So I Am Really Proud Of This Cake!

Decorating By moydear77 Updated 13 Dec 2006 , 1:30am by moydear77

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moydear77 Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 12:35am
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So I rarely get real excited about wedding cakes! I am a special occasion kinda a gal! I did this cake with the technique that I have seen Norman Davis use. It is all buttercream piped with a #3 tip. My hand was so cramped after this cake! I really love it and the client gave me freedom to roam on this one!
The technique is just pipng in circles while turning the table. You just overlap on the next row and so on!
The lighting was so bad......I had to pick the best and these were them!
They celebrated there 50th or was it 40th anniversary (so tired!) Anyway they never had a wedding cake and I wanted it to be special!

http://www.cakesbymaryann.com/Nilsen%20Cake%201G.jpg

http://www.cakesbymaryann.com/Nilsen%20Cake%202G.jpg

Thanks for looking!

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Fascination Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 12:40am
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hello moydear77

You have every reason to be proud.. this cake is stunning! I have never seen that type of piping.
I love it, & I am thinking I must try it.
ciao

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psurrette Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 12:47am
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Oh very pretty! Take some Aleve tonight! I once did a all basket weave cake and 2 days later I couldnt feel my arm. What a great job!

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dl5crew Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 12:53am
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What a gorgeous cake. You should be proud.

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Mamas Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 12:53am
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Oh my! This cake is beautiful! I am not sure I could do a whole cake in that technique but anything that keeps me from trying to get icing smooth is worth a try.

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mamacc Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 12:57am
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Wow! That is really cool! ...Must have taken FOREVER!

Courtney

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moydear77 Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 12:57am
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Thanks for all the kind words! I was seeing stars after a while! I still had to get the under coat the same as the rest of the cake so it looked somewaht uniform! It was worth it!

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patticakesnc Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 12:59am
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It is gorgeous but my hands hurt for you right now!

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daltonam Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 1:00am
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Oh my! This cake is beautiful! I am not sure I could do a whole cake in that technique but anything that keeps me from trying to get icing smooth is worth a try.





YES HER CAKE SURE IS BEAUTIFUL---&&&&&&& LOOOOOK AT JUST HOW SMOOTH THE REST OF THE CAKE IS........WOW WOW WOW!!!!!


MARY ANN GREAT JOB--I JUST LOVE IT icon_smile.gificon_smile.gif

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knoxcop1 Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 1:03am
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icon_eek.gificon_eek.gif ---WOW. YOUR HANDS!! icon_eek.gificon_eek.gif

Beautiful. Just beautiful!

I have arthritis in my right hand, so it'd probably take me all day to do one layer, lol!

Congrats. You knocked this one outta the park!

--Knox--

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MsCakeLady Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 1:07am
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Bravo! I love it!

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gatorbear Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 1:17am
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That is beautiful, you should be proud of it!!

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sherry4620 Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 1:23am
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Very elegant...excellent job.

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Loucinda Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 1:25am
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Stunning cake ~ I have never seen one like it! I know your hand must feel like it is going to fall off! I am sure the couple who received it were thrilled!! thumbs_up.gif

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moydear77 Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 1:26am
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Thank You Thank You!! I love using SMBC it is so smooth!! Makes it worth the hours and hours it took!

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moydear77 Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 6:34am
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[quote="Quadcrew"]Stunning cake ~ I have never seen one like it! I know your hand must feel like it is going to fall off! I am sure the couple who received it were thrilled!! thumbs_up.gif[/quote

I hope so! They never had a cake so it was great making this one!
Yes very tired from this cake!

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cakesondemand Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 6:50am
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WOW very nice, and smooth too

STUNNING

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pinkyEm Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 6:53am
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This is beautiful!

I have yet to try a cake like this but someday I will and I hope it comes out half as nice as this. I love the simple yet elegant and intricate looking design.

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all4cake Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 7:33am
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Beautiful cake!

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bush1 Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 7:59am
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Wow!!! I love your cake. It should be in a magazine!!!!

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ShirleyW Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 8:19am
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Very neatly done and so elegant.

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jjkcarrier Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 9:04am
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Moydear77 - your cake is just beautiful. You must be a VERY patient person. Very talented. too. thumbs_up.gif

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RisqueBusiness Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 9:30am
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Moy, how did you get your smbc so white?? mine is always off white and when I use the French..it's even more yellow since it's all egg yolks!

By the way, the cake is drop dead stunning!

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Zmama Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 10:34am
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How did you get such sharp edges? This technique is beautiful, but your cake with the smooth-as-glass icing is STUNNING!

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BarbaraK Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 10:44am
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WOW! WOW! WOW! Your cake is superbly stupendously stunning. I could never do anything like this and I take my hat off to you. Congratulations! thumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gif

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kelleygirl Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 10:59am
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Simply Gorgeous. You should be very proud. I'm proud of you.

Going in my favorites. Just to look at occassionally, I'm sure!!! Probably never to duplicate.

kelleygirl

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moydear77 Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 4:16pm
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Wow I go to sleep and so many people replied! Thanks so much!

Zmama
The icing gets hard like butter when chilled. I literally scrape the sides with a bench knife or triangle. I apply very thick coats and chill the cake. I then take the flat egde and remove the excess icing off. It is so hard to explain but very literal!

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I whip for ever! Maybe my cows are eating something different too! It is actually a bit more off white!

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RisqueBusiness Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 4:57pm
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Wow I go to sleep and so many people replied! Thanks so much!

Zmama
The icing gets hard like butter when chilled. I literally scrape the sides with a bench knife or triangle. I apply very thick coats and chill the cake. I then take the flat egde and remove the excess icing off. It is so hard to explain but very literal!

RisqueBusiness
I whip for ever! Maybe my cows are eating something different too! It is actually a bit more off white!




lol, I only whip it till it comes together or mine gets to airy..! but...it's still a gorgeous cake!!

Bangin'!!

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AnythingSugar Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 5:11pm
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This cake is AMAZING!!!! I have never seen piping like that. You did an excellent job! WOW!

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cakemommy Posted 10 Dec 2006 , 5:22pm
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A cramp is an understatement!!! Is it just tiny loops of icing done in layers all around the cake? I definately would not have that kind of patience for that kind of stringwork!

Excellent job!


Amy

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