When hired to design a cake for a college friend, I was very excited. She is a fellow cake decorator and I knew that she would put my skills to the test. The bride was anticipating approx. 180 guests so together we planned a center 3-tier round cake with 14in, 10in and 6in layers. For additional quantity I planned to make five additional 10in round individual cakes to arrange around the centerpiece cake.
The bride had concept pictures of a wedding cake that was all white with varying sizes of polka-dots covering it. Another picture had frosting roses ringing each layer of a cake. By combining these two we thought I could make a stunning cake.
So three days ahead of the wedding date I started making roses. Each layer of the centerpiece cake had a different size of flower with the largest being on the bottom layer. Rose after rose they took shape. Talk about a sore hand!
That evening and the following day I baked all 16 white and chocolate cake layers that would ultimately form the finished product. Then it was on to the the frosting and assembly of each cake. Every surface in my kitchen was covered and overflowing! Cake was everywhere I looked but it was the best part of the process. Just before everything comes together it is so exciting to anticipate what will be created and then see it take shape!
Once everything was boxed and ready for transport the day of the wedding, I loaded it into the vehicle for the short journey. Driving with a wedding cake on board is always a little nerve wracking but I just take it slow and steady and avoid any and all speed bumps! A friend met me at the reception site to assist with unloading and set-up. We got all the cakes into the ballroom and then placed the center cake on the tall pillars that housed a small water fountain. I then placed the individual cakes radiating around the center. My final touch was placing the Bianca Figurine by Wilton on the top tier.
That evening as the bride and groom cut the cake, I was happy to see them both thrilled with the cakes and enjoying their memorable moment.
The bride had concept pictures of a wedding cake that was all white with varying sizes of polka-dots covering it. Another picture had frosting roses ringing each layer of a cake. By combining these two we thought I could make a stunning cake.
So three days ahead of the wedding date I started making roses. Each layer of the centerpiece cake had a different size of flower with the largest being on the bottom layer. Rose after rose they took shape. Talk about a sore hand! That evening and the following day I baked all 16 white and chocolate cake layers that would ultimately form the finished product. Then it was on to the the frosting and assembly of each cake. Every surface in my kitchen was covered and overflowing! Cake was everywhere I looked but it was the best part of the process. Just before everything comes together it is so exciting to anticipate what will be created and then see it take shape!
Once everything was boxed and ready for transport the day of the wedding, I loaded it into the vehicle for the short journey. Driving with a wedding cake on board is always a little nerve wracking but I just take it slow and steady and avoid any and all speed bumps! A friend met me at the reception site to assist with unloading and set-up. We got all the cakes into the ballroom and then placed the center cake on the tall pillars that housed a small water fountain. I then placed the individual cakes radiating around the center. My final touch was placing the Bianca Figurine by Wilton on the top tier.
That evening as the bride and groom cut the cake, I was happy to see them both thrilled with the cakes and enjoying their memorable moment.
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