Cake With Slice Missing

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Thanks to Suebee, Cambo, Pinkbunny and Psurrette for posting their versions of this style of "trompe l'oeil" cake. I loved them all and thought I'd try my hand at something fun. The client gave me the floral design to copy somewhere on a cake, so I did it as the side pattern and wowed him with the rest.

One thing I couldn't do was to put my slice standing up. The cake itself was already 6" tall, so it was too delicate to have another 6" standing on top....so I laid it on it's side instead.

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Ice the cake normally, chill it well, cut out a slice and then ice all the bare cake to mimic the layered cake look. It's actually very easy!

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Why am I not surprised you're in the spot light!!!!! You totally deserved to be recognized for all your hard work and talent. This cake is so cool!!!! ;-D

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Fantastic cake!!! You have so much talent! Congratulations on being in the SPOT LIGHT!!! I always look to your beautiful cakes and cookies for inspiration!! Thank you for sharing so much of your knowledge with the rest of us!

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Thanks everyone!! I chilled the cake fully iced, then sliced the piece out. Worked beautifully! The banner is gumpaste, yes, with royal icing writing.

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Ice the cake normally, chill it well, cut out a slice and then ice all the bare cake to mimic the layered cake look. It's actually very easy!

on

Why am I not surprised you're in the spot light!!!!! You totally deserved to be recognized for all your hard work and talent. This cake is so cool!!!! ;-D

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Fantastic cake!!! You have so much talent! Congratulations on being in the SPOT LIGHT!!! I always look to your beautiful cakes and cookies for inspiration!! Thank you for sharing so much of your knowledge with the rest of us!

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Thanks everyone!! I chilled the cake fully iced, then sliced the piece out. Worked beautifully! The banner is gumpaste, yes, with royal icing writing.

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Very nice. I followed a thread on these slice of cake. I like your idea to lay it down on its side. What size pan did you use for this one? It does indeed look tall!

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Oo's, I meant what size around pan ( :oops: ) I am assuminga 6" cakepan was used. Thanks!