Before I fell in love with fabric, my first hobby was cake decorating. After a couple of classes, I was hooked and had bought every cake decorating tool under the sun. But then I discovered it was easier to pack away fabric rather than wash up a kitchen full of cake tins!
So the cake decorating stopped and I bought a sewing machine and the rest is history. I did however pull my tins out this week and made a delicious chocolate mud cake for my cousin Kristy’s birthday. Kristy wanted a cake she had seen on the Couture Cake Classes website. I was afraid I’d lost my cake decorating skills…but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out….and it was a FUN cake to make!
Firstly the cake was covered in chocolate ganache to prepare it for the fondant.
Then I whipped out my Kitchen Aid pasta attachment (for the first time!) to help roll out the pink and white stripes to the same thickness.
And finally a candle on top for the finishing touch, and some matching camellias from the garden.
Now my little girl wants one for her birthday!
OMG Peta, I had no idea!! You are one talented possum aren’t you?
Peta that is gorgeous! How clever are you!
Oh. My. Lordy. How many MORe hidden talents do you have, Peta??
That’s a gorgeous cake!
That is absolutely fantastic.
OMG I love it you are so talented!
Peta, it is so beautiful! 🙂 I won’t show Moo or she will be insisting I make her one.
I’m with your daughter!! I want one too!! That’s awesome!!!
Peta, what a talented gal you are… I just popped over here from Sara’s and saw the gorgeous crochet band you made for Moo’s top – it is so lovely! This cake is divine and so professional! Look out… your services will be in demand if this photo gets out!
Wow!! That is awesome.
what a beautiful cake!