Dogwood Birthday Cake

Made this for a friend's Mom for her 79th. She's a chocolate lover. Chocolate cake iced with chocolate buttercream with cherry filling. Dogwood blossoms are gumpaste. Border is leaf tip #70.

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Comments (28)

eochenski on 5 Apr 2007 , 5:43pm

Looks great! It's SO smooth!

Melvira on 5 Apr 2007 , 5:59pm

Your dogwood is excellent! How beautiful! And a unique border!! Great work!

Kimanalynn on 5 Apr 2007 , 6:02pm

Your icing is so smooth; I thought it was fondant!! How did you smooth it out?

susanscakebabies on 5 Apr 2007 , 6:08pm

Love it. i love dogwoods that is just wonderful!! I reallylike the leaf tip for border too.

PaulaT on 5 Apr 2007 , 6:14pm

Beautiful - love the dogwoods - great looking and I bet yummy tasting cake!!

mjs4492 on 5 Apr 2007 , 6:24pm

Your comments are SO appreciated!!! The buttercream was "swirling" - wasn't real happy with it. I smooth using the Viva paper towel method. Thanks!!!!!!!!

ShirleyW on 5 Apr 2007 , 7:06pm

Understated and elegant. Icing is perfectly done.

mjs4492 on 5 Apr 2007 , 7:16pm

Thanks Shirley!!!!!!

MeloMiMi on 8 Apr 2007 , 1:13am

Beautiful.

olga3490 on 22 Apr 2007 , 6:52pm

wow!Sehr süß gemacht.

mjs4492 on 22 Apr 2007 , 10:59pm

:oops: thanks olga! and melomimi!!

heiser73 on 29 Apr 2007 , 3:28am

WOW...that is the smoothest cake I've ever seen! You are awesome!

mjs4492 on 29 Apr 2007 , 3:38am

Thank You!!!!!

Sugar_Plum_Fairy on 20 Jul 2007 , 10:31am

Beautiful! Such elegance - your Dogwood blossoms are gorgeous and I just love the idea of using the leaf tip for the border.