Giddy Up
To get the saddle shape, I just stacked some varying sizes of cake, and started carving away. I had no clue how to tackle it so I just dove in. Lol. I colored some fondant brown and covered the saddle, then used a veining tool and a few cutters to get the embroidered design. Then I painted the whole thing with food color gel mixed with vodka, and whoila! The whole thing took a lot less time than I thought, and I was very pleased. Thanks for looking!
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Sage & Brown Wedding
I made this cake for a dear friend. She let me do pretty much whatever I wanted so it was a lot of fun, besides the all-nighter i had to pull to finish it. :) Bottom tier was vanilla with strawberry filling, then chocolate with ganache filling, then red velvet, then vanilla cake for the top. I made the flowers from gumpaste. Great fun! Thanks for looking!
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Guitar Cake
I carved this little guy out of sheet cakes, and used foam core (covered in fondant) for the handle. Craft wire for the strings, which was a pain in the rear! Next time I'll have to figure out a different way to do the strings. Lol. But overall I was happy with it. I painted it with gel color and vodka for a wood finish look.
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Pretty Pink Castle
I was hesitant to do this castle because my first 2 were difficult with getting the turrets to stay in place, but this time, I used rice krispy treats for the turrets, wrapped them in fondant, and secured them with melted white chocolate. They stayed in place wonderfully, even after a 45 minute delivery. I used an impression mat for the cobblestone entrance. Thanks for looking!