Look What Happened To My Beautiful Cake!!!

Decorating By peacockplace Updated 3 May 2007 , 8:21pm by peacockplace

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peacockplace Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 12:15am
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Ok... so I knew this would happen, but I think the pictures are really funny. This is my SIL and her new hubby. I thought you all could relate with watching all those hours of work being shoved up someone's nose. icon_biggrin.gif

The photos are from their photographer Bella
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ShirleyW Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 12:20am
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Absolutely stunning cake. Cute bride and groom too, but don't you want to say "NO! Not MY Cake!"

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GIAcakes Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 12:23am
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Wow! Beautiful cake!

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CakeL8T Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 1:18am
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Personally, I tell all my bride's & grooms to do this. After all, you only get one chance, right??? Ok, that's not so true anymore but I did it to my husband!!!! The cake's going to get cut anyway!! It's gorgeous by the way, great job!!
Carrie

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peacockplace Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 1:41am
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Thank you guys! I just love this picture. I think it really captures the moment. Honestly I didn't care what htey did with this thing after I got it there and everyone saw it. It took Forever!!! Once it was time to cut it I was able to finally relax and watching the show.

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ValMommytoDanny Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 2:52am
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Wow, your layers are so incredibly tall! How wonderful! Wait... how'd you do that?

This pic is what it is all about. It looks great!
icon_smile.gif you should be proud icon_smile.gif

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NickyA Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 2:56am
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Wow, great cake. Love the lotsa layers!

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peacockplace Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 3:34am
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Originally Posted by ValMommytoDanny

Wow, your layers are so incredibly tall! How wonderful! Wait... how'd you do that?

This pic is what it is all about. It looks great!
icon_smile.gif you should be proud icon_smile.gif




Thanks. The tallest layer is a little over 8" tall. It took three tries to ge the fondant on that monster. If it had been a larger cake the angle wouldn't have been so steep. After the fondant tore off the sides the second time icon_mad.gif , I had to stop and say a little prayer. I didn't think I would ever get it done.

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markbolin Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 4:23pm
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looks like your prayer was answered. the cake looks awesome!

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mkolmar Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 10:28pm
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stunning work as always thumbs_up.gif

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bobwonderbuns Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 10:41pm
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I love that cake! And the bride's dress -- stunning! icon_biggrin.gif

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peacockplace Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 1:44am
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I love that cake! And the bride's dress -- stunning! icon_biggrin.gif




Thank you so much! I loved her dress too! It was actually reasonably priced. When she saw it online she knew it was "the one". It was the same for the cake. She saw one like it in a magazine, and looked throught hundreds more, but was in love with this one.

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gateaux Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 1:49am
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Wow, you did a great job.

Awesome. How many did it serve??

Wow, is all I can say, my chin is still hanging on the desk!!LOL

Good Luck on your next one!!

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jenbenjr Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 2:05am
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Wow.....that cake is awesome. I love your work...great job! It's also nice to hear that you great decorators that I look up to have trouble with your fondant too (sorry if that sounds mean....it really isn't meant to be) but I always have trouble with it and you make it look so easy like you never have any problems or issues with it. It just makes me wanna keep trying! icon_biggrin.gif

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peacockplace Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 2:26am
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Wow.....that cake is awesome. I love your work...great job! It's also nice to hear that you great decorators that I look up to have trouble with your fondant too (sorry if that sounds mean....it really isn't meant to be) but I always have trouble with it and you make it look so easy like you never have any problems or issues with it. It just makes me wanna keep trying! icon_biggrin.gif




LOL! That reminds me of a show I was watching with Colette Peters on it. She was doing a cake and at the bottom the fondant was wrinkled and bunched up. I almost cheered at the TV... "she is human."

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christeena Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 3:07am
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The cake is great but I LOVE that dress!! But then again I'd have to lose 40 pounds to look even remotely like I should be wearing it! Tell your SIL for me that she sure looked stunning in that dress!!

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peacockplace Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 12:44pm
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LOL. I'll let her konw.

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CarolAnn Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 1:04pm
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The cake is beautiful, but ohh such tall tiers! How did you serve the tall ones? I was at a wedding once (ugliest cake I'd ever seen) and the server cut halfway thru a tier, plated that, then cut down thru the second half and plated that. Get the picture? I know my mouth fell open. Not only did it make very small pieces but it looked a mess. Tasted bad too. I think I laughed halfway home. Your cake is wonderful, as usual. The brides dress IS very beautiful.

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Dustbunny Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 1:11pm
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Wow the cake is stunning! I would be like you I think, once it was there and all was well who cares what happens next lol. They look happy, and I was too busy looking at the cake to notice the dress icon_lol.gif it is beautiful too though icon_lol.gif

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Majie Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 1:12pm
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simply stunning, thats it!!!!!
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peacockplace Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 1:18pm
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Wow the cake is stunning! I would be like you I think, once it was there and all was well who cares what happens next lol. They look happy, and I was too busy looking at the cake to notice the dress icon_lol.gif it is beautiful too though icon_lol.gif




Yep... I'm not one of those "I hate to see it cut" people. Once it's there and the people are happy... I get such a rush. If I'm attending the wedding I'm like hurry up... I want some cake! icon_biggrin.gif

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Parable Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 1:26pm
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Yep... I'm not one of those "I hate to see it cut" people. Once it's there and the people are happy... I get such a rush. If I'm attending the wedding I'm like hurry up... I want some cake! icon_biggrin.gif




Kristy, I agree with you on that! And yes, that is the most stunning cake and bride. And the sunset in the background was perfect too.

But you didn't answer the question, how many servings was it suppose to be for?

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amycake Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 1:38pm
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That cake is beautiful. To beautiful to cut and smoosh. LOL It must have taken you quite a long time to make.

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Rikke_Denmark Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 1:50pm
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Congrats whit you daugther and new son icon_wink.gif

Amesing cake icon_biggrin.gif

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MahalKita Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 11:20pm
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Beautiful cake & pictures princess.gif

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peacockplace Posted 1 May 2007 , 12:24am
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Congrats whit you daugther and new son icon_wink.gif

Amesing cake icon_biggrin.gif




LOL... She's actually my husband's sister , my sister-in-law. We are really close though. I married her brother 10 years ago when she was 10. She has four brothers so she was really excited when we got married and she got a sister.

About the cake. Here's a little secret. Except for the part that they cut... it's all dummys. I cut a big wedge out of the bottom dummy and put real cake in there for them to cut. I made 200 servings of kitchen cakes. She loved the idea because it allowed me to make her grooms cake (chocolate steer in my gallery) and attend all the wedding functions. No one at the wedding had a clue. Plus I get to keep this beauty on my shelf and she get to "visit" it when she comes over. She still gets excited to see it. (They have only been married for two months) icon_biggrin.gif

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Rikke_Denmark Posted 1 May 2007 , 4:03pm
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LOL ok. But still family icon_wink.gif

Well your dummy-cake is still beutifull and amesing icon_biggrin.gif

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peacockplace Posted 1 May 2007 , 11:00pm
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Thank you and welcom to CC. thumbs_up.gif

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cambo Posted 2 May 2007 , 12:47am
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Beautiful cake....and I love the idea that you get to "keep" it! haa haa!

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peacockplace Posted 3 May 2007 , 1:11pm
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Thanks! Me too. I'm working on a good collection of dummy cakes. This one is sitting the shelf right next to my cake from Colette's class! icon_biggrin.gif

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