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One I did some time back, but gives you an idea for a man's graduation cake. Straight lines and bold colors makes it work. The box on the top helps fill in the space and gives a different dimension to the cake.
For my daughter's third birthday. She loved Pinochio. I got a picture, taped it on the back of a pan and put a piece of plastic wrap over it. Carefully outlining each of the figures, I filled them in, making sure the entire surface was at least ¼" thick. Put the pan in the freezer until it was hard. Then picked up the plastic wrap and placed it icing side down on the cake, pressed and removed the plastic wrap. A few minor adjustments and it was completed, except for borders and writing. She was thrilled!
The wedding was their second and they didn't want a big affair. The color scheme was multiple colors. 12" square, 9" heart, 6" heart. Tea roses comprise the bottom tier on the 9" heart. The couple was surprised that a small cake would look so nice. They were very pleased
The unique thing of this cake is the way it is iced. From an old Celebrate Wilton book, the design uses waxed paper scallops that are attached to the tier. Once in place, the cake is re-iced in the color. The templates are removed and the ruffles are added. Tea roses are placed at the top of each garland. Pretty and elegant.
I made this cake for my second marriage. My first wife died of cancer. I am most fortunate to have found someone as wonderful and loving! The inside ornament was a glass ornament of dolphins given as a gift, as dolphins mate for life. The flowers are candy clay calla lilies cut with fondant cutters.
Real flowers adorned this cake. Decoration is fairly simple with lily of the valley. Simple is elegant. It's important to remember to give the florist the dimensions between the pillars for the arrangements. Even providing them with a template will help them in designing the inside arrangements so they enhance the cake.
The bottom tier is actually seven 8" rounds. One is in the middle and six surrounding it. The dowels are then placed as other large tiers. It added a most unusual dimension and gave a special place to position flowers. It was also easier to serve and I didn't have to purchase a special pan for the 18" plate to sit atop.
A cake like this takes some effort to transport in one piece, so I divided it into two pieces. The bottom two tiers were carried separately with the dowels in place. The top two were placed at the hall and the bottom border added. I'm a man and it is so much easier to do it this way.
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