Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Happy Birthday, Aubree!

Aubree's mom, Lindsay, requested a candy themed cake for Aubree's first birthday party. Lindsay had so many great ideas, and I really had fun going over cake designs with her. 

The (nearly) completed cake.

Here it is with the little smash cake...


...and here they are at the party. I waited until I set up the cakes at the venue before I added the fondant lollipops. I didn't want to risk travelling with them attached to the cake.


I LOVE how Lindsay decorated this table - that sign is seriously cool!

The party was held in an indoor bounce area. I was really worried that the weight of the lollipops - along with the expected bounce turbulence - would cause the lollipop sticks to pull through the cake. I asked for advice on how to prevent this problem on a cake forum, and (thankfully!) a talented cake decorator came to my rescue. Her name is Kara Buntin (owner of A Cake to Remember in Richmond, VA). She even made a video that was a great help to me.


Brilliant, right? Thank you, Ms. Buntin! 
You can check out her amazing work here: http://www.acaketoremember.com/.

I ended up using cardboard covered with foil, and it worked beautifully. Once the fondant ball border was in place, you couldn't see the support at all.


I used gold luster dust mixed with a little water to "paint" Aubree's name (piped with royal icing).


A closeup of the large bow:


The small bow:


The cake board:


We took extra care designing the inside of the cakes, too. The smash cake had pink layers inside, and the large cake had colorful polka dots baked into it. I don't have pictures of the cakes once they were cut, but I promise they were cute. :)

STATS:

How to Make a Striped Fondant Bow

How to Make a Polka Dot Cake

How to Cover a Cake Board with Fondant

6 comments:

  1. Thanks for sending me the link, I'm glad that it worked!

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  2. Me, too! Thanks for all of your help.

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  3. Those are super cute! Great job Ariana!

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  4. Yay! I'm always excited to find a new cake or creation of yours on your blog. These cakes turned out adorable. I love the bows and the colors!

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