This was a last-minute order from a guy at work who wanted a 'larger than sheet-cake' sized, butterfly-shaped cake for his girlfriend. With 2 days notice during the work week. In other words - a major rush job.
He wanted a simple white cake with vanilla frosting. A simple, HUGE white cake.
I made this using 4 sheet cakes and a whole bunch of vanilla buttercream icing. A whole bunch.
The antennae...I know what you are thinking, but these weren't the FINAL antennae for the cake. At least I don't think he used these. My wife fashioned some chocolate antennae while I was at work. They were fragile enough that we decided to give them to the client so he could insert them in the cake once he got home. Hopefully he did, because these are just....sad. Very sad.
I sold this cake to the same guy who ordered the carrot cake. He's a single guy who loves cake, but doesn't like to bake. Lucky for me!
This was a pecan cake with vanilla buttercream icing...and lots of pecans. Lots of pecans.
This was my second sale cake - made for a friend of a friend's 60th birthday party. It was a white cake with tinted batter and....
covered in a green marbelized fondant. Truth be told, I attempted to make tie-dye frosting but couldn't get it to work. I still do not enjoy working with fondant, but I've learned some new techniques and know I can make a better cake. The customer was very happy with this one though and their friend was pleasantly surprised.
This was the first cake I sold. It was a carrot cake with buttercream frosting and made for a co-worker.
These are carrot cupcakes made for my wife's co-op preschoolers to go along with one of the books they were reading in class.
