So this creation was made at a speed that would have made food network challenge veterans quiver in their Crocs... Lacy and I constructed this cake for the finale of couse 3. I did the covering in fondant and some of the flowers. While she baked the top, I baked the bottom. The piped hearts on the cake were done by lacy while I piped the skirted trim on the bottom. Either way, I was quite happy with how it turned out given the circumstances. Needless to say the instructor had never seen a cake decorated and assembled so swiftly.
A note on the style though...
I personally am not a fan of pillars. I do see the appeal in some ways, especially on the decorating end, however I doubt I will use them again. Stacked cakes are much more my style. They are a pain the arse to transport but look so much more modern and sleek. Either way, I gained knowledge and you'll never hear me complain about that!
There have been other delicious cakes created in my blogging absence. Some of my absolute favorites included a very chocolate anniversary cake and a decadent german chocolate cake. The anniversary cake was extraordinarily rich. A chocolate cake covered in gooey chocolate ganache disguised by a layer of bright red fondant. On top of the fondant I piped a layer of cornelli lace (in red). I then piped a bright white bead border. It was a pretty simple looking from afar but the detail was quite intense. The german chocolate cake was pretty straight forward as far as decoration goes. It was covered in the classic toasted coconut frosting so the options were sort of limited. Also, it was created for my husbands. His expertise is concentrated more on the consumption end of things versus aesthetics. =) As Brad Paisley would say, he's still a guy. Anyway, I definitely at more of it that I should have.
