Boring Birthday Cake

Decorating By BarbaraK Updated 28 Nov 2006 , 2:24am by BarbaraK

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BarbaraK Posted 27 Nov 2006 , 11:44pm
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My 10 year old son has requested a plain choc cake with choc ganache and Happy Birthday Samuel written on the top. I need ideas on how to make it a little bit more festive. However, my cake decorating skills are not very good. Does anyone have any simple ideas to share. His birthday party is on Sunday.
Thanks

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rezzygirl Posted 28 Nov 2006 , 12:12am
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Here's one:

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=search&search=ganache&cat=0&pos=34&search=ganache

boosqmom has several nice ones in the gallery

Here's one I did:
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=search&search=ganache&cat=0&pos=128&search=ganache
The bottom is patterned fondant ribbon, cake is covered in ganache. Three bc roses and leaves, wilton sparkle dust for shimmer.

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elvis Posted 28 Nov 2006 , 12:19am
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What about covering the top with chocolate curls or shavings? Sometimes I like to pipe chocolate onto waxed paper in fun designs too, like squiggly lines or shapes and then freeze them for a few minutes. You can use them to stick vertically out of the center of the cake--or wherever.

I also like the look of a fat colorful fondant candle with the fake flame and everything to stick in the center of the cake.

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Derby Posted 28 Nov 2006 , 1:26am
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Maybe some cornelli lace on the top and shells along the bottom....see my chocolate snickerdoodle cake in my photos. The same thing could be done on ganache!

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steffy8 Posted 28 Nov 2006 , 1:35am
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It's for a 10 yr old boy, right. Have to be careful so that it isn't too girly. He said he just wants it plain. I would leave it like he wants it. Reputation with the "guys" is important even at this age. icon_lol.gif

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czyadgrl Posted 28 Nov 2006 , 2:06am
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you could do some sort of chocolate drizzle around the edges and/or top with melted white chocolate:


a bunch for ideas:

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=thumbnails&meta=search&type=full&search=chocolate+drizzle

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BarbaraK Posted 28 Nov 2006 , 2:24am
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steffy8 - that was my dilemma. I was afraid it would end up too girly. I just did not want him to feel that I don't put as much effort into his birthday cake as I do when I make the birthday cakes for his sisters.

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