I need some help! I have an order for a baby shower cake. The only information is that it has to have pink roses, butterflies, and feed 50 people. I want to do a stacked cake so that I won't have to do a huge sheet cake.

This is my idea.... but I need some ideas.

My first idea is to do a 10 inch round (2 layers) for the bottom, then an 8 inch square (2 layers), then a 4 inch circle (2 layers) on top..... I thought about making them all look like baskets, with pink flowers flowing out of all three layers. But, brown or white for the basket weave?

I've searched and searched, and I can't find anything that resembles what I'm picturing in my mind..... help!!! I am better with a picture to work off of!

Also, do you think buttercream would be the best icing to work with? The mother-to-be has requested a SWEET icing. (which seems so unusual because normally I get requests for a not-so-sweet icing!)

Any ideas would be great!!!!!

I was thinking of either making the butterflies out of a candy mold, rice paper, or vellum (non-edible) or fondant. I do not know where rice paper is available in my area.

Thanks for everything! This site is the best!!!!!!!!!

There is a website that has some adoreable baby cakes. There is a really cute one with pink, roses, and I think butterflies.
It is www.cakestrings.com
Check in the recent creations and baby sections. I know you'll be inspired!!!

I checked, the one I was thinking of is under latest creations on the far right. I love that cake!!!

Definitely white icing. I would just use a buttercream icing--works well with the basket weave technique. I have never used rice paper, so I can't help you there. Be sure an post a pic of the cake.

Buttercream would be your best bet for the basketweave and the sweet tooth they have!
HI... I found a site with acake that have pink roses and butterflies on it..
http://dessertworks.net/wedding1.html
good luck!

oh wow look at the site snicker sent.. baby shower section third row, first picture.. that would be great.. It has the basketweave you want to do and you can add butterflies around the baby.. great site! thanks snicker

Your right briansbaker that one would be perfect!! I love her work. She is near me, I wish she could come give me a few pointers!! The minute i read laylasmommys post I knew this site would be perfect!!

I found a cake on www.carlsoncakes.com - it won't let me save & post the picture but if you go to the picure gallery to other celebration cakes its #163 - butterfly package cake. Its not basketweave, but it is so adorable & has the different shaped tiers

ohhhh i really like both cakes!! the one that ge sent is gorgeous!! very elegant looking....
the one that brian and snicker sent is adorable...perfect for a shower!! i love it when they put a baby on the cake( fondant baby ) they are both great cakes and would be exactly what she wants.. this is a great site to get help this quick and even the other sites to go to and find more ideas!!