Tall & Wide... Those are the two words that come to mind when describing myself and this cake! The bottom tier was an 18 inch cake, sculpted down to a 17 inch petal shape. It was HEAVY!

When I make cakes, everything doesn't always go "just right." There are times when I have no clue what to do and I have to think and create on the spot. While making this cake, I totally forgot about the base. I have tons of foam core bases (that's what I use) for my cakes, but not one that measured 22-24' inches wide. Getting concerned, I remembered a trip that I took to the hardware store with my dad several months ago, admiring a round piece of wood, thinking to myself, "that would make an awesome base for a cake." Off I sent my dad to Lowe's to find the base and get me a PVC pipe and an adapter. The base has a rounded edges, eliminating the option of putting a ribbon on the board... Walking around the shop, I looked at a can of spray paint... Then I thought: GENIUS!