Birthday Cake!!

[aziajs]

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Originally Posted by melozburngr I would, but I dont make them very often. Apparently a few of his friends want me to make birthday cakes for their kids tho now I also just started a sugar arts class (blown sugar, pulled sugar, poured sugar, etc) and will be making blown sugar orbs, roses, a showpiece, etc, so Ill be sure to post pics of that stuff!! THis is going to be my first class to learn how to do any of this stuff.. the rest Ive done is self-taught and trial and error.

I want to take a class like that but I don't know of any.

 

[frocher]

,,,,,,,

 

[melozburngr]

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Originally Posted by aziajs I want to take a class like that but I don't know of any.

Kendall College in your area (Chicago) offers a sugar class

 

[dudeee]

Whoa, that's a really cool cake. You did an awesome job.

 

[Jot]

wow that is impressive and so cool

 

[kimmy]

daaaaamn that's nifty!

 

[User93]

you should run a mini-class for us! Can you please tell what you used for cake? How did you make those palms and grass?

 

[melozburngr]

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Originally Posted by Alibi you should run a mini-class for us! Can you please tell what you used for cake? How did you make those palms and grass?

the palms I explained a few posts previous to this one, but the grass is just a star tip on a pastry bag of green icing.

I was going to use my grass tip, but regrettably, could not find it.

the little bushes/shrubs were large marshmallows with green royal icing leaves piped on them, the desert landscaping "rocks" was chocolate granola, the fence was graham crackers sawn into 6 pieces lengthwise (which is a b*tch to do without them breaking- as you can see near the end, I gave up and let them break in half lol) the cake is four layers - it had to be tall so I could scoop the pool part out.

 

[MACATTAK]

How long did this take you?? Hopefully this guy has now moved to "boyfriend status."

 

[melozburngr]

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Originally Posted by MACATTAK How long did this take you?? Hopefully this guy has now moved to "boyfriend status."

LOL still not 'boyfriend' status, but thats we're taking things slow.

the cake, with all the parts (trees, bushes, etc) took about 11-12 hrs ish.

 

[User93]

oh thank you so much! I really didnt notice you explaining before! Your skills are awesome! I would most likely end with flour all over my kitchen, smoke all over and a burned cake :/

 

[CantAffordMAC]

WOWWWWWW

You are awesome! Ummm he better be GOOD to you, for a cake like that...thats unbelievably creative and talented!

 

[emeraldjewels]

That is so cool! your super talented!

 

[melozburngr]

Thanks girls! I should've gotten a picture of the kitchen, too, to show Hurricane Betty Crocker's aftermath... it was ridiculous. lol

 

[k.a.t]

That's amazing! how long did it take you?? If i were you i'd never eat it lol

 

[melozburngr]

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Originally Posted by k.a.t That's amazing! how long did it take you?? If i were you i'd never eat it lol

It took about 12 or 13 hours if you count palm tree failures. the original leaves were far more ornate, and realistic, but they kept shattering when I picked them up. I was ready to tear my hair out!

 

[Miss QQ]

I would cry if I get such a cake.

 

[Mizz Coco Lust]

that is really cool! i love baking.

but im mean and i bake pink hello kitty cupcakes for my man.

but he still eats them lol

 

[zzoester]

that's soooo cool! I bet he loved it! you are talented!