am VERY new at cake decorating. I made an ice cream cake for my daughter's birthday cake. That was the first time I made a cake bigger than the regular round 9 in. cake. I'm glad it turned out ok. The decorating could have been nicer but since I made it whipped cream, it would melt pretty fast. I just piped a big flower and a butterfly since that was her theme. Anyways, everyone told me how great the cake was. My really good friend asked me if I could do the cake for her son's birthday party. I was surprised. I told her I was just starting out and that I wasn't good at decorating yet but she said she didn't care about the decorating, that they loved the cake itself.
So, the theme is giraffes. So I would like to pu a giraffe on the cake. I don't want to do a BCT because I have never experimented with BCT and I don't want this cake to be the ginnea pig. So, what do you gals suggest? I don't think I can draw a giraffe and I was wondering if I could trace? If so, how??? ALso, what tips would I use? Colors? I don't know if I can pull this off. I told her I would think about it. If I do the cake, I'm not charging. This will be my gift to the birthday boy.
Thanks,
Mary
Here is a pic that you might be able to use.
Generally, I will print out the pics, make a stencil of them, transfer to the cake and then fill with frosting.
Actually I print the picture on a sturdy piece of paper, a little thicker than copy paper, (I have actually used just regular copy paper also but the stencil is generally ruined after one use), and then I take an Exacto knife or razor blade and cut out the details that I want to show on the cake. I then place the stencil on the cake and use a needle to lightly "draw" the picture into the frosting after it has crusted. I use a needle because it is much smaller than a toothpick. Then just fill in with icing.
Hope this helps. Post the pic of you cake when it is done.
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