Saturday, September 27, 2008

This cake was made with 3 different icings.
The cake is was designed as a gift. Weighing in around 35 lbs this cake took 2 people to carry.
The bow was hand made out of Fondant and set to dry before putting together.
Fondant for some taste really bland. Actually this icing can have flavor added but in my opinion is only for looks not for eating. Pure sugar!!!
Icing is put under the Fondant. Most people pull the Fondant off and eat the icing that is on the cake under the Fondant.
This Cake was a gift to a very dear friend of mine for their Wedding Gift.
The morning of the wedding it rained, when I say rain I mean wet muggy rain.
Anyone who has ever decorated a cake from Sugar and Lard knows the complications the weather can bring. Smart me is worried that the moisture will make the cake deformed if the icing isn't dry enough, so I decide to decorate the cake at the Church recep. Hall..
BIG MISTAKE!!!!!!! The air was off, it was HOT and MUGGY!! Hot MELTS, MUGGY STICKS!!! Oh MY God!!!
After alot of praying and sweating tears 5 min before the Bride walked down the isle. I FINISHED THE CAKE!!!!! Due to the weather this was the longest time I have ever spent on a cake. Over 8 hours of intense stress.
Oh did I mention the bottom layer fell into crumbles when I picked it up to place it in the box to take to the church? I had to rebake another bottom layer!!
There is diamonds on the sides of this cake with pearl accents. I also did the floral arrangements on this cake. Getting pretty good at it.
Take a look check it out!!

This cake is accented with Diamonds!!! Highlighting the imprinted "S" that is the first initial of the new couples last name. Then to top it off there is an "S" made of Diamonds in the center of the cake.
Live flowers complete the cake.
Since the florist insisted on charging an arm and leg to fix the floral arrangement for the cake, I offered to fix the flowers myself. Big step for me since I am not a florist.
Not to bad!!!!
It's All About Me and My Life!!!
My joy is my Family.
My Husband aka: Bo, 3 beautiful Daughters and 6 wonderful Grandchildren.
I love being a Granny.
I escape in my own world when I am Gardening, Cooking, Canning and building things with Bo.
I enjoy doing things that give me peace within, such as my love for Fishing, Oil Painting, Beautiful sunsets, the ocean and listening to Classical Music and Oldies.
Through this blog you will probably learn more about me than if you had known me my whole life. Thank you for visiting and please come again.
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