Happy Anniversary to my parents, who married 29 years ago! My parents hadn’t planned on a party, but then my mom changed her mind and they needed a cake last minute. My husband and I are in the process of moving, so I scrambled and gathered what little supplies I had. I came up with a simple two tier cake (made from three cakes), which is a great cake to make if you’re short on time.
I found this nice sunflower yellow in my stash. Normally, I would try and make gum paste roses, but I was short on time. The roses were piped and made with royal icing, and I was really pleased at how they came out. I did them two nights before the party, and they dried in a day! The branches are simply wire, tied together, and wrapped in white floral tape.
Cakeb0t tip: Use ganache when possible for nice sharp edges, and a great silhouette!
Happy Anniversary!
Awesome job! You make it look so easy! Simple but elegant cake!
I have never thought of using ganache under fondant…I definitely will next time, you had some perfectly straight edges! I love royal icing roses too! Did you know that I can’t make a buttercream rose to save my life? I can make fondant and royal icing roses though.
I agree simple, yet elegant. I love the different heights for the two tiers. I have always wanted to play around with that kind of thing. You did a great job!
love it..so elegant! And i do love the height of the bottom tier, ie a double barrel cake!
I have yet to attempt one..and you make it look so easy..i’m afraid the fondant will tear when i cover tall cakes.
This is beautiful! I never thought to use ganache for a crumb coat. Is there a reason you used the petal dust instead of coloring the fondant? Is there an advantage of using petal dust over airbrush? Just wondering. Thanks!
Lovely, thanks for taking the time to teach us how to decorate a beautiful cake!
you are sooooooo AWESOME, Cakeb0t! I love these tutorials!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you rock!
Tisha, thank you as always!!!!! <3
Wanda, you're welcome! I'm here to share what I know. ^_^
Tricia, the airbrush technique or petal dust works well for coloring cake. I used the petal dust to get a sort of handpainted effect (nice streaks), but I could also paint it to where it’s smooth, and without streaks. Airbrushing is great for a consistent matte finish! Either way goes; it’s your preference!
Waoooooo!!! Thank you for this tutorial!! this cake is so elegant!