I made this cake for my family for Sunday dinner tomorrow. I have admired all the recent pink cakes with poured chocolate ganache and the daisies. Well, I wanted to do something different and use blue, even though I prefer the look of the pink. I hate this color of blue and it got darker, so I now I don't like it even more. My ganache was too thick and it looks bad. I don't like my daisies, they look wilted. I have to figure out what the others did to give their daisies some "life".
This is a dark chocolate fudge cake and filled with whipped ganache. It is iced in vanilla buttercream with poured ganache. At least it should taste good.
I almost didn't take a picture, but decided I might regret it later. Might as well have the good with the bad.
darkchocolate
I like it! It looks retro and cool. I'm sorry you're not thrilled with it, but I think it's fab!
Deanna
!!!! TooMuchCake, Now that you mention it, I see the Retro look.
rsdd108, You are right, I had something else in my mind and that is why I am not happy.
darkchocolate
Doug,
Your post made me smile. I would send you a piece if I could.
dandelion,
Thank you for telling me about the flower former or better yet a paper towel roll cut in half. I will try that next time.
Misdawn,
I used Rhonda's Ultimate MMF. Actually, the blue isn't so bad next to the daisies, but for some reason I think the ganache just throws it off.
darkchocolate
My mouth is watering just thinking about it... it looks great and I love the idea... I probably just would have waited until last minute to put the flowers on.... I also love the blue, it's so cheerful and bright peeking out from the ganache 
I would second the idea of the Wilton flower formers... they're great to give a good curve to the flowers and they come in several sizes for different flowers
Hi I think it looks great - would suggest using less colour and/or perhaps you could mix the colour before you add it to the icing that way you will get close to what you want and remember it does darken after about 1 hour so add a little colour and wait for 1 hour before adding more. I can taste your cake from here, Leonie, Brisbane, Australia
I like your cake. Funny how we can picture something in our mind and when it comes out different we think disaster. I am very guilt of that also. I like retro. Puts me in mind of the '57 Chevy - that went mudding 
Good job and enjoy your cake tomorrow.
turnerdmann,
You are so right about something being a disaster in our eyes. That is why I titled this thread, "Disaster in my eyes". Sort of like, "the beauty is in the eye of the beholder". To me this was a disaster according to how I had it pictured in my mind. Thank goodness it is for family and not someone else. Don't get me wrong, I want the best for my family also.
I think another thing that made this a "disaster in my eyes" is the fact that I go back to work (school) Tuesday, so my cake decorating will seriously slow down and this is not how I intended to end my summer vacation. I have really enjoyed my summer vacation and having this time to enjoy cake decorating.
darkchocolate
Love your cake and the flower formers are awsome I have like 2 sets. Love them!!!
I'm with you bafishr I wish mine looked that good too.
I did a care bear the other day before I had to go to work It was going to be for a co-workers birthday the next day...when I got home the bear and split for the arm to the leg in half (3-D pan) I was so upset and I could not save it...I ended up have'n to do the worst thing of all....buy a cake from H-E-B.....OH my!!!
I think it is really really cute!I love the blue and brown color combo too! Personally I think the daisys look fine.
well, I like the blue and you frosted it nice and smooth! I do see that the ganache is a bit thick but it's not that bad. Someone already suggested the flower formers so you don't need me to suggest that 
I've made some uglier cakes before. Live and learn I'd eat it 
What a beautiful disaster! I LOVE the blue
and you've inspired me to go try ganache...yum 
I like it. I just did a cake with the ganache and I'm mad I didn't see this before I did my cake.
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