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Nobody around here really celebrates Mardi Gras, so I had to do a bit of research online for this Birthday Cake. I learned all about the King Cakes, beads and the 3 colours. (Makes me want to visit New Orleans next year!!)

I made the masks first out of gumpaste and detailed with tiny silver dragees. I used real ribbon for the masks.

Liked the idea of the harlequin pattern, so that was all done in fondant diamonds with larger silver dragees for detail. I copied the rope border from a cake found online.

Mardi Gras Masks & Harlequin Cake

Nobody around here really celebrates Mardi Gras, so I had to do a bit of research online for this Birthday Cake. I learned all about the King Cakes, beads and the 3 colours. (Makes me want to visit New Orleans next year!!) I made the masks first out of gumpaste and detailed with tiny silver dragees. I used real ribbon for the masks. Liked the idea of the harlequin pattern, so that was all done in fondant diamonds with larger silver dragees for detail. I copied the rope border from a cake found online.

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Comments (13)

marv 8/20/05 at 5:27pm

nice! i like the colors, especially that shade of yellow!

jgclucas 8/20/05 at 5:35pm

Oh so pretty! You do such nice work. I always look forward to seeing your cakes. Mardi Gras is so much fun! I am doing my fair entry in this theme.

CakeItGood 8/20/05 at 5:41pm

It is so pretty! What brand of coloring do you use to keep the purple from fading to light blue?

antonia74 8/20/05 at 6:04pm

Americolor usually, but this was just a small amount, so it still worked with Cake Craft Super Violet.

Spice 8/20/05 at 6:12pm

great job!

bubblezmom 8/20/05 at 6:19pm

beautiful!

Sherryb 8/20/05 at 6:39pm

great cake

loree001 8/21/05 at 9:38am

I do live in Louisiana, and I don't know if anyone who could have topped this cake! Perfect!

tcturtleshell 8/27/05 at 1:41am

Great Mardi Gras cake!! You got the colors perfect!! Come see us in Feb 06' & Let the Good Times Roll!!

BlzngFlame 11/17/05 at 10:10am

This is the best looking Mardi Gras cake I have ever seen! I'm from Louisiana also, and I have to give kudos to you!!

GRAMMASUE 2/26/06 at 6:49pm

Awesome cake!!!

mgdqueen 5/3/07 at 7:02am

beautiful cake!!

Karenl 7/2/07 at 9:07pm

absolutely gorgeous :lol:

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