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Pearl Cake …from Measuring Spoons!

Decorating with found objects is always a pleasant surprise.  I made this cake with a set of measuring spoons!  I had to make a [last minute] cake (sense a pattern?) and I needed a cake decorating idea for an 80th birthday cake.  I looked around… and voila!

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Measuring spoons to the rescue!

Pretty neat, huh? I added some golden fondant swirls, which mimic piped swirls, painted in gold. This is a great option, especially if you don’t have a steady piping hand, or the time to wait for icing to dry.

Here’s a video on how I made the decorations for this cake!:

Well, I finally decided to put myself in the video! Yes, I’m a real person! What do you think? More of me in the vids? ~_^

Supplies:

  • Gumpaste, or Fondant mixed with Tylose Powder
  • Measuring spoons
  • Luster dust, pearl dust
  • Lemon extract
  • Paint brushes
  • Royal icing
  • Fondant-covered cake to decorate!

 

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16 responses to “Pearl Cake …from Measuring Spoons!”

  1. Jenn (Cookies Cupcakes and Cardio) December 19, 2011 at 11:21 pm |

    Just found your blog from Tastespotting! Great video. I have a YouTube channel as well, and I’m off to subscribe to your videos…and to check out the rest of your blog :)

  2. Rosa December 20, 2011 at 12:48 am |

    Absolutely! Please continue making more videos! This one was excellent and put well together. Very pretty cake. Looking forward to seeing more. :-)

  3. Bonnie Moses December 20, 2011 at 9:54 am |

    Love, love, love this babbles & swirls!! I’m gonna try it out this week. Thank you!!

  4. nesrine December 20, 2011 at 11:22 am |

    I LLLLLLOVED your idea.
    keep uo the creative work!

  5. Cakeb0t December 21, 2011 at 12:57 am |

    Thanks so much, Jenn! It’s nice to hear from a fellow YouTuber! <3

  6. Cakeb0t December 21, 2011 at 12:58 am |

    Thanks so much, Rosa. I’m trying hard to make my vids better and better, so it’s nice to get some feedback. <3

  7. Cakeb0t December 21, 2011 at 12:58 am |

    Bonnie, I’m so glad you’re going to try it! It’s so easy and it looks great. Have fun! <3

  8. Cakeb0t December 21, 2011 at 12:59 am |

    Nesrine, thank you. I’m glad you like it! <3

  9. Erica P January 11, 2012 at 6:26 pm |

    Hi Binky,

    I love this tutorial and all your others, this is my second time watching it. Awesome job!

  10. Cakeb0t January 12, 2012 at 12:24 am |

    Thanks Erica! It means so much to me. <3 Hope you can try out some of these techniques for a future cake! Post it on the Cakeb0t Facebook. ^_^

  11. Corinne February 9, 2012 at 12:51 pm |

    did you paint the cake after putting all the pearls and tails?

  12. Cakeb0t February 9, 2012 at 3:57 pm |

    Hi Corinne!! No, I painted the cake first, then added the pearls. The How-To part of the video was just an example on a different cake. ^_^ Thanks for checking out the blog!

  13. Ruly Agivianna March 9, 2012 at 7:07 pm |

    Just found your blog, and i fell in love instantly, thank you so much for the great tutorials

  14. Cakeb0t March 14, 2012 at 5:44 pm |

    Wow, you made my day! ^_^ Thank you. Here’s a quick link for more tutorials: http://www.cakeb0t.com/tutorials

  15. Raja Mahtra December 30, 2012 at 12:12 pm |

    That was a great tutorial. I have learnt something new and can’t wait to try it.

  16. christine March 9, 2013 at 11:49 am |

    I love this idea. You are so talented and creative. How did you paint the cake? with just a brush? did you use food coloring or color dust?

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