Chocolate Gardenias

Chocolate Gardenias on Cake Central

2-layer Devil's food cake with chocolate buttercream. Borders, writing and embroidery done freehand in white buttercream. Gumpaste Gardenias and leaves (my first attempt at gumpaste) This cake was made for my sister who loves gardenias. the Gardenias were tricky! Kind of like a rose but not quite. More petals in each row and a tighter center. I wasn't happy about the chocolate buttercream bulge under the bottom rose, I didn't notice it until I saw the picture.

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Well kiddo, I don't see any bulges except when I look in the mirror, this cake is a beauty, so elegant, love the design on the side, so delicate! Your flowers are lovely and the cake looks delish!

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I just realized that I left out the h in birthday and I fixed it on my cake. Don't I feel dumb, make a beautiful cake and top it with a mispelled word! Thank god someone on Cake Central pointed it out before I took it to the birthday girl!

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I agree with the bulge thing, but your gradenias are very pretty,maybe too many leaves though? Just my opinion, border is really neat and uniform I love that!

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Well kiddo, I don't see any bulges except when I look in the mirror, this cake is a beauty, so elegant, love the design on the side, so delicate! Your flowers are lovely and the cake looks delish!

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I just realized that I left out the h in birthday and I fixed it on my cake. Don't I feel dumb, make a beautiful cake and top it with a mispelled word! Thank god someone on Cake Central pointed it out before I took it to the birthday girl!

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I agree with the bulge thing, but your gradenias are very pretty,maybe too many leaves though? Just my opinion, border is really neat and uniform I love that!