I'm posting a few progession pics of my husbands birthday cake in progress.....He is a big pirate game nut, so I just had to go there!! He says it's only for kids, but you know he really loves it!!! Don't they all????!! LOL

This is my first time trying cocoa painting too. I think it may become one of my favorite things to do...can you use other colors to do this?? What are the right tools and ingredients for this? I just used cocoa and alittle vegetable oil with paint brushes and my fingers to smudge. Any pointers on making it better??

Let me know what you think!

I only see the last two pictures!

I can see them all....and they look GREAT! Love the map! And what a great idea...to luster dust the writing before putting it on the cake. I can't do it afterward - neatly, that is - to save my soul. Great work. Be sure to share the final result.

Will do that for sure!! My DH's birthday is not till Sunday, but our children are off friday to their respective non-custodial parents for springbreak visitation. So we are doing it early! Thursday to be exact!

I'll be sure and take lots of pics and post them. I'll post some others in the lounge so you can all see the celebration too!!

Looks great!

Those look great! Can't wait to see the finished cake!

Kelly

Everything looks great! I just love the map!! Did you to that on fondant? Also, are the letter made from Chocolate Molds? I need some letters like that. The molds I have are more child like letters.

Can't wait to see the finished cakes!

bj

Such a cute cake! I used luster dust for the first time this weekend and love it too! The only problem I had was getting those little cups open. Ruined my nail and bruised my thumb just trying to get the top off.

I used a print out of the logo, and placed it under parchment paper. Then I just piped over the top with the medium piping tip. I went over it 3 times for each letter to get the correct thickness.

I'll be putting the cake together today, so watch for the pics!

Thanks for the kind words!

Lisa

I love Luster dust too. It just makes everything come to life.

Your cake is going to be great! I can tell just from what you have already shown us. Can't wait to see the final project.

No doubt your husband will go nuts over it.

Oh, I always remove my luster dust and put it into small jars with screw off lids. I hate trying to get those pop off ones off. They are so hard and I always spill them.

I love everything I see there!! Your map is awesome!! I haven't had the chance to try cocoa painting yet. It looks neat. I want to know more about it. More research YAY!! If it has to do with cake decorating I love it!!

By the way -- I can't wait to see your finished cake!!

Ok everyone.....I finally got it done!! I am happy with the results, but I will never make the trees using the method I did, again!!! I'll try something else next time!! But I think my DH will be happy with his cake!!! I know the kids are!!

WOW! How awesome is that?! How did you make the trees? And why never again?
I am doing a pirate chest for a little boy next week. I wish I could have done something like yours. Great job!

I say never again the trees..because I made the inner bases out of wooden dowels and wire. This made them heavy and I have had to prop them up to dry them and they keep falling over on the cake......

Luckliy we are eatting it and I don't have to trasport it anywhere or I would really be in trouble. I like the look and will do it again, but not this way.....what a headache!!

This cake is totally awesome and I'm sure he is going to love it.

Well, since my last post, my husband told his gaming community for which the cake I did was modelled, about the cake I just did with their logo.

It seems that now I have been commissioned to do another for the company itself, and a special order for an employee who is allergic to dairy.

I get to do this same theme again in May! Yay!! I wonder if they will be paying me??? I think I should find out about that. More than likely my DH has volunteered my services for free.....darn him, but oh well. The fun is in the making right????

I'll keep you posted!!

Congratulations...sometimes in order to make money you have to give some services away...good luck.