Monogram In Burgundy & Ivory
I couldn't wait to do this cake! The colours were so vivid. I used Americolor Burgundy and Wilton Chocolate Brown to get the perfect Merlot colour to match the couple's wedding invites. Their mongram is handwiting in royal icing on a curved gumpaste disc...center tier. The most complicated monogram I've EVER seen..hahaha!
I designed it from 3 other cake photos the bride brought in to the consultation. We took the top tier from one cake, the bottom from another and the middle from a third cake.
Thanks! I just submitted it to a British Wedding Cakes magazine...so fingers crossed for the Spring 2006 issue!!!
Wow, I love the colour.
absolutly gorgeous and breath taking!
Gorgeous!!!! That monogram is exquisite.
perfect!
BEAUTIFUL!
absolutely beautiful!!!
fantastic!
GORGEOUS!!! your cakes are always beautiful!!
You are so talented....absolutely beautiful......
The colors are great, and you did an absolutely beautiful job!!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Your cakes are beautiful and perfect!!!!! Did you use contour pans?
wonderful job!!! I love it!1
Stunning. The cake is perfect in every way. The monogram is fab! Great job!
No contour pans...I just trimmed the sharp corners off before I rolled on the fondant. I do it mostly so my fondant doesn't crack at all on the corners, but clients keep saying they love the look! haha
I know that it's already been stated here but...BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Wow! Thats gorgeous. I might steal your idea.
Just as advice...to make a gumpaste plaque to fit your cake...make your shape and dry it INSIDE the curve of the baking pan that is the next size UP from your cake. (For example, this was a 9" cake, but I knew with fondant it would be about a 9.5" cake...so I dried the gumpaste plaque on the curve of my 10" baking pan. It fit perfectly onto the contour of the cake!! Also, I made the fondant "swags" even by cutting out the semi-circles with a cereal bowl. The gumpaste plaque was cut out using a beer ...
So perfect and so beautiful! This is one to be very proud of for sure! Excellent!
THis is one beautiful cake! I absolutely love it...I can't imagine the amount of work that went into cuttiing and then placing the swags...How did you manage to get it on in one piece?
I cut them in fondant then let them dry for a few minutes (10 or so). It was easier to attach them (brushed the backs with a little bit of warm water to stick) when they were a bit firmer than freshly rolled out fondant.
Absolutely gorgeous! Great job!
Gorgeous!!!! :)
Absolutely Flawless! I just love the monogramming! Great Job....I am so envious of your talent! WOW!
This cake is beautiful! Great job!
Absolutely beautiful; this is an amazing cake.
Wow-Cool-Beautiful- and so, simply Elegant!
I love this cake!! I am putting it in my favorites.
thanks gals!!!!
Stunning! Love it! :D
I so wish that I could do a cake like this. You have inspired me to keep practicing. Keep up the good work!
Absolutely phenomenal - definitely going into my favorites. I LOVE IT
the border was piped in royal icing...pretty stiff
Tremendous! Fantastic! Gorgeous!!! One of my favorite cakes ever
What a beautiful cake...I am curious about the piping in the border. I am new in the cake business and have read about a "more liquid fondant" to pipe borders. Was this the technique you used or is it royal or butter cream icing? You are amazing and I would love to see more pictures of your cakes. Good luck with the British Wedding Cake magazine! It already looks to me like a winner ;-)
hi ya, i live in England so i wiill look forward to see your wonderful cake the magzine!
absoultely beautiful
Beautiful, I love the dramatic color.
Absolutely Stunning!
Gorgeous work, very well executed! A definite favorite of mine!!!
Lovely work, and thank you for sharing you techniques!
I had not seen this awsome cake! It's breathtaking!
i will add to everyone......very nice.
Fantastic! I can see why you were anxious to do this one! It turned out fantastic!
beautiful cake.. definitately going to add to my fav :D :D
LOVE it!! Excellent monogram!
Beautiful cake, really great job!!!!
Absolutely beautiful; this is an amazing cake.
Wow-Cool-Beautiful- and so, simply Elegant!
I love this cake!! I am putting it in my favorites.
thanks gals!!!!
Stunning! Love it! :D
I so wish that I could do a cake like this. You have inspired me to keep practicing. Keep up the good work!
absoultely beautiful
hi ya, i live in England so i wiill look forward to see your wonderful cake the magzine!
Wow, I love the colour.
absolutly gorgeous and breath taking!
Gorgeous!!!! That monogram is exquisite.
perfect!
BEAUTIFUL!
absolutely beautiful!!!
fantastic!
GORGEOUS!!! your cakes are always beautiful!!
You are so talented....absolutely beautiful......
The colors are great, and you did an absolutely beautiful job!!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Your cakes are beautiful and perfect!!!!! Did you use contour pans?
wonderful job!!! I love it!1
Stunning. The cake is perfect in every way. The monogram is fab! Great job!
No contour pans...I just trimmed the sharp corners off before I rolled on the fondant. I do it mostly so my fondant doesn't crack at all on the corners, but clients keep saying they love the look! haha
I know that it's already been stated here but...BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Wow! Thats gorgeous. I might steal your idea.
Just as advice...to make a gumpaste plaque to fit your cake...make your shape and dry it INSIDE the curve of the baking pan that is the next size UP from your cake. (For example, this was a 9" cake, but I knew with fondant it would be about a 9.5" cake...so I dried the gumpaste plaque on the curve of my 10" baking pan. It fit perfectly onto the contour of the cake!! Also, I made the fondant "swags" even by cutting out the semi-circles with a cereal bowl. The gumpaste plaque was cut out using a beer ...
So perfect and so beautiful! This is one to be very proud of for sure! Excellent!
THis is one beautiful cake! I absolutely love it...I can't imagine the amount of work that went into cuttiing and then placing the swags...How did you manage to get it on in one piece?
I cut them in fondant then let them dry for a few minutes (10 or so). It was easier to attach them (brushed the backs with a little bit of warm water to stick) when they were a bit firmer than freshly rolled out fondant.
Absolutely gorgeous! Great job!
Gorgeous!!!! :)
Absolutely Flawless! I just love the monogramming! Great Job....I am so envious of your talent! WOW!
This cake is beautiful! Great job!
the border was piped in royal icing...pretty stiff
Thanks! I just submitted it to a British Wedding Cakes magazine...so fingers crossed for the Spring 2006 issue!!!
What a beautiful cake...I am curious about the piping in the border. I am new in the cake business and have read about a "more liquid fondant" to pipe borders. Was this the technique you used or is it royal or butter cream icing? You are amazing and I would love to see more pictures of your cakes. Good luck with the British Wedding Cake magazine! It already looks to me like a winner ;-)
Tremendous! Fantastic! Gorgeous!!! One of my favorite cakes ever
Absolutely phenomenal - definitely going into my favorites. I LOVE IT
Beautiful, I love the dramatic color.
Absolutely Stunning!
Gorgeous work, very well executed! A definite favorite of mine!!!
Lovely work, and thank you for sharing you techniques!
i will add to everyone......very nice.
Fantastic! I can see why you were anxious to do this one! It turned out fantastic!
I had not seen this awsome cake! It's breathtaking!
beautiful cake.. definitately going to add to my fav :D :D
Beautiful cake, really great job!!!!
LOVE it!! Excellent monogram!
Stunning! Absolutely breathtaking!
Perfect!!! WOW!!!! :D
that is exquisite....so classic looking and lovely....thank you for sharing..its lovely :) :D
that is exquisite....so classic looking and lovely....thank you for sharing..its lovely :) :D