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Done Huntin'
2-9x13 & 1-12x18 WASC sculpted into Chevy pickup. Pickup didn't turn out as well as I had hoped - wanted to airbrush the color-but none available so used black Wilton color spray (YUCK!!) then pearl dust over. The groom is tied to the front of the pickup is made from 50/50 fondant/gumpaste. His camo clothes are edible image. Driving the truck is the bride a Doe Deer (yes that is a deer-although not a very good replica). The sign on the back says it all - can't see the string of beer cans behind the truck.
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Farm Animals 1St Birthday
This was a fun cake to make. Made for friends of our little girl's 1st B-day. Got the call for the cake on Monday for Saturday pickup. They didn't know what they wanted only that she liked animals cows and horses. I thought I'd use this opportunity to practice making 3-D figures. The little pig is out of MMF and the rest of the animals are out of gum paste. After I made the pig I knew the others would not get dry in time just using MMF.
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Esparza Wedding
This was a last minute wedding cake for Sat. after Thanksgiving. Two tier 8" and 12". Cake is white/chocolate marbel with BC icing. The florial arrangement is all gum paste. Grandmother of groom ordered the cake - said to do whatever I wanted, just told me that the bride liked dark purple and was using a mixture of flowers. The ribbon around the cake is a very deep purple - didn't photo well
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Roadkill Racoon
This cake was very fun to make. Son helped with the designing. Cake is red velvet (remember Steel Magnolias). The face is fondant, the rest is buttercream. It was made for a Boy Scout cake auction. After was all done, DS said we should have put cherry filling in the middle so when you cut it - it would look like it was bleeding - leave it to a 15 year old!
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Hunter In Deer Stand On Cherry Pie
Made for son who does not like cake so made to fit on top of cherry pie. Made out of fondant and gumpaste. Deer stand legs and ladder are made from skewers. DH thinks the deer is on steriods, but wanted to make sure he would stand on his own. Look for the other animals, rabbit, squirrel and possum.
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Spiderman
2nd FBCT. Chocolate cake covered in BC. Only did spiderman as FBCT instead of whole cake top like my first try at FBCT. Used spegehtti with BC on it for the web coming out of spidy's hand. Probably can see the crease in the web where the box top fell into the cake. Got it fixed pretty good though.
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#24 & #9
This is my very first FBCT. 11 x 15 carrot cake filled with BC mixed with carmel & walnuts, frosted in BC. Just a practice cake made for hubby to take to work, his boss & wife have friendly feud over their drivers. This was one big HUGE FBCT, it was the size of the top of the cake. Was afraid I would damage one of the #'s if it was done in two pieces. The side was done by cutting little squares in wax paper and using Wilton Black spray coloring
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Caleb's Cake
Thanks to CC member Kgunn for the inspiration for the tacklebox. The tacklebox is white cake covered in BC. The shelves of the tacklebox are gum paste w/real lures. The beer box is a chocolate cake covered in white BC with edibile image wrapped around the cake. The handle is gumpaste w/edibile image applied. This is my first 3D cake.
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Map Of Usa - '04 Electorial Vote Predictions
This is the largest cake I've ever made. Base is 4 - 12x18, 2 are chocolate/2 are white, 8" single layers on pillars. All BC. Project for DD goverment class-had to predict the electorial votes for 04 election and give the most unique presentation. DD did all the baking, I did most of the decorating. DH had to make a cake board of 3/4" plywood just to hold the cake. It took two of us to carry into the high school. Was enough cake to feed the whole school.