This was a very fun cake for dear friends. Jamie has wonderful, musical talents (plays several instruments and sings) and, best of all, uses them for the Lord. His wife Rosie sent me a picture of the drum they have cleverly converted to a coffee table - and this is it! Yellow/Mandarin Orange cake and chocolate icing. Almost all elements are fondant and "sticks" are made from dowels. Silver trim pieces are Royal Icing painted with silver pearl dust. Message on top is painted color gel.
Christi wanted extreme chocolate for Robert's 40th b'day cake. SO, cake is chocolate iced in chocolate buttercream. Semisweet chocolate "panels" were placed on each side/tier and then swirly white chocolate panels over that. Chard topper and "40" are also white chocolate and sides are filled with fresh raspberries.
Her friends surprised Jen (my sweet neighbor) with a party and this cake. White Almond Sour Cream Cake and vanilla buttercream icing. Band around cake is stamped fondant and painted with silver pearl dust. Flowers are gumpaste and "sign" painted with gel color.
This cake was for our good friend and quite incredible Bible study teacher, Johnny. If you'd like to know how you can know God and hear some great Bible study, go to this link: www.radicalgrace.com. His wife, Connie, gave me some luscious New Zealand butter that was wonderful to work with (beautiful yellow, not as "oily"). Chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream with chocolate curls and fondant "Bevo". Please, none of you Aggies tell on me!! :)
Vanilla cake and vanilla buttercream. Credit for the "football guy" (fondant) goes to my husband, Bill. Goal posts are gumpaste.
