Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
catlharper Posted 6 Mar 2016 , 7:39pm
post #18 of 28

@MsLiaJ ‍ YES!!! Thank you SO much! I will definitely be getting those for my cake!! Whoooo Hoooo!

@Pastrybaglady ‍ I just saw your sweet little cake! Is that a cutter Eiffel Tower or did you hand cut it? Love it either way!

Cat

Pastrybaglady Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Pastrybaglady Posted 6 Mar 2016 , 10:05pm
post #19 of 28

@catlharper ‍ Fortunately a friend of my daughter's gave this cutter to her (she doesn't bake) after she came back from studying abroad. Somehow it ended up with my stuff!  Don't know that happened. ;)

catlharper Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
catlharper Posted 6 Mar 2016 , 10:25pm
post #20 of 28

@Pastrybaglady ‍ Fortunately we found them online at jbcookiecutters !!! I found both the Star Wars cutter I need as well as the CARS cutter I need! SO happy!

TheKitchenEmpress Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
TheKitchenEmpress Posted 6 Mar 2016 , 10:35pm
post #21 of 28

Just realized my contribution never posted!

This week I had a Princess themed baby shower cake, a small cake for a music lover and some cookies for Washington DC's 911/311 service


[postimage id="2888" thumb="900"][postimage id="2889" thumb="900"][postimage id="2890" thumb="900"]

catlharper Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
catlharper Posted 6 Mar 2016 , 10:57pm
post #22 of 28

@TheKitchenEmpress ‍ Love everything but I think my favorite detail is the music! I love the placement of the bars and notes.  Love the quilting...those little gold balls are SOOOOOO tiny...must have taken you forever to get them on there!

MsLiaJ Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
MsLiaJ Posted 6 Mar 2016 , 11:17pm
post #23 of 28

@TheKitchenEmpress ‍ everything looks awesome!!! i'm totally in love the the music notes and the crown on the princess cake!

annykimmm Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
annykimmm Posted 7 Mar 2016 , 2:38pm
post #24 of 28

All such beautiful and creative cakes this week! love the tiling work so intricate! I tried something new with watercoloring on fondant. This cake was for a birthday girl who loves photography so I made little poloroid pictures to go around the cake[postimage id="2894" thumb="900"]

TheKitchenEmpress Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
TheKitchenEmpress Posted 7 Mar 2016 , 2:55pm
post #25 of 28

Thanks MsLiaJ!!! <3


@Annykimmm what a cute cake!  The polaroids are adorable. 

SweetShop5 Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
SweetShop5 Posted 9 Mar 2016 , 5:09pm
post #26 of 28

@MsLiaJ @catlharper ‍ Thank you both!! I actually downloaded the Star Wars font and printed out the name and used it as a template! It's quick and easy!

@Pastrybaglady ‍ You are so sweet! That would be awesome to be on TV! smile.png Thanks for the great advice! I will have to try using SMBC, regular american buttercream doesn't seem to be working so well. 

catlharper Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
catlharper Posted 9 Mar 2016 , 5:16pm
post #27 of 28

@annykimmm ‍ That is so pretty! I love the watercolor art! Did you paint the panels first then place them on the cake or paint them while they were on the cake? (taking notes here! LOL!)

annykimmm Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
annykimmm Posted 12 Mar 2016 , 1:51pm
post #28 of 28

Thanks guys!! @catlharper ‍ I let the little poloroids dry first then paint on them and waited for the food color to dry and then placed them on the cake!    

Quote by @%username% on %date%

%body%