How On Earth Did She Do This Cake?? Most Viewed Cake...
Decorating By CAKESHERWAY Updated 30 Aug 2007 , 4:27pm by alisoncooks
Okay you have all seen this cake here on CC I am sure so does anyone know how it's done? I want to try it.
How do you think the pillow is made and what about the butterflies? How do you make them and what are they stuck on?
Thanks to any of you who can figure this one out. I PM'ed the creator of this cake but haven't heard back from her yet. Hope to soon though!
The pillow can be made by just cutting the cake down the the size you want. I'd just layer my cakes as normal then cut already filled, I seem to have an easier time doing it that way.
As far as the butterflies go, they could be made from either fondant or royal icing. You could do a royal icing run out then attach to a piece of wire after dried by adding a dab of RI and let it dry. If you want the wings to be raised more, make each body piece separate, let dry then attach the pieces of the body with a bit more RI in the same color and place something under the wings (I like to use the little metal tea lights, they are a good height) to raise them up a bit and let them dry at least over night. It'll take a few times before you get the hang of it, but don't get discouraged if it doesn't work right the first time.
Or if you were to make them from fondant, make the butterflies and get the wire a little wet on the end and stick it into the body of the butterfly and let set for a couple days. I personally think the RI run outs are easier, but fondant is so much more fun to work with....if you have the patience.
Is that adven68's cake? If so, she is out of town for awhile (maybe back now, but maybe not!). She posted about it a few weeks ago.
Christy
The butterflies are probably gum paste on wire (hook the wire and insert it into the body, then glue the wings on). Insert the wire into straws placed in the cake and stuffed with a bit of fondant to cover the hole.
For the pillow, you'd treat it as most any sculpted cake. I'd probably carve each half individually -- take a square cake and mark the top with a smaller square. Cut each side at an angle to get the shape. Repeat with another cake the same size. Then sandwich the large sides together to get the pillow shape. Finish detail carving once it's together.
To ice it, do it one half at a time. Turn it upside down, ice with buttercream, and cover with fondant just down to the halfway point. Place a board on 'top", then flip it over so it's now sitting on the board. Now ice and cover the top half. Cover the seam with the rope trim.
Amie, I love this cake too, but this is not a cake for a beginner.
The lids I would do in foam, the pillow is a carved cakes and ribbon and roses are made with gum-paste. Foam pieces are separating the lids from the cakes, and are hidden by de flowers, a support system inside the cake holds everything together.
I hope this helps.
Paola
Here's a link for instructions for making a pillow cake:
http://cakecentral.com/article66-How-To-Make-A-Pillow-Cake.html
She's back and pm'd me today! Yeah! I know I am just a beginner but this cake has so many techniques that I am eager to try out! I'm sure mine won't looke as perfect by all means but it will be fun to try it out! Wish me luck!
I think there is also a tutorial on here (or maybe a thread) about doing hatbox cakes which should help with the bottom tiers.
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