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Sandcastle
I got the idea for this one from www.pinkcakebox.com as the mom only mentioned beach theme for 150 guests! This is my first 3 tier stacked cake of 8, 12 & 16 inch squares and boy have I learned about how not to dowl it! It's a chocolate cake with cookies and cream filling, covered in a mix of golden oreos and nilla wafers, white chocolate shells and chess pieces and a gumpaste surfer & board.
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Zebra Slipper
Marble cake with vanilla buttercream, hot pink buttercream and black sugar frosted fondant zebra stripes (try saying that 5 times fast, lol). Customer called yesterday am in a panic asking if I could make this for her for pick up this am - well what could I say but yes. I'm not totally happy with the buttercream - there are a few crumbs that are shining through but with the time constraints and my other committments this was the best I could do. Thanks for looking
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Cupcake Potted Plants
Jumbo red velvet cupcakes, split and covered in cream cheese frosting with marshmallow terracotta pots & royal icing flowers & leaves. I cut the cakes vertically to put the filling in and this made them pretty unstable which is why they're leaning... it's all a learning process, lol.
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Princess Tiana
Princess Tiana from 'The Princess and the Frog'. Didn't realise until I'd baked the cake (in the wilton wonder mold pan) that the doll was about an inch longer,d'oh! Quick improv and I put some polystyrene underneath the cake and covered it with saranwrap and crepe paper. Cake is 3 layers of vanilla with raspberry jam and buttercream. Dress is fondant.
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Christmas Cake Pops
In the style of bakerella of (www.bakerella.com)! Red velvet cake pops with cream cheese frosting and CK candy melts & sanding sugar/stars for the trees. I had to have a go at these and I'm pleased with how they turned out - even if my 5 yr old did do the Christmas tree sprinkles
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Chili Cook Off
4 layer 8" round chocolate cake filled with chocolate fudge frosting, covered in light grey fondant with silver lustre dust. All edible except for the wires used on the handles and the front dial. The photo has picked up all the stray bits of luster dust which aren't actually as obvious to the naked eye. Thanks to those who have posted similar photo's for the ideas and tips xx
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Mini Ghosties!
Yellow cake baked in the mini wonder pan, hollowed out and filled with vanilla bean buttercream, covered in same buttercream with an mmf fondant 'sheet'. Americolor candy writers used to draw the eyes. Thanks to all who've posted similar for the idea. I was in such a rush to get this to the school that I took the photo before I'd brushed all the icing sugar off!
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Pistols And Targets
Jumbo red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting in the middle (from the top & bottom to be sure it's there!). Thanks to all who answered on my forum post re how to do the guns. I did them all free hand, but I think you can tell! They're not brilliant but I'm pretty pleased with them and if I'm never asked to do them again I'll be delighted, lol.