Stop and smell the roses..

Can't really do that now though, it's the middle of winter! Today we had our 2nd cake class (Fondant and Gumpaste). We put together our bows, and learned to make carnations, calla lillies, and roses. The bow didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped..next time I need to make the base flatter so that the pieces fit together better. The carnations were time consuming, but they look realistic, especially when I put in the last layer on fondant. Calla Lillies are super easy to do..can't wait to try them in different colors now! But my favorite was the rose..it got better and better with every petal added on. The calyx was a good finishing touch I thought. Now I can use these on cakes to really give them an edge.

"Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it."
— Julia Child

Practice will make perfect, but I think I found it Ms.Child..

A taste of fondant

I made this cake for a coworker. It's a chocolate cake, covered in pink buttercream icing. I used a fondant cutter to cut yellow flowers, and bows (for the sides). I'm starting to experiment with flavors so I added a tsp of ground coffee beans, mixed in about 2tbps hot water to give it a little kick. I got this idea from my aunt who makes a killer chocolate cake. It smelled good in the cake batter but unfortunately you couldn't really taste it in the cake. Maybe i'll add a tiny bit more next time.