Challenging Myself
I was watching Ron Ben Isreal on Sugar Rush a few weeks ago and decided to challenge myself by making a dummy cake with his same design. Following my belief that I have to challenge myself (since I am a beginner) with difficult projects, I decided to give it a try. VERY labor intensive. I used Satin Ice chocolate fondant, made the appliques by rolling lace and fondant/gumpaste together through pasta machine, then outlining in royal icing. The ribbons were a nightmare - solid bands all around.
Absolutely gorgeous, You are an artist!
Wow...that's perfect!
wowwww!! so beautiful !!!So elegant.
Stunning!
all i can say is Magazine cover!!! ;-D
This cake is Beautiful
This is stunning! Lace with fondant through the pasta machine? Really? What a great tip The ribbon may have been a nightmare, but you got it done neatly! Any tips on that? Do you roll it up to keep it from breaking/stretching when you are putting it on the cake? I love the flowers on the ribbons. How'd you make those? Enough questions? Lovely, just lovely.
absolutely beautiful.
BEAUITFUL!!!!
this cake is absolutely gorgeous! You did a great job! Thank you for sharing!
gorgeous soelegant
Great Work!!
LisaMS, I rolled up the bands and then applied them but it really was a nightmare. I did it freehand. The medallions in the center of the bows are molds I bought on Ebay. Just pressed fondant/gumpaste into the mold then brushed with dust.
Ok, ok, I'll add my 2 cents. WOW!!!!
beautiful cake, wonderful job
Gorgeous!!
Thanks for the reply Gingerela. I've seen where you can buy embossed bands by the roll; I wonder if those would be easier to apply. Didn't see any plain ones though; and that is what i would like to buy.
I'm speechless! This does not look like a beginner cake! Wonderful job! You should be soooo proud of yourself!
BEAUTIFUL!!! wow I love it. Fantastic job.
Thanks for the lovely comments. LisaMS, what do you mean by embossed bands by the roll? The ribbons on the cake are made of fondant and gumpaste, not actual ribbon. I had to remember to breathe when I was applying them to the cake rounds.
Absolutely stunning! I've only ever done one fondant ribbon around a cake & that was bad enough. Yours are so perfect, you're a superstar!
This is probably the most beautiful cake I've ever seen
Ginger I love this, you just keep getting better and better :)
wonderful! you certainly challenged yourself, and it was a great success! BEAUTIFUL! ;-D
I can't believe you say you are a beginner. You are very talented!
:o 8O Super stunning!!!!!!!! One of my all time favorite cakes! I don't think you're a beginner anymore..LOL!
this is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. you could of passed it off as his work....pat yourself on the back! you're good!
Wow, this is beautiful. I saw one of Ron's cakes that I what to challenge myself to do too. Now, I just need to do it. You really did an outstanding job, love the detailing of the lace with the royal icing.
This is absolutely stunning!
Wow, you did Ron very proud!!!
beautiful!!!!! expertly executed!!
This is so clean and classy! You make me want to make one!
This is gorgeous! I am SO saving it; I may try challenging myself like this sometime...great job!!
stunning!
It looks like a lot of work, but you did an awesome job. I too am a beginner and the thought of attempting this frightens me! Amazing work - truly a magazine cover!!
Gosh, golly, gee whiz!!! That cake is GORGEOUS!!!!
WOW 8O I am also a beginner but seriously... WOW
AMAZING!! Looks like you did all molds but its outlines great great great work!!
Outstanding.
it's absolutely gorgeous!!!! Your ribbons are spaced perfectly, which I know is NOT easy to do!
breathtaking
Was this a hard project? What would look like if would have been an easy one? Just elegante!
You're a beginner?? 8O Wow! Beautiful!
amazing cake ,love it great job :D :D
Wow that is all i can say.......Wow 8O
Absolutely gorgeous, You are an artist!
Wow...that's perfect!
wowwww!! so beautiful !!!So elegant.
Stunning!
all i can say is Magazine cover!!! ;-D
This cake is Beautiful
This is stunning! Lace with fondant through the pasta machine? Really? What a great tip The ribbon may have been a nightmare, but you got it done neatly! Any tips on that? Do you roll it up to keep it from breaking/stretching when you are putting it on the cake? I love the flowers on the ribbons. How'd you make those? Enough questions? Lovely, just lovely.
absolutely beautiful.
BEAUITFUL!!!!
this cake is absolutely gorgeous! You did a great job! Thank you for sharing!
gorgeous soelegant
Great Work!!
LisaMS, I rolled up the bands and then applied them but it really was a nightmare. I did it freehand. The medallions in the center of the bows are molds I bought on Ebay. Just pressed fondant/gumpaste into the mold then brushed with dust.
Ok, ok, I'll add my 2 cents. WOW!!!!
beautiful cake, wonderful job
Gorgeous!!
Thanks for the lovely comments. LisaMS, what do you mean by embossed bands by the roll? The ribbons on the cake are made of fondant and gumpaste, not actual ribbon. I had to remember to breathe when I was applying them to the cake rounds.
Absolutely stunning! I've only ever done one fondant ribbon around a cake & that was bad enough. Yours are so perfect, you're a superstar!
Thanks for the reply Gingerela. I've seen where you can buy embossed bands by the roll; I wonder if those would be easier to apply. Didn't see any plain ones though; and that is what i would like to buy.
I'm speechless! This does not look like a beginner cake! Wonderful job! You should be soooo proud of yourself!
BEAUTIFUL!!! wow I love it. Fantastic job.
This is probably the most beautiful cake I've ever seen
Ginger I love this, you just keep getting better and better :)
I can't believe you say you are a beginner. You are very talented!
wonderful! you certainly challenged yourself, and it was a great success! BEAUTIFUL! ;-D
:o 8O Super stunning!!!!!!!! One of my all time favorite cakes! I don't think you're a beginner anymore..LOL!
this is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. you could of passed it off as his work....pat yourself on the back! you're good!
Wow, this is beautiful. I saw one of Ron's cakes that I what to challenge myself to do too. Now, I just need to do it. You really did an outstanding job, love the detailing of the lace with the royal icing.
Wow, you did Ron very proud!!!
This is absolutely stunning!
This is so clean and classy! You make me want to make one!
This is gorgeous! I am SO saving it; I may try challenging myself like this sometime...great job!!
breathtaking
Was this a hard project? What would look like if would have been an easy one? Just elegante!
You're a beginner?? 8O Wow! Beautiful!
beautiful!!!!! expertly executed!!
it's absolutely gorgeous!!!! Your ribbons are spaced perfectly, which I know is NOT easy to do!
stunning!
Outstanding.
WOW 8O I am also a beginner but seriously... WOW
It looks like a lot of work, but you did an awesome job. I too am a beginner and the thought of attempting this frightens me! Amazing work - truly a magazine cover!!
Gosh, golly, gee whiz!!! That cake is GORGEOUS!!!!
Wow that is all i can say.......Wow 8O
If you really are a beginner, I'd love to see your creations after you become a pro. Looking at this cake, you past beginner status on that day! It is beautiful! :o
AMAZING!! Looks like you did all molds but its outlines great great great work!!
beautiful job!
WOW! so elegant, so stunning, so magazine worthy! take a bow and then another! :D
wow. my mouth was seriously gaping wide open as i was looking it over. verrrrry nice!
Very cool idea about running the lace and fondant through the pasta maker together! I must try it!
This is amazingly beautiful.
Beautiful Job!!!!
amazing cake ,love it great job :D :D
just gorgeous! this one belongs on the cover of martha stewart weddings!
absoulutley a very pretty cake.....Who is Ron Ben Isreal? sorry might sound silly but I m not good with decorators' names. This cake is very pretty about one of the most breath taking I have seen on this site! Great JOB!
I can't believe I haven't tripped across this till now! What a stunning cake! You did a fantastic job on the horizontal stripes! It's gorgeous!
beautiful cake love the appliques
Fantastic! 8O
outstanding! wow...
Ron Ben Isreal should eat his heart out! I don't see a "beginner" - I see talent! Gorgeous! :wink:
Absolutely marvelous, you did a stunning work of art!!
Stunning work, how will you upgrade from this?! You really took on your challange
Beginner? No way it's beautiful
Wow even if this is dummy cakes & you are a beginner I must say that you have done a fantastic job on this. I love it all on that cake and will fave it at once :D
Thanks sooooo much for sharring! I'm going to have sweet dreams tonight. Maybe in my dreams I can make this!!! 8O
Oh, did I mention this is what my face looked like for 15 minutes of looking at your cake? :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Wow, what a great job!!! :o Very beautiful.
You are now an expert. You did great.
...but your end result is spectacular!!! :D :D
wow, it is gorgeous - love the lace
What a stunning cake!
This is amazing! I think you can stop saying you are a beginner, and you definitely rose to the challenge.
PERFECT! :D
gorgeous!!!
OMG!! U R MY HERO!! (LOL) This is stunning!! :o
You are only a beginner? This is impressive!
Wow! I can't believe you're a beginner. You are a natural. This is stunning work! I love all your cakes!
Wow again definately worth the effort.