Finally Finished Rubik's Cube...

Decorating By edencakes Updated 20 Nov 2005 , 12:07pm by bigcatz

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cindy6250 Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 5:02pm
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Wow, this cake is fantastic. You did a great job. I love the colors and the way you staggered the layers. Very imaginative...Congratulations on a great cake.

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Jenc95 Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 5:36pm
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This is amazing! How did you stagger them without them breaking? Great job!!

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missnnaction Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 5:48pm
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You did an amazing job....It is just wonderful.. icon_smile.gif

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edencakes Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 6:24pm
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ummm... WOW. I didn't realize I'd get so many responses to this! Thanks everyone for your super-kind words!

Okay, first of all I made the fondant squares a few days in advance, and let dry. I made a dozen of each color (to allow for breakage). They are exactly 2" square, but next time I think I may make them a touch bigger.

I baked six 8" square cakes, each about 1 1/4" tall after leveling. Filled and stacked each layer on 8" cake boards, iced with crusting buttercream. One layer at a time, I took my black CRUSTING buttercream in a bag, fitted with a basketweave tip, and piped over where the black would be seen (ie on top of the corners and the 'grid' on the sides). I let it crust and smoothed with my fingers, then pressed on the squares according to the cube I used as a guide.

Then I 'marked' where the next layer would go to use as a guide for my support, centering as best I could. I dowelled as for any stacked cake and repeated the process until I was done.

That's all there is to it! I should have made the cakes a bit shorter, because it wound up almost an inch taller than it is wide (due to fillings, etc) but I don't think it's too noticable. Hopefully no one at the wedding will whip out a tape measure! icon_lol.gif (it's a groom's cake)

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edencakes Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 7:49pm
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I just remembered I forgot a couple of things icon_redface.gif

I used the back of a knife to press the lines between the 'cubes', and I used three long bamboo skewers through the whole thing before I put on the top fondant squares, to anchor it all together.

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gibson Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 7:51pm
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WOW!!!!!
It's perfect! Very nice job!!!!

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traci Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 8:28pm
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You did a really good job. Did you use dowels and are the 2nd and 3rd layers on their own cake boards??? I am sure the bride and groom are gonna love it! icon_smile.gif

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kerririchards Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 9:25pm
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Can you post your picture to the gallery so I can put it in my favorites?

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edencakes Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 9:32pm
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traci: yes, the top two layers are on cake boards and the lower two layers are dowelled.

kerri: I will as soon as I get a better pic (with better background) either once my kitchen is clean icon_redface.gif or once I set it up at the reception.

Thanks!

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Jenc95 Posted 18 Nov 2005 , 9:52pm
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Thanks for the instructions! That is so neat! My 12 year old won't believe me that it is all cake!

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peachstate Posted 19 Nov 2005 , 2:54am
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That is a great job. Dont forget to put it in the gallery too!

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stephanie214 Posted 20 Nov 2005 , 12:09am
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This brings back memories...never could master it icon_cry.gif

This is one terrific cake. thumbs_up.gif

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bigcatz Posted 20 Nov 2005 , 12:07pm
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You did such an awesome job!! It looks so real! thumbs_up.gif

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