Vera's Birthday Cake
chocolate-coated chocolate cake decorated with fresh tulips :)
my friend vera loves dark chocolate, tulips, and the color pink. i thought i'd combine all these elements to make her a birthday cake. i'm not too happy with the chocolate coating, though. i think it could be much smoother. i hope i can do better next time.
cakes are 3 and 5 inches :) i couldn't get the chocolate coating to be smooth enough because i didn't know how :P the top tier looks ok because i kind of figured out my gameplan only after i did the bottom tier first. lol!
So very elegant. I love it!
This is way cute. Did you use a ganache?? I've been told that a hair dryer helps smooth out ganache. Haven't used that trick yet.
Very pretty! But I don't care how chocolate looks, it is all good to me. LOL!
So elegant! Great colors!
thanks everyone! :D i'll keep that hair dryer trick in mind ;) thanks!
I think you did a wonderful job! I'll bet she loved it!
Looks delicious, and the ribbons & tulip are pretty :)
I love how simple the design is- very fresh and graceful! The tulip 'buds' are just perfect!
Simple but elegant. I like it. Great job!
Such a great combination of colors - very pretty! Can I get a slice?
I love how simple the design is- very fresh and graceful! The tulip 'buds' are just perfect!
cakes are 3 and 5 inches :) i couldn't get the chocolate coating to be smooth enough because i didn't know how :P the top tier looks ok because i kind of figured out my gameplan only after i did the bottom tier first. lol!
So very elegant. I love it!
This is way cute. Did you use a ganache?? I've been told that a hair dryer helps smooth out ganache. Haven't used that trick yet.
Very pretty! But I don't care how chocolate looks, it is all good to me. LOL!
So elegant! Great colors!
thanks everyone! :D i'll keep that hair dryer trick in mind ;) thanks!
Simple but elegant. I like it. Great job!
I think you did a wonderful job! I'll bet she loved it!
Looks delicious, and the ribbons & tulip are pretty :)
Such a great combination of colors - very pretty! Can I get a slice?