Okay, I was finally asked to do a wedding cake!! Yipeee! It was for a small wedding, only about 40 people. It's a 10" and a 6" covered in MMF, with gumpaste roses. Here's my question though,...although you can't really see it in the picture, my MMF on the small cake ended up looking pretty lumpy after I laid it on there...WHY? Was it rolled out too thin?..too thick? Also, the MMF kept sticking to my Wilton mat AND my countertop no matter what I used with it (shortening or cornstarch)...maybe my MMF was just crappy! Anyway...here it is!

It doesn't look lumpy, it looks BEAUTIFUL!

Very nice. Great scroll work. Congratulations.

First, I think your cake turned out great and you should be very proud!!

Next, about the sticking..

Have you ever used vinyl? I found out about it last month at the Ohio Day of Sharing for ICES. One of the demonstrators said she covers all her surfaces with it. When you roll out gumpaste or fondant- IT DOESN'T STICK. So, you only have to dust your rolling pin.

I immediately went out to my local Wal-mart store and bought a yard for less than $2. Not only is there less mess to clean up, it works like a FREAKIN' CHARM!!!

I honestly have no idea on the lumpy thing other than the layer immediately under it was not smooth.

Congrats again!!!

-Michelle

Very pretty!! I love the colors & the scroll work is very nice. Great job.

very pretty and your roses look wonderful...great colours too!!

I think it's very pretty and love the color of the roses. Great job!

Step back from the cake, you are way too close!

From my vantage point I don't see the flaws you see. I think you did an excellent job, congratulations on completing your first paid wedding cake. Many more will follow.

I think it is beautiful I love purple great work

Looks great to me! Love the colours, you are good at this

the only time my gets lumpy is when i have ait pockets ...then i just work those out or my icing wasnt smooth to begin with.........

other wise i just use a huge silpat i have and spray some no-stick on it and it come on and off fine.....

You have made a beautiful cake. Congratulations. I love the colour.

Great cake! Love your roses, are they buttercream or MMF/gumpaste?

Pancake - You've done an excellent wedding cake, it looks really lovely. Be proud of yourself.

msauer - Great tip about the vinyl, I'll have to try it. Thanks.

looks beautiful! I tried to cover up a lumpy cake with extra thick crumb coat to smooth it out, bit when I put the mmf on it was horribly lumpy. Maybe something like that was the prob? Also - the vinyl does work great! Just covered a 16" square and it worked perfect. The vinyl sticks to the table as well, so it doesn't slide around like the wilton mat tends to too.

My fabourite colour - Purple!

Listen, no offence but I think it may be time to get your eyes checked! ('')
cause all I can see is a gorgeous, smooth, beautifully decorated cake.

Congratulations on your first wedding cake!

Thanks you guys!! I swear, the small cake really was lumpy!....my camera just did a really good job hiding it. ....

lastingmoments, I think you're right about the air pockets, I noticed them when I was rolling out the fondant, I couldn't get rid of them though after I laid it onto the cake.

msauer, I am so going to Wal-Mart today to buy some vinyl!!!!!!! Thanks so much for that tip!!

bonjovibabe, the roses are gumpaste.....I think, ...I may have mixed a bit of fondant in there, I can't remember....I was tired!

Thanks again guys, for the compliments and the advice (even the ones about my eyesight!!)

Hey all,

Just curious: what would be the purpose of blending MMF and Gumpaste in leiu of just using one or the other? New to this...

OK what is vinyl exactly? Is Walmart the only place to get it? Can I get it somewhere else?

I think your cake is just beautiful!!! You did an outstanding job on it!!

If I get air bubbles, I prick them with a very small pin and lightly press on them to push out the air and help seal the tiny hole off ... I usually notice mine while I'm rolling out the MMF and just slightly pierce them with a pin and they go away ...

when my MMF sticks, I usually pick up the entire amount of the MMF, grease my hands lightly with Crisco and massage it into the MMF ... then I'll re-roll .. that usually helps mine to stop sticking .. if the humidity is high, I have problems with it sticking with just about every method I try ..

What a cute cute cute cake! Congratulations on your first order!!

OK what is vinyl exactly? Is Walmart the only place to get it? Can I get it somewhere else?

It's gorgeous! I can't see any flaws at all.

niquelodean,
you can get the vinyl @wal-mart in the fabric department or any other place that sells fabrics. I think you could even get it at a hardware store, depending on where you live I guess. It comes in different thicknesses, you don't want the super thin, but you don't want the super thick stuff either. It is super cheap! Hope that helps.

Thank you Charlotte! Very helpful.

I just got some vinyl to do a project this past weekend. It is clear and there was some paper on it that looked like it was made for covering furniture. They can surely point you in the right direction when you get there! Just ask for clear vinyl and they'll cut a length for you. Works great!

All I see is a beautiful cake that is very well done, and in my favorite colors!

I think it looks beautiful! I bet YOU are the only one who knows where those flaws are! I am sure the bride only saw the beautiful cake that we all see! We are our own worst critics

Really pretty cake. I too like lilac and the whole effect looks lovely, no visable sign of lumps and bumps.
Remember, we are our own worst critics and will see things others dont' see.
Here's to many more cakes!

cheers
Jan