Mom's 80Th Birthday Cake

Mom's 80Th Birthday Cake on Cake Central

Well the surprise party finally happened on Saturday and my mom was floored! She loved the cake and everything! Here is the actual cake with the gumpaste flowers! Fondant was woven to create the basket effect.

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Kim , this cake rocked, this picture does not do it justice. No one at the party could belive that is was a cake, beyond wonderful job. :D

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That is very nice excellent job the basket looks so real and flowers are amazing kuddos for wonderful job!

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This is spectaculur~! I cannot imagine the hours you spent making those gorgeous gumpaste flowers, and the basket is so realistic. Just so beautiful~!

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WOW I would never guess that this was cake . 8O Awsome job, your flowers are amazing and the basket is beyond words. You should do a video demonstration for all of us so we can learn this wonderful technique,,Into my favs

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Holy cow!! I'm working on a cake just like this. Will be done next week. Did you take a class from Lori Blethens?

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This is truly amazing. The flowers look like they were just picked out of the garden. The basket is just as amazing as the flowers. Breathtaking!!

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absolutely beautiful!! You attention to detail is amazing. I love the grapevine handle, basket...geesh everything about it! Stunning!! :D

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WOW!!!!!! This is so awesome, I love those flowers they are like real to me. You did a great job... and I know why your mom loved it very much! :o

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Thanks guys! You made me tear up!! Yes, my mom was stunned and loved it all. I saved the flowers into a real basket so she could keep them. And yes cakediane, it is gumpaste for the handle.

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Oh my, this is awsome!! God must be smiling - you have truly developed your talent ... It's beautiful - you truly inspire me!

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Oh my god! What a amazing labor of love. It must have taken you hours to complete this. That Lori from wildflowers would charge a fortune for this! What an amazing cake. How could you possibly have cut it!?!